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Edna Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hempstead-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Edna Walker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hempstead-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1908), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Spouse
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hempstead-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hempstead |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Ozan |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vivian Walker | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Melard Walker | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Thurman Walker | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Odessa Walker | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Edna Walker | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Odessa Walker | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Henry Walker | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Eunita Walker | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hempstead, Arkansas
Other, age 22
Hempstead, Arkansas · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Hempstead-County, Arkansas
Spouse, age 32
Hempstead-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hempstead |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links Edna Walker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edna Walker
Spouse · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Arkansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Hempstead-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Hempstead-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00140-00582)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearlean May | 31 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | Veladean May | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Erma Jean May | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Robert H. Nelson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 5 | Pertha Nelson | 35 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Agee Nelson | 19 | Son | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 7 | Alex Nelson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 8 | Lela Nelson | 38 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | George Nelson | 20 | Son | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 10 | Earnesteen Nelson | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Alanzo Nelson | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Beulah Nelson | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Catherian Nelson | 82 | Mother | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Robertha Jackson | 13 | Niece | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Rich White | 62 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 16 | Sarah White | 59 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Pauline White | 39 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 18 | Penn White | 8 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Marlon H. Mcknight | 57 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 20 | Nancy Mcknight | 59 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Raymond Mcknight | 25 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 22 | Jack Mcknight | 17 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 23 | Dorathy Ellis | 24 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Marcus Alanis Ellis | 2 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Richard Nelson | 31 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 26 | Margree Nelson | 18 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Rosa Lee Nelson | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Monroe Nannis | 27 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 29 | Gertrude Nannis | 22 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Joe Boatner | 21 | Head | Hired Hand | Arkansas |
| 31 | Beatrice Boatner | 18 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Odessa Walker | 33 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 33 | Edna Walker THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Vivian Walker | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Odessa Jr. Walker | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Thurman Walker | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Melard Walker | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Henry Clay Walker | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Eunita Walker | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Gadin Suttler | 46 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
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)