Clarence Walker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Clarence Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 44 b. ~1896 Male Head Born: Alabama Divorced

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Surname	Walker
Given Name	Clarence
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	44
Marital Status	Divorced
Birthplace	Alabama
1935 Residence (City)	Cleveland
1935 Residence (County)	Cuyahoga
Additional Details
Occupation	Clerk File
Industry	Water Dept Project
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	32
Income (1939)	732
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama
Occupation	Clerk File
Township / Ward	Cleveland
Est. Birth Year	~1896

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Clarence	Age	Birth yr
Nancy Walker	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Clarence Walker	Head	—	44	~1896
Dorothy Walker	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Chester Walker	Son	—	10	~1930
Mable Walker	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Lorenzo Walker	Son	—	18	~1922

Census Appearances

1920

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Other, age 24

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Walker
Given Name	Clarence
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	24
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Alabama
Father's Birthplace	Alabama
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Occupation	Mail Carrier
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama

1930

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Head, age 33

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Walker
Given Name	Clarence A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Alabama
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Occupation	Mail Carrier
Industry	Genl. Post Office
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	Yes
Home Value / Rent	WW
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama

1940

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Head, age 44

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members

Surname	Walker
Given Name	Clarence
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	44
Marital Status	Divorced
Birthplace	Alabama
1935 Residence (City)	Cleveland
1935 Residence (County)	Cuyahoga
Occupation	Clerk File
Industry	Water Dept Project
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	32
Income (1939)	732
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama

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Clarence Walker

Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Ohio

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03219-00453)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Nina Jackson	49	Mother	—	Georgia
42	Robert Jackson	30	Brother	Laborer	Georgia
43	Richard Sullivan	31	Head	Porter	South Carolina
44	Kattie Sullivan	26	Wife	—	Georgia
45	Richard Sullivan	9	Son	—	Ohio
46	Donald Sullivan	7	Son	—	Ohio
47	Carrie Sullivan	4	Niece	—	Ohio
48	Clarence Walker THIS PERSON	44	Head	Clerk File	Alabama
49	Lorenzo Walker	18	Son	—	Ohio
50	Nancy Walker	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
51	Mable Walker	14	Daughter	—	Ohio
52	Dorothy Walker	12	Daughter	—	Ohio
53	Chester Walker	10	Son	—	Ohio
54	Eula Jackson	28	Head	Assembler	Georgia
55	Brezelle Jackson	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
56	Emile Jackson	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
57	John Tyler	75	Head	—	Alabama
58	Corine Tyler	52	Wife	—	Alabama
59	John Vernon	21	Son	Time Clerk	Ohio
60	Sarah Merridith	13	Granddaughter	—	Ohio
61	Clarence Merridith	12	Grandson	—	Ohio
62	Claudell Merridith	8	Granddaughter	—	Ohio
63	Samuel Merridith	6	Grandson	—	Ohio
64	Eugene Turner	41	Head	Janitor	Kentucky
65	Katherine Turner	41	Wife	—	Tennessee
66	Marion Turner	13	Son	—	Ohio
67	Eugene Turner	9	Son	—	Ohio
68	Della Turner	6	Daughter	—	Ohio
69	Max Block	63	Head	Peddler	Russia
70	Lorenzo Dothard	31	Head	Laborer	Alabama
71	Lulu Belle Dothard	37	Wife	—	South Carolina
72	Anna Morgan	31	Lodger	Maid	Alabama
73	Isaac Taylor	38	Head	Sand Blaster	Alabama
74	Minnie Edwards	29	Lodger	Laundress	Alabama
75	Leola Willard	29	Head	—	Alabama
76	Josephine Willard	11	Daughter	—	Ohio
77	Dolores Willard	9	Daughter	—	Ohio
78	Frank Harrison	70	Father	—	Alabama
79	Beatrice Harrison	53	Mother	—	Georgia
80	Loydd White	9	Lodger	—	Ohio

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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.

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