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Edith Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Edith Walker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pottawattamie-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Female
Spouse
Born: Nebraska
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pottawattamie-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Edith M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Council Bluffs |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pottawattamie |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Township / Ward | Council Bluffs |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Walker | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Berniece Walker | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Charles Walker | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Edith Walker | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Jack Felton | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Sam Walker | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Betty Walker | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Anna Walker | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Herbert Walker | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Bernard Walker | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Helen Walker | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pottawattamie, Iowa
Other, age 39
Pottawattamie, Iowa · implied b. ~1891 — 11 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Edith L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
Spouse, age 49
Pottawattamie-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1891 — 11 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Edith M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Council Bluffs |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pottawattamie |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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Our Model Tree links Edith Walker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edith Walker
Spouse · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01198-00956)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nina Beach | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Donna Lou Beach | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Adolph Dvoracek | 56 | Head | Tailor | Czechoslovakia |
| 4 | Marie Dvoracek | 53 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 6 | Carl J. Olson | 58 | Head | — | Norway |
| 7 | Inga S. Olson | 60 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 8 | Ruth E. Olson | 30 | Daughter | Stenographer | Iowa |
| 9 | Anita Wales | 29 | Daughter | Stenographer | Iowa |
| 10 | Robert H. Wales | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 11 | George Jacobs | 42 | Head | Salesman | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Norma D. Jacobs | 45 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | Dorothy Jacobs | 18 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 14 | Norma R. Jacobs | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Fred L. Brancroft | 82 | Head | Engineer | Ohio |
| 16 | Ida S. Brancroft | 67 | Wife | — | Canada (E) |
| 17 | Pauline Stevenson | 38 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 18 | Mamie Aulman | 58 | Sister | Treasurer | Kansas |
| 19 | Sam H. Walker | 48 | Head | Foreman | Iowa |
| 20 | Edith M. Walker THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 21 | Anna Walker | 27 | Daughter | Maid | Iowa |
| 22 | Charles Walker | 20 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Helen Walker | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Herbert Walker | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Betty Walker | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Berniece Walker | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Bernard Walker | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Paul Walker | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Jack Felton | 21 | Nephew | Milk Tester | Iowa |
| 30 | John M. Bartels | 53 | Head | Boilermaker | Nebraska |
| 31 | Gertrude Bartels | 49 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 32 | John Dugan | 53 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Melinda Dugan | 51 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Nora Vanella | 50 | Daughter | Cook | Iowa |
| 35 | Albert Greenway | 54 | Head | Druggist | Missouri |
| 36 | Emma Greenway | 48 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Joseph E. Wood | 54 | Head | Helper | Nebraska |
| 39 | Mabel M. Wood | 54 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 40 | Charles Wood | 16 | Son | — | Nebraska |
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)