Earl Walker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Clinton-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Earl Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clinton-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Francis — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1893 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Clinton-County, Iowa
Surname	Walker
Given Name	Earl
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Saw mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	988
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Illinois
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Clinton City
Est. Birth Year	~1893

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 Earl	Age	Birth yr
Mina Walker	Spouse	—	39	~1901
Earl Walker	Head	—	47	~1893
Thelma Walker	Daughter	—	11	~1929

Census Appearances

1920

Clinton, Iowa

Son, age 27

Clinton, Iowa · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Walker
Given Name	Earl
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Occupation	Farm Laborer
Industry	Home Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Clinton, Iowa

Head, age 38

Clinton, Iowa · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Walker
Given Name	Earl
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	35
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Gen Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Clinton-County, Iowa

Head, age 47

Clinton-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members

Surname	Walker
Given Name	Earl
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Saw mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	988
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Illinois
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Our Model Tree links Earl Walker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Francis Walker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Charles Walker

b. ~1862

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Francis Walker

b. ~1864

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Earl Walker

Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Iowa

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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 — Clinton-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01150-00587)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Martha Harris	18	Wife	—	Iowa
42	James M. Jr. Harris	0	Son	—	Iowa
43	M. Leon Best	46	Head	Truck Driver	Wisconsin
44	Laura Best	45	Wife	—	Wisconsin
45	Lucille Best	18	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Iowa
46	Janet Best	11	Daughter	—	Iowa
47	Harry Isenhour	56	Head	Carpenter	Iowa
48	Hazel Isenhour	49	Wife	—	Iowa
49	Harold Isenhour	23	Son	Laborer	Iowa
50	Glenn Isenhour	21	Son	Park Maintenance	Iowa
51	Amelia Smith	70	Mother-in-law	—	Pennsylvania
52	Mervin Slapnicka	32	Head	Process Man	Iowa
53	Minnie L. Slapnicka	29	Wife	—	Iowa
54	Marilyn L. Slapnicka	6	Daughter	—	Iowa
55	Carl E. Slapnicka	4	Son	—	Iowa
56	Pete Chase	68	Head	—	Iowa
57	Belle Chase	65	Wife	—	Iowa
58	P. A. Thelin	77	Head	—	Sweden
59	Oline Thelin	66	Wife	—	Denmark
60	Sara Thelin	28	Daughter	Music Teacher	Iowa
61	David Thelin	27	Son	Printer	Iowa
62	Arnold Hoefing	38	Head	Laborer	Iowa
63	Myrna Hoefing	37	Wife	Waitress	Iowa
64	Ardelle Hoefing	16	Daughter	—	Iowa
65	Billy Hoefing	13	Son	—	Iowa
66	Jennie Malon	70	Head	—	Illinois
67	Ellen L. Malon	53	Sister	Junior Clerk	Iowa
68	Chris Rasmussen	52	Head	—	Denmark
69	Anna M. Rasmussen	70	Wife	—	Denmark
70	Joseph Butler	39	Head	Fireman	Missouri
71	Anna Butler	39	Wife	—	Iowa
72	Joan Butler	12	Daughter	—	Iowa
73	Harold Gauden	50	Head	Machinist	Iowa
74	Genevieve Gauden	50	Wife	—	Iowa
75	Mary Gauden	25	Daughter	Seamstress	Iowa
76	Madonna Gauden	22	Daughter	Seamstress	Iowa
77	Mary E. Gauden	81	Mother	—	Iowa
78	Earl Walker THIS PERSON	47	Head	Laborer	Iowa
79	Mina Walker	39	Wife	—	Iowa
80	Thelma Walker	11	Daughter	—	Iowa

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Pedigree Summary

Earl

Gen 1 · 2 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)

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