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Bertha Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Laclede-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Walker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Laclede-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Laclede-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laclede |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Lebanon 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juanita Walker | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Thelma Vaughn | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Hubert Walker | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Marvin Walker | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Tony Walker | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Bernie Walker | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Mary Vaughn | Other | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Harley Vaughn | Other | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Bertha Walker | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Betty Vaughn | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1930
Laclede, Missouri
Spouse, age 30
Laclede, Missouri · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Berth M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Laclede-County, Missouri
Spouse, age 40
Laclede-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1900 — 10 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laclede |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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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 · Missouri
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Laclede-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Laclede-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02121-00463)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barbara E Smith | 0 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 2 | Vernon Bales | 25 | Head | Attendant | Missouri |
| 3 | May Bales | 26 | wife | Stenographer | Missouri |
| 4 | Patty Sue Bales | 4 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Elmer Mccallister | 52 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 6 | Vivian Mccallister | 32 | wife | Flat Work | Arkansas |
| 7 | Tony Walker | 43 | Head | Foreman | Kansas |
| 8 | Bertha Walker THIS PERSON | 40 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Juanita Walker | 14 | daughter | Housework | Missouri |
| 10 | Marvin Walker | 13 | son | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Hubert Walker | 10 | son | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Bernie Lee Walker | 6 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Harley Vaughn | 39 | son in law | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Thelma Vaughn | 19 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Mary Vaughn | 11 | granddaughter | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Betty Vaughn | 1 | granddaughter | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Zavid | David Partlow | 48 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 18 | Rosa Partlow | 43 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Ethel A Partlow | 14 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Charles S Degraffenreid | 49 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 21 | Ethel Degraffenreid | 48 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Elmer Degraffenreid | 21 | son | — | Oklahoma |
| 23 | Doris Degraffenreid | 15 | daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 24 | Clio Degraffenreid | 13 | daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 25 | Maxine Degraffenreid | 9 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Arlie West | 32 | Head | Attendant | Missouri |
| 27 | Velma West | 32 | wife | Laundress | Oklahoma |
| 28 | Arline West | 6 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 29 | David A Grimes | 24 | Head | Attendant | Colorado |
| 30 | Mary B Grimes | 29 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Ira Bowling | 37 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 32 | Bell Bowling | 34 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Earl Bowling | 12 | son | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Georgia Bowling | 8 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Albert Bowling | 7 | son | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Vina Mountain | 41 | Head | Housework | Arkansas |
| 37 | Arzie Mountain | 23 | son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 38 | Claude Mountain | 20 | son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 39 | Rufus Mountain | 19 | son | New Worker | Arkansas |
| 40 | Aileen Mountain | 16 | daughter | New Worker | Arkansas |
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)