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Edna Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hays-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Edna Walker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hays-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hays-County, Texas |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Drifting Springs |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hays |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Drifting Springs |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula Walker | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mary Walker | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Parker Walker | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Mary Walker | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Edna Walker | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Carroll Walker | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Velma Walker | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| W Watkins | Other | — | 70 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hays, Texas
Other, age 34
Hays, Texas · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Hays-County, Texas
Spouse, age 43
Hays-County, Texas · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Drifting Springs |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hays |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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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 43 · b. ~1897 · Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Hays-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Hays-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04060-00374)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Tilvern Stubbs | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 42 | Erva Stubbs | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 43 | Ollie Stubbs | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 44 | Thida Stubbs | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 45 | B. F. Harris | 33 | Head | Rancher | Texas |
| 46 | Ema Lee Harris | 30 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 47 | James Earl Harris | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 48 | Glynn Robert Harris | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 49 | Jo Beatrice Harris | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 50 | Dilly Seal | 70 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 51 | O. G. Seal | 46 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 52 | B. F. Quick | 66 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 53 | Maud Quick | 59 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 54 | Will Quick | 28 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 55 | Willie Maud Quick | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 56 | Oscar Rippy | 28 | Son-in-law | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 57 | Vida Ada Rippy | 30 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 58 | Josia May Rippy | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 59 | Oran Hill Rippy | 1 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 60 | Parker Walker | 51 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 61 | Edna Walker THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 62 | Mary Doris Walker | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 63 | Lula Fay Walker | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 64 | Velma Joyce Walker | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 65 | Carroll Walker | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 66 | Mary Elaine Walker | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 67 | W. D. Watkins | 70 | Step-uncle | Rancher | Texas |
| 68 | Mark Harman | 61 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 69 | Ruth Harman | 33 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 70 | Macklyn Harman | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 71 | Harvey Harman | 80 | Father | — | Texas |
| 72 | J. E. Dotson | 58 | Head | — | Texas |
| 73 | Maud Dotson | 54 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Margret Dotson | 27 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 75 | Willie Dotson | 19 | Son | New Worker | Texas |
| 76 | General Monty Dotson | 18 | Son | New Worker | Texas |
| 77 | O. E. Dotson | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 78 | George Dotson | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 79 | Elsie Mae Dotson | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 80 | A. G. Hohman | 41 | Head | — | Texas |
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)