Edna Walker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Edna Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 48 b. ~1892 Female Spouse Born: Florida Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wayne-County, Michigan
Surname	Walker
Given Name	Edna
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Florida
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida
Township / Ward	Detroit City
Est. Birth Year	~1892

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Edna	Age	Birth yr
Addavis Walker	Head	—	50	~1890
Addie Houston	Daughter	—	26	~1914
Edna Walker	Spouse	—	48	~1892
Olan Houston	Other	—	22	~1918

Census Appearances

1920

Wayne, Michigan

Spouse, age 27

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Walker
Given Name	Edna
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Florida
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Florida
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida

1930

Wayne, Michigan

Other, age 38

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Walker
Given Name	Edna
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Florida
Age at First Marriage	16
Father's Birthplace	Florida
Mother's Birthplace	Florida
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida

1940

Wayne-County, Michigan

Spouse, age 48

Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members

Surname	Walker
Given Name	Edna
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Florida
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida

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Edna Walker

Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Michigan

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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01847-00424)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Joseph Barone	46	Head	Machine Machinist	Italy
2	Jennie Barone	41	Wife	—	Italy
3	James Barone	14	Son	—	Michigan
4	William Barone	13	Son	—	Michigan
5	Marrion Rizzlo	29	Head	—	Pennsylvania
6	Peter Rizzlo	11	Son	—	Pennsylvania
7	Antonia Milazzo	58	Mother	—	Italy
8	Philip Milazzo	24	Brother	Stenographer	Pennsylvania
9	Vincent Rizzo	42	Head	Salesman	Italy
10	Lena Rizzo	31	Wife	—	New York
11	Raymond Rizzo	14	Son	—	Michigan
12	Rose Rizzo	11	Daughter	—	Michigan
13	Lewis Rizzo	7	Son	—	Michigan
14	Vincent Jr. Rizzo	6	Son	—	Michigan
15	Fred Mannings	33	Head	Molding	Mississippi
16	Mary Mannings	32	Wife	—	Alabama
17	William Gardner	15	Son	—	Michigan
18	Willowdell Gardner	14	Daughter	—	Michigan
19	Daisy Beverly	25	Lodger	House Maid	North Carolina
20	Cherry Beverly	21	Lodger	House Maid	Pennsylvania
21	Delores Beverly	2	Lodger	—	Michigan
22	Robert Gouch	25	Lodger	Laborer	Georgia
23	Addavis Walker	50	Head	Mechanic	Florida
24	Edna Walker THIS PERSON	48	Wife	—	Florida
25	Olan Houston	22	Son-in-law	Chauffeur	Tennessee
26	Addie Houston	26	Daughter	Clerk	Florida
27	Fred Moye	43	Head	Sprayer	Georgia
28	Bessie Moye	42	Wife	—	Georgia
29	Mitchell Gibson	19	Step-son	Porter	Georgia
30	Albert Gibson	16	Step-son	New Worker	Georgia
31	Lawrence Gibson	14	Step-son	—	Michigan
32	Roosevelt Moss	33	Lodger	Elevator Operator	Georgia
33	Opie Lee Moss	32	Lodger	Maid	Georgia
34	Arthur Jarvis	54	Head	Metal Pour	Chile (Bwi)
35	Maude Jarvis	46	Wife	—	Trinidad Bwi
36	Zella Jarvis	18	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
37	Joan Jarvis	12	Daughter	—	Michigan
38	May Jarvis	10	Son	—	Michigan
39	Loretta Jarvis	7	Daughter	—	Michigan
40	William Newby	40	Lodger	Car Washer	Kentucky

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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)

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