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Edna Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Floyd-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Edna Walker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Floyd-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Floyd-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Albany City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Floyd |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Income (1939) | 60 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Township / Ward | New Albany City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Walker | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Richard Walker | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Kenneth Walker | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Vernon Walker | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Elizabeth Walker | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Forest Walker | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Edna Walker | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Floyd, Indiana
Other, age 33
Floyd, Indiana · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Edna E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Floyd-County, Indiana
Spouse, age 44
Floyd-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Albany City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Floyd |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Income (1939) | 60 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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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 44 · b. ~1896 · Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Floyd-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Floyd-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01043-00214)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Howard Thurion | 48 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 2 | Julia Thurion | 38 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | William R. Ham | 36 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 4 | Norma Ham | 40 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 5 | David Walls | 23 | Son-in-law | Salesman | Indiana |
| 6 | Loisel Walls | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 7 | George Blue | 45 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 8 | Gertrude Blue | 45 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Mildred Blue | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Margaret Blue | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Richard Walker | 43 | Head | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 12 | Edna Walker THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | Waitress | Indiana |
| 13 | Kenneth Walker | 19 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 14 | Lillian Walker | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Vernon Walker | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Elizabeth Walker | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Forest Walker | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Walter Waters | 53 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 19 | Elizabeth Waters | 57 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | William Wilton | 39 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 21 | Louise Wilton | 32 | Wife | Housewife | Indiana |
| 22 | End Of Block | None | — | — | — |
| 23 | Lampton Swift | 60 | Head | Bookkeeper | Indiana |
| 24 | Mrs. Isaac Chilwell | 45 | Sister | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Morris Chilwell | 16 | Nephew | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Cordelia Chilwell | 12 | Neice | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Irwin Shaw | 58 | Head | Locomotive Engineer | Illinois |
| 28 | William W. Woodfill | 59 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Matilda Woodfill | 57 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Irena A. Woodfill | 41 | Daughter | Floorwalker | Indiana |
| 31 | Rufus L. Le Keats | 69 | Head | Retired Telegraph Operator | Kentucky |
| 32 | Missouri B. Le Keats | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Herbert A. Fleischer | 52 | Head | Bookkeeper | Indiana |
| 34 | Hildreth Fleischer | 42 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Carl Ronald Fleischer | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Mason P. Whitman | 75 | Father-in-law | Real Estate Agent | Indiana |
| 37 | Minnie Whitman | 73 | Mother-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Nellie Mccullough | 67 | Head | Dairy Man | Kansas |
| 39 | Alma Mccullough | 48 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Clifford Lanigan | 34 | Head | Manager | Indiana |
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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)