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Edith Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lyon-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Edith Walker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lyon-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lyon-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Edith H. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lyons Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lyon |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Lyons Twp |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derdie Walker | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Cullon Walker | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Donald Walker | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Edith Walker | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Florence Walker | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Gary Walker | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lyon, Minnesota
Other, age 1
Lyon, Minnesota · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Edith E |
| Relationship to Head | Granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Lyon-County, Minnesota
Daughter, age 11
Lyon-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Edith H. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lyons Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lyon |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Edith Walker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Edith Walker
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Gary Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Derdie Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Lyon-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Lyon-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01934-00268)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur D. Hively | 56 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 2 | Katherine Hively | 55 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | John O. Toft | 53 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 4 | Ethel Toft | 42 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Bernice S. Toft | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Ron E. D. Swetzer | 45 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 7 | Fanny H. Swetzer | 42 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Lois Swetzer | 21 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 9 | Ivan D. Swetzer | 19 | Son | Labor | Minnesota |
| 10 | Shirley Swetzer | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Leva Sanderson | 45 | Lodger | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 12 | Jake O. Langness | 56 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 13 | Sadie Langness | 49 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Edgar O. Karbo | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 15 | Laura A. Karbo | 48 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Maurice M. Karbo | 18 | Son | Labor | Minnesota |
| 17 | Lawrence Karbo | 22 | Son | Cashier | Minnesota |
| 18 | Bernice E. Karbo | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Robert W. Karbo | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Bert Thompson | 28 | Hired hand | Labor | Minnesota |
| 21 | Arnold O. Karbo | 24 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 22 | Lawrence Grew | 32 | Lodger | Merchant | Minnesota |
| 23 | Pearl S. Grew | 31 | Lodger's wife | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Lorraine Grew | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Kenneth O. Hively | 29 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 26 | Veda Hively | 24 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Clarence O. Giles | 58 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 28 | Junia Giles | 54 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Margie Giles | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Cullon O. Walker | 39 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 31 | Florence S. Walker | 32 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Donald S. Walker | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Edith H. Walker THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Derdie J. Walker | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Gary H. Walker | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Axel J. Clagren | 77 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 37 | Augusta Clagren | 72 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 38 | Carl Clagren | 42 | Son | Manager | Sweden |
| 39 | Oscar O. Bruce | 48 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 40 | Julia A. Bruce | 49 | Wife | — | 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)