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Clara Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Woodbury-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Clara Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Woodbury-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1876), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1876
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Woodbury-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Clara L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kedron Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Woodbury |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Kedron Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Walker | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Clara Walker | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Frank Walker | Head | — | 69 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1920
Woodbury, Iowa
Spouse, age 44
Woodbury, Iowa · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Woodbury, Iowa
Other, age 54
Woodbury, Iowa · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Woodbury-County, Iowa
Spouse, age 64
Woodbury-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Clara L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kedron Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Woodbury |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Clara Walker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Clara Walker
Spouse · 1940 · age 64 · b. ~1876 · Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Woodbury-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Woodbury-County, Iowa
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01214-00248)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank D. Walker | 69 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Clara L. Walker THIS PERSON | 64 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Harold Walker | 27 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 4 | Walter H. Admire | 36 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 5 | Cynthia Admire | 37 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Kathleen Addison | 14 | Stepdaughter | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Olaf J. Madsen | 48 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 8 | Nellie Madsen | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Alvin Madsen | 20 | Son | Helper | Iowa |
| 10 | Arlo Madsen | 16 | Son | Helper | Iowa |
| 11 | Phyllis Madsen | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 12 | J. H. Beeson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 13 | Hattie Beeson | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Harold Beeson | 20 | Son | Helper | Iowa |
| 15 | Opal Beeson | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Donald B. Brown | 26 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 17 | Dorothy Brown | 22 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Judy Ray Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Ray Anderson | 31 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 20 | Pearl Anderson | 34 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 21 | Duane Anderson | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Lois Anderson | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Gene Anderson | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Wayne S. Weathers | 25 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 25 | Anna Weathers | 25 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Joseph Peter Weathers | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 27 | William C. Coon | 67 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 28 | Fred Miller | 42 | Employee | Laborer | Iowa |
| 29 | Albert Forch | 39 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 30 | Margaret Forch | 39 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Mary Josephine Forch | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 32 | John Forch | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Vincent Forch | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Margaret Ann Forch | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Cecilia J. Forch | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Mary Forch | 64 | Mother | — | Iowa |
| 37 | M. H. Lamb | 54 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 38 | Grace Lamb | 54 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Mabel Lamb | 15 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 40 | Nesta (X) Clark | 71 | Head | — | 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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)