Bertha Walker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland

Our Model Tree links this Bertha Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 56 b. ~1884 Female Head Born: Maryland Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Surname	Walker
Given Name	Bertha S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Baltimore City
1935 Residence (County)	Baltimore City
Additional Details
Industry	0
Highest Grade	No H 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland
Township / Ward	Baltimore City
Est. Birth Year	~1884

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Bertha	Age	Birth yr
C Walker	Daughter	—	26	~1914
Bertha Walker	Head	—	56	~1884
Irene Walker	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Jane Walker	Daughter	—	24	~1916
William Walker	Son	—	22	~1918

Census Appearances

1920

Baltimore, Maryland

Other, age 36

Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Walker
Given Name	Beulah B
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Divorced
Birthplace	Maryland
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Occupation	Saleslady
Industry	Dept Store
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1930

Baltimore, Maryland

Spouse, age 47

Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Walker
Given Name	Beulah
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Age at First Marriage	14
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Delaware
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1940

Baltimore-City-County, Maryland

Head, age 56

Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members

Surname	Walker
Given Name	Bertha S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Baltimore City
1935 Residence (County)	Baltimore City
Industry	0
Highest Grade	No H 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

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Bertha Walker

Head · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Maryland

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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01525-00139)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Howard Cohen	10	Son	—	Maryland
42	Harry Friedman	36	Head	Construction Engineer	Maryland
43	Jenny Eva Friedman	28	Wife	Social Worker	Maryland
44	Carol Frances Friedman	4	Daughter	—	Maryland
45	L. Latimer Ford	50	Head	General Sales Manager	Maryland
46	Edith M. Ford	49	Wife	—	Maryland
47	Martha J. Ford	20	Daughter	—	Maryland
48	Harry B. Goodwin	24	Son-in-law	Metallurgist	New York
49	Nell F. Goodwin	26	Daughter	—	Maryland
50	Georgian Adams	43	Head	Home Economist	S. Dakota
51	Sylvester Adams	84	Father	—	Iowa
52	Mildred Rumbel	52	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Pennsylvania
54	Louis Hillman	67	Head	Baker	Russia
55	Lena Hillman	65	Wife	—	Russia
56	Mary Landauer	79	Head	—	Dist. of Columbia
57	Helen Landauer	48	Daughter	—	Maryland
58	Charles R. Pollard	60	Head	Sales Manager	Maryland
59	Katherine Pollard	54	Wife	—	Maryland
60	Charles Jr. Pollard	27	Son	Salesman	Maryland
61	Katherine Lee Pollard	21	Daughter	Junior Social Investigator	Maryland
62	Kate B. Molly	54	Sister-in-law	—	Pennsylvania
63	John G. Harper	39	Head	Physician	Kentucky
64	Mabel Harper	36	Wife	—	Kentucky
65	John G. Jr. Harper	11	Son	—	Kentucky
66	William Harper	3	Son	—	Kentucky
67	C. Alverne Straughn	54	Head	Department Head	Maryland
68	Doris Straughn	24	Daughter	Secretary	Maryland
69	Bertha S. Walker THIS PERSON	56	Head	—	Maryland
70	William S. Walker	22	Son	Insurance Adjuster	Maryland
71	C. Virginia Walker	26	Daughter	Secretary	Maryland
72	Jane Walker	24	Daughter	—	Maryland
73	Irene Walker	19	Daughter	—	Maryland
74	Edgar Wallick	28	Head	Engineer	Maryland
75	Nancy Wallick	27	Wife	—	Maryland
76	Carol B. Wallick	1	Son	—	Maryland
77	Earl Litt	48	Head	Watchmaker	Pennsylvania
78	Daisy Litt	45	Wife	—	Maryland
79	Ruth Litt	21	Daughter	Secretary	Maryland
80	Robert Litt	18	Son	—	Maryland

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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)

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