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Dorothy Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jessie & Percy — first a spouse (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Spouse
Born: ILLINOIS
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | WALKER |
| Given Name | DOROTHY |
| Relationship to Head | WIFE |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | ILLINOIS |
| 1935 Residence (City) | CHICAGO CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | COOK |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madeline Walker | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Edward Walker | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Dorothy Walker | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 2
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 13
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 24
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
| Surname | WALKER |
| Given Name | DOROTHY |
| Relationship to Head | WIFE |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | ILLINOIS |
| 1935 Residence (City) | CHICAGO CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | COOK |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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.
Our Model Tree links Dorothy Walker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Jessie Walker (~0.92 confidence) and father Percy Walker (~0.92 confidence) and father Peter Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dorothy Walker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Jessie Walker
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Percy Walker
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Peter Walker
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dorothy Walker
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Walker
Spouse · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00977-00827)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reuben Conner | 50 | HEAD | Stove Repairer | TENNESSEE |
| 2 | Rollie Mcconnel | 45 | LODGER | Stove Repairer | ILLINOIS |
| 3 | Richard Bostic | 51 | LODGER | Packer | TENNESSEE |
| 4 | Susie Moore | 35 | HEAD | — | TENNESSEE |
| 5 | Milton Moore | 55 | BROTHER | Pool Hall Manager | TENNESSEE |
| 6 | James Raoul | 60 | LODGER | Coal Hiker | TENNESSEE |
| 7 | Willie Mae Ewing | 16 | LODGER | — | ILLINOIS |
| 8 | Delores A. Ewing | 0 | LODGER | — | ILLINOIS |
| 9 | John Ewing | 22 | LODGER | Broom Maker | MISSISSIPPI |
| 10 | Dorothy Smith | 31 | HEAD | — | CONNECTICUT |
| 11 | Leonard Harris | 22 | LODGER | New Worker | ILLINOIS |
| 12 | Beatrice Birk | 27 | LODGER | Maid | COLORADO |
| 13 | Edward Walker | 42 | HEAD | Porter | ALABAMA |
| 14 | Dorothy Walker THIS PERSON | 24 | WIFE | — | ILLINOIS |
| 15 | Madeline Walker | 2 | DAUGHTER | — | ILLINOIS |
| 16 | James Nieaux | 55 | HEAD | Truck Driver | KENTUCKY |
| 17 | Hattie Nieaux | 50 | WIFE | — | KENTUCKY |
| 18 | James Jr. Nieaux | 26 | SON | Presser | ILLINOIS |
| 19 | Eugene Nieaux | 24 | SON | Presser | ILLINOIS |
| 20 | Clifford Nieaux | 14 | SON | — | ILLINOIS |
| 21 | Bernice Nieaux | 8 | DAUGHTER | — | ILLINOIS |
| 22 | Anna Mae Jenkins | 33 | HEAD | Car Cleaner | LOUISIANA |
| 23 | Wade Butler | 40 | LODGER | Cook | TEXAS |
| 24 | Isaac King | 55 | HEAD | Wrecker | FLORIDA |
| 25 | Annie King | 40 | WIFE | — | GEORGIA |
| 26 | Extra King | 40 | SPACE | — | GEORGIA |
| 27 | Ida Hill | 47 | HEAD | — | ARKANSAS |
| 28 | Carlee Hill | 14 | DAUGHTER | — | INDIANA |
| 29 | Bernice Hill | 8 | DAUGHTER | — | ILLINOIS |
| 30 | Anna Hill | 6 | DAUGHTER | — | ILLINOIS |
| 31 | Jesse Maxwell | 31 | LODGER | Porter | ARKANSAS |
| 32 | Ethel Maxwell | 30 | LODGER | Seamstress | ARKANSAS |
| 33 | Melvin Maxwell | 12 | LODGER | — | INDIANA |
| 34 | Herman Maxwell | 10 | LODGER | — | ILLINOIS |
| 35 | Viola Maxwell | 8 | LODGER | — | ILLINOIS |
| 36 | Phillip Maxwell | 5 | LODGER | — | ILLINOIS |
| 37 | Irene Maxwell | 1 | LODGER | — | ILLINOIS |
| 38 | Tom Ware | 69 | HEAD | — | GEORGIA |
| 39 | Bessie Ware | 55 | WIFE | — | GEORGIA |
| 40 | Nettie Ware | 17 | GRAND DAUGHTER | — | GEORGIA |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)