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Bertha Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clark-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Walker across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clark-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Female
Spouse
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clark-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charlestown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clark |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Charlestown |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meril Walker | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| George Walker | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Ernest Walker | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Robert Walker | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| John Walker | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Bertha Walker | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1910
Clark, Indiana
Spouse, age 23
Clark, Indiana · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Bertha E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Clark, Indiana
Spouse, age 33
Clark, Indiana · implied b. ~1887 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Bertha E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Clark, Indiana
Other, age 43
Clark, Indiana · implied b. ~1887 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Bertha E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Clark-County, Indiana
Spouse, age 53
Clark-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charlestown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clark |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Bertha Walker across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bertha Walker
Spouse · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Clark-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Clark-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01031-00116)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Floyd Campbell | 10 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Gene Campbell | 8 | son | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Lee Campbell | 5 | son | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Mabel Aleen Campbell | 2 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 45 | Ora Berry | 50 | head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 46 | Florence Berry | 34 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Mary Louise Berry | 12 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Mildred Gene Berry | 9 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 49 | James O Berry | 7 | son | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Dorothy Louise Berry | 5 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 51 | Herman Berry | 27 | son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 52 | Grace E Berry | 19 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 53 | William Summers | 18 | step-son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 54 | Clarence Rodgers | 64 | head | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Lillian Rodgers | 42 | daughter | Farmer | Indiana |
| 56 | Blanche Rodgers | 39 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Ersel Rodgers | 6 | grand-son | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Ralph Smith | 19 | nephew | Laborer | Iowa |
| 59 | Clarence Riggle | 52 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 60 | John C Walker | 57 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 61 | Bertha Walker THIS PERSON | 53 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Meril Walker | 27 | son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 63 | George Walker | 23 | son | Mechanic | Indiana |
| 64 | Ernest Walker | 18 | son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 65 | Robert Walker | 14 | son | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Raymond Schafer | 42 | head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 67 | Viola Schafer | 43 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Joyce Schafer | 9 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Christian Bachler | 43 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 70 | Helen Bachler | 35 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Thomas W Bachler | 8 | son | — | Indiana |
| 72 | John Noble | 80 | head | — | Indiana |
| 73 | Priscilla Noble | 70 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Rhoda Lawson | 15 | employee | Housekeeper | Indiana |
| 75 | Orren Briggs | 33 | head | Music Teacher | Indiana |
| 76 | Charlotte Briggs | 32 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 77 | John W Briggs | 4 | son | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Priscilla Rose Briggs | 3 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Edward Money | 71 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 80 | Musetta Money | 65 | wife | — | Indiana |
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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)