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Bertha Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Walker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tarrant City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Tarrant City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Walker | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Claude Walker | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Dorothy Walker | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Claude Walker | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Alvie Walker | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ethel Walker | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Mary Walker | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Sarah Walker | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Elton Walker | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Charles Walker | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Bertha Walker | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Willie Walker | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Alabama
Spouse, age 29
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1901 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | At home |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Jefferson-County, Alabama
Spouse, age 40
Jefferson-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1900 — 12 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tarrant City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Bertha Walker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bertha Walker
Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00043-00569)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Walker | 42 | Head | Machine Operator | Alabama |
| 2 | Beulah Walker | 38 | Wife | Machine Operator | Alabama |
| 3 | Isom Walker | 37 | Brother | Machine Operator | Alabama |
| 4 | Margaret Dunning | 13 | Niece | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Louis Dunning | 16 | Nephew | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Claude Walker | 45 | Head | Truck Driver | Alabama |
| 7 | Bertha Walker THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Mary E Walker | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Sarah J Walker | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Claude Jr Walker | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Alvie L Walker | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Willie R Walker | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Carl Walker | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Dorothy R Walker | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Ethel L Walker | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Charles E Walker | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Elton R Walker | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Selma Elliott | 38 | Head | Dust Loader | Alabama |
| 19 | Daisy Elliott | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Eva Robinson | 19 | Sister in Law | Cook | Alabama |
| 21 | Henry Mack | 49 | Head | Dust Sweeper | Georgia |
| 22 | Willie Mack | 46 | Wife | House Keeper | Alabama |
| 23 | James Miller | 12 | Step son | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Bobby Miller | 15 | Step son | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Bessie Posey | 36 | Lodger | Cook | Tennessee |
| 26 | Arl Jamison | 25 | Head | Crushing Machine | Alabama |
| 27 | Bernice Jamison | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Thelma Jamison | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Arl Jr Jamison | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Susie J Jamison | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Frank Hill | 29 | Lodger | Dust Loader | Alabama |
| 32 | Charlie Jones | 39 | Head | Sack Dust | Alabama |
| 33 | Priscilla Jones | 38 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 34 | James Roberson | 36 | Lodger | Office Boy | Alabama |
| 35 | Samuel Hardaway | 24 | Head | Track Man | Alabama |
| 36 | Louise Hardaway | 19 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Hubbard Hardaway | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Robert Hardaway | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Susie Moore | 58 | Mother in Law | Laundress | Alabama |
| 40 | Leonard King | 19 | Brother in Law | Butler | Alabama |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)