Catherine Walker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this Catherine Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1852), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 88 b. ~1852 Female Head Born: Louisiana Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana
Surname	Walker
Given Name	Catherine
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	88
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	Jackson Town
1935 Residence (County)	East Feliciana
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana
Township / Ward	Jackson Town
Est. Birth Year	~1852

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 Catherine	Age	Birth yr
Catherine Walker	Head	—	88	~1852
David Griffin	Son	—	65	~1875

Census Appearances

1920

East Feliciana, …

Head, age 67

East Feliciana, Louisiana · implied b. ~1853

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	Walker
Given Name	Catherine
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	67
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Louisiana
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1930

East Feliciana, …

Head, age 75

East Feliciana, Louisiana · implied b. ~1855 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Walker
Given Name	Caroline
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	75
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Louisiana
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	Home Maker
Can Read/Write	No
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1940

East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana

Head, age 88

East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1852 — 2 household members

Surname	Walker
Given Name	Catherine
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	88
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	Jackson Town
1935 Residence (County)	East Feliciana
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

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Catherine Walker

Head · 1940 · age 88 · b. ~1852 · Louisiana

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1940 US Federal Census — East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01399-00639)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Charles Everett Jr.	18	Lodger	—	Mississippi
2	Edna Wright	18	Servant	Children'S Nurse	Louisiana
3	Edward Thompson	37	Head	—	—
4	Ed Lucas	48	Head	Farm Hand	Louisiana
5	Leanna Lucas	44	Wife	Laundress	Louisiana
6	Eloise Lucas	20	Daughter	—	Louisiana
7	James Lucas	16	Son	Delivery Boy	Louisiana
8	Thelma Lucas	13	Daughter	—	Louisiana
9	Edna Lucas	12	Daughter	—	Louisiana
10	Jessie Lucas	10	Son	—	Louisiana
11	Mary Lucas	8	Daughter	—	Louisiana
12	Gloria Lucas	6	Daughter	—	Louisiana
13	Joy Ed Lucas	3	Son	—	Louisiana
14	Delores Lucas	2	Daughter	—	Louisiana
15	Louie Zuret	66	Mother-in-law	—	Louisiana
16	Charles Pullman	51	Lodger	—	Mississippi
17	Intram Mccoy	55	Head	—	Louisiana
18	Bernice Mccoy	45	Wife	Seamstress	Louisiana
19	Juanita Mccoy	16	Daughter	—	Louisiana
20	Theresa Mccoy	13	Daughter	—	Louisiana
21	G. A. Mccoy	6	Son	—	Louisiana
22	Betty Henderson	45	Daughter	Teacher	Louisiana
23	Lucille Williams	38	Head	Ward Attendant	Louisiana
24	Robert James	19	Son	—	Louisiana
25	Pete Gray	20	Lodger	Laborer	Louisiana
26	Alphonse Martin	17	Head	New Worker	Mississippi
27	Bernice Martin	18	Wife	—	Louisiana
28	Gatha Johnson	23	Daughter	Cook	Louisiana
29	Eva Collins	39	Head	Cook	Louisiana
30	Lee Collins	19	Son	Delivery Boy	Louisiana
31	Lula May Collins	18	Daughter	Cook	Louisiana
32	Ray Hill	19	Nephew	Yard Boy	Louisiana
33	Effie Palmer	64	Head	Ward Attendant	Louisiana
34	Catherine Walker THIS PERSON	88	Head	—	Louisiana
35	David Griffin	65	Son	Gardner	Louisiana
36	Alfred W. Johnson	81	Head	Pastor	Louisiana
37	Sally Johnson	62	Wife	—	Louisiana
38	Bea Hewitt	39	Head	Ward Attendant	Louisiana
39	Essie Loring Hewitt	27	Wife	Ward Attendant	Alabama
40	Thomas F. Robinson	66	Father-in-law	Laborer	Alabama

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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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