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Clara Walker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Waldo-County, Maine

Our Model Tree links this Clara Walker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Waldo-County, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 11 b. ~1929 Female Daughter Born: Maine Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWaldo-County, Maine
SurnameWalker
Given NameClara L
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age11
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMaine
1935 Residence (City)Swanville town
1935 Residence (County)Waldo
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMaine
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)maine
Township / WardSwanville Town
Est. Birth Year~1929

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Clara Age Birth yr
Clara Walker Daughter — 11 ~1929
Edith Walker Daughter — 15 ~1925
Cora Walker Spouse — 46 ~1894
Edward Walker Head — 48 ~1892
Vera Walker Daughter — 18 ~1922
Leroy Walker Son — 23 ~1917
Pauline Walker Daughter — 13 ~1927
Lloyd Walker Son — 8 ~1932
Bertha Walker Daughter — 20 ~1920

Census Appearances

1930
Waldo, Maine
Daughter, age 1
Waldo, Maine · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Walker
Given Name Clara L.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Maine
Father's Birthplace Maine
Mother's Birthplace Maine
Birth State Maine
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) maine
1940
Waldo-County, Maine
Daughter, age 11
Waldo-County, Maine · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
Surname Walker
Given Name Clara L
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Maine
1935 Residence (City) Swanville town
1935 Residence (County) Waldo
Highest Grade No 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Maine
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) maine

Model Tree

An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Clara Walker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Clara Walker
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Maine
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Sibling
Bertha Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lloyd Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vera Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leroy Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Waldo-County, Maine Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01493-00530)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Eugene E Wood 63 Head Painter Michigan
2 Blanche M Wood 59 Wife — Maine
3 Eleanor L Wood 17 Daughter — Maine
4 Myron E Wood 30 Son Driver Maine
5 Eleanor M Wood 26 Daughter-in-law — Maine
6 Joyce E Wood 9 Granddaughter — Maine
7 Milton B Wood 8 Grandson — Maine
8 Edward C Walker 48 Head Prop. Maine
9 Cora A Walker 46 Wife — Maine
10 Leroy E Walker 23 Son Mill Worker Maine
11 Bertha M Walker 20 Daughter Maid Maine
12 Pauline W Walker 13 Daughter — Maine
13 Clara L Walker THIS PERSON 11 Daughter — Maine
14 Lloyd A Walker 8 Son — Maine
15 Vera M Walker 18 Daughter — Maine
16 Edith (Cora E) Walker 15 Daughter — Maine
17 Effie M Wallace 79 Head Proprietress Maine
18 Nellie M Wallace 54 Daughter Seamstress Maine
19 Ernest E Maddocks 59 Head Carpenter Maine
20 Eleanor E Maddocks 53 Wife — Maine
21 Clinton M Maddocks 26 Son Carpenter Maine
22 Margaret E Maddocks 25 Daughter-in-law — Maine
23 Maynard W Maddocks 1 Grandson — Maine
24 Clinton E Maddocks 29 Head Driver Maine
25 Bernice M Maddocks 26 Wife — Maine
26 Bliss Patterson 53 Head Farmer Maine
27 Effie C Patterson 60 Wife — Maine
28 Charles M Thayer 62 Head Gen. Farmer Maine
29 Nellie M Thayer 49 Wife — Massachusetts
30 Russell W Thayer 29 Son Gen. Farming Maine
31 Velma L Thayer 20 Daughter — Maine
32 Ernest W Love 33 Head Small Farmer Maine
33 Inez M Love 26 Wife — Maine
34 Ethelann Love 7 Daughter — Maine
35 Percy K Buzzell 51 Head — Maine
36 Ruth O Buzzell 33 Wife — Maine
37 Robert E Buzzell 11 Son — Maine
38 Richard J Buzzell 10 Son — Maine
39 Evelyn J Buzzell 4 Daughter — Maine
40 Edna L Buzzell 3 Daughter — Maine

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)

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