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Edna Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jackson-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Edna Walker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jackson-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | """" |
| 1935 Residence (County) | """" |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | """" |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Oraville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 Edna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leroy Walker | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Theodore Walker | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Robert Walker | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mary Walker | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Edna Walker | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Frederick Walker | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jackson, Illinois
Other, age 28
Jackson, Illinois · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Jackson-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 39
Jackson-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | """" |
| 1935 Residence (County) | """" |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | """" |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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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 39 · b. ~1901 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00814-00937)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Seely Butz | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Joann Butz | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Elizabeth Bastien | 71 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 44 | T. W. Harris | 52 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 45 | Isabelle Harris | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Edward Harris | 32 | Son | W.P.A. Laborer | Illinois |
| 47 | Kenneth Harris | 26 | Head | W.P.A. Laborer | Illinois |
| 48 | Bernice Harris | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Esther Harris | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Theodore Walker | 40 | Head | W.P.A. Laborer | Illinois |
| 51 | Edna Walker THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Robert Walker | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Frederick Walker | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Leroy Walker | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Mary Lou Walker | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Maggie Cox | 69 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Alma Yearian | 45 | Head | Shoe Factory | Missouri |
| 58 | Katherine Yearian | 17 | Daughter | House Work | Illinois |
| 59 | Alma Yearian | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Archie Yearian | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Jake Gaertner | 49 | Head | Coal Miner | Illinois |
| 62 | Mary Gaertner | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Eugene Gaertner | 22 | Son | Coal Miner | Illinois |
| 64 | Dora Childers | 50 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Clarence Childers | 27 | Son | Coal Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 66 | Leslie Childers | 25 | Son | Coal Miner | Illinois |
| 67 | Cecil Childers | 23 | Son | C.C.C. Laborer | Illinois |
| 68 | Raymond Childers | 14 | Son | House Work | Illinois |
| 69 | Rebecca Ripley | 69 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 70 | C. A. Smith | 50 | Head | W.P.A. Laborer | Illinois |
| 71 | Bridget Smith | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Megian, C. A. Smith | 83 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 73 | Sonea Sonsom | 74 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Mary Sonsom | 45 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Dez Fraley | 63 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Walter Fraley | 29 | Son | Lineman | Illinois |
| 77 | Emma Fraley | 29 | Daughter-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Charles Fraley | 60 | Head | W.P.A. Laborer | Illinois |
| 79 | Walter Brown | 31 | Head | W.P.A. Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 80 | Nora Brown | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
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)