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Bessie Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cowley-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Walker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cowley-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Female
Spouse
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cowley-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Bessie R. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Walnut Twp |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Walnut Twp |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie Walker | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Victor Walker | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| James Walker | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Bessie Walker | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Ivor Walker | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Orvally Walker | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Mary Walker | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Dock Walker | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cowley, Kansas
Other, age 43
Cowley, Kansas · implied b. ~1887 — 35 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | 8596 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Cowley-County, Kansas
Spouse, age 53
Cowley-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1887 — 8 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Bessie R. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Walnut Twp |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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Our Model Tree links Bessie Walker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Walker
Spouse · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Cowley-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Cowley-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01226-00802)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas H. Stephenson | 43 | Head | Contractor | Arkansas |
| 2 | Lucille D. Stephenson | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Cammino Rita M. Stephenson | 16 | Step-sister | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Mason H. Crow | 40 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 5 | Lucille F. Crow | 21 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 6 | James H. Crow | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Ray N. Bauder | 31 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 8 | Rebecca A. Bauder | 30 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Betty J. Bauder | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Alma M. Bauder | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Keith P. Green | 28 | Head | Salesman | Kansas |
| 12 | Frances A. Green | 29 | Wife | Teacher | Kansas |
| 13 | Emmett E. Hall | 53 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 14 | Dianthy E. Hall | 50 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 15 | James W. Shrope | 66 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 16 | Ora E. Shrope | 61 | Wife | Operator | Kansas |
| 17 | Ernest A. Shrope | 42 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Ray E. Fox | 45 | Son-in-law | Tool Dresser | Kansas |
| 19 | Ada M. Fox | 40 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Theodore B. Monical | 69 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 21 | Chloe M. Monical | 62 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Silas T. Winn | 89 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Emma Winn | 83 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Bertha Winn | 59 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Edith M. Winn | 56 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Kansas |
| 26 | Floyd E. Bovoly | 29 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 27 | Hazel L. Bovoly | 24 | Wife | Factory | Okla |
| 28 | Donald R. Bovoly | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Dock W. Walker | 54 | Head | Night Watchman | Texas |
| 30 | Bessie R. Walker THIS PERSON | 53 | Wife | — | New York |
| 31 | Leslie B. Walker | 29 | Daughter | Maid | Okla |
| 32 | Mary P. Walker | 27 | Daughter | Maid | Kansas |
| 33 | Orvally G. Walker | 20 | Daughter | Maid | Kansas |
| 34 | James P. Walker | 17 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 35 | Ivor E. Walker | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Victor M. Walker | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Nathaniel Hamon | 42 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 38 | Flora O. Hamon | 30 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Betty J. Hamon | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Howard C. Hamon | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
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)