Bertha Walker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Anoka-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Bertha Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Anoka-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 2-person household.

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

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Anoka-County, Minnesota
Surname	Walker
Given Name	Bertha
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Anoka City
1935 Residence (County)	Anoka
Additional Details
Occupation	seamstress
Industry	WPA project
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	24
Income (1939)	286
Highest Grade	H-1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Seamstress
Township / Ward	Anoka 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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Bertha	Age	Birth yr
Bertha Walker	Head	—	56	~1884
Charles Walker	Son	—	30	~1910

Census Appearances

1920

Anoka, Minnesota

Spouse, age 34

Anoka, Minnesota · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Walker
Given Name	Bertha L.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Anoka, Minnesota

Other, age 46

Anoka, Minnesota · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Walker
Given Name	Bertha E.
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Anoka-County, Minnesota

Head, age 56

Anoka-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1884 — 2 household members

Surname	Walker
Given Name	Bertha
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Anoka City
1935 Residence (County)	Anoka
Occupation	seamstress
Industry	WPA project
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	24
Income (1939)	286
Highest Grade	H-1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Bertha Walker

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

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1940 US Federal Census — Anoka-County, Minnesota Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01904-00080)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Clifford Carkin	31	Head	Manager	Minnesota
42	Dolores Carkin	22	Wife	Waitress	Minnesota
43	Charles Carkin	2	Son	—	Minnesota
44	Lydia Carkin	45	Aunt	Assistant Manager	Minnesota
45	Archie Butte	43	Head	Salesman	Iowa
46	Amy Butte	39	Wife	Notary Public	Iowa
47	Wayne Butte	22	Son	Parts Man	Minnesota
48	June Butte	20	Daughter	Manager	Minnesota
49	Warren Butte	6	Son	—	Minnesota
50	Bertha Walker THIS PERSON	56	Head	Seamstress	Iowa
51	Charles W. Walker	30	Son	Tender	Iowa
52	Mervin Thorson	31	Head	Bottom Man	Minnesota
53	Dorothy Thorson	23	Wife	—	Minnesota
54	Gary Thorson	2	Son	—	Minnesota
55	Willard Curtis	46	Head	Carpenter	Minnesota
56	Ina Curtis	51	Wife	—	Minnesota
57	Lorraine Curtis	14	Daughter	—	Minnesota
58	Lawrence Curtis	13	Son	—	Minnesota
59	Ralph Curtis	10	Son	—	Minnesota
60	Kenneth Curtis	5	Son	—	Minnesota
61	Richard Zwickey	29	Head	School Teacher	Maryland
62	Mable Zwickey	28	Wife	—	Minnesota
63	Adrianne Zwickey	4	Son	—	Minnesota
64	John Ridge	78	Head	—	Minnesota
65	Emily Ridge	68	Wife	—	Kentucky
66	Oliver Gonzales	27	Head	Bottom Man	Minnesota
67	Leona Gonzales	24	Wife	—	Minnesota
68	Laura M. Gonzales	4	Daughter	—	Minnesota
69	Joan Florence Gonzales	3	Daughter	—	Minnesota
70	James Gonzales	1	Son	—	Minnesota
71	Harry Bennett	54	Head	Freight Engineer	Minnesota
72	Lelia Bennett	52	Wife	—	Minnesota
73	Leroy Bennett	18	Son	—	Minnesota
74	Bernadette Bennett	15	Daughter	—	Minnesota
75	Beverly Bennett	13	Daughter	—	Minnesota
76	Floyd Niles	48	Head	Car Salesman	Iowa
77	Ethel Niles	45	Wife	Caretaker	Minnesota
78	Joanna Niles	15	Daughter	—	Minnesota
79	Floyd Pinney	31	Head	Inspector	Vermont
80	Borgny Pinney	27	Wife	Waitress	Iowa

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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.

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