Ella Walker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this Ella Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Female Head Born: Kentucky Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Montgomery-County, Kentucky
Surname	Walker
Given Name	Ella
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	54
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Mt. Sterling
1935 Residence (County)	Montgomery
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Township / Ward	Mt Sterling
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ella	Age	Birth yr
Ella Walker	Head	—	54	~1886
Leander Walker	Son	—	12	~1928

Census Appearances

1920

Montgomery, Kentucky

Head, age 33

Montgomery, Kentucky · implied b. ~1887 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Walker
Given Name	Ella
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	33
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Washing
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Montgomery, Kentucky

Head, age 42

Montgomery, Kentucky · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Walker
Given Name	Ella
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	42
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Laundress
Industry	Private Family
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	5.00
Radio Set	No
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Montgomery-County, Kentucky

Head, age 54

Montgomery-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1886 — 2 household members

Surname	Walker
Given Name	Ella
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	54
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Mt. Sterling
1935 Residence (County)	Montgomery
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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Ella Walker

Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Kentucky

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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Kentucky Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01343-00109)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Sora Bigstaff	63	Head	—	Kentucky
42	Clay Creech	38	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
43	Addie Creech	29	Wife	—	Kentucky
44	Henry Creech	12	Son	—	Kentucky
45	Robert Creech	9	Son	—	Kentucky
46	Alma Creech	7	Daughter	—	Kentucky
47	Charles Creech	4	Son	—	Kentucky
48	Betty Creech	2	Daughter	—	Kentucky
49	Dallas Barnes	26	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
50	Mabel Barnes	21	Wife	—	Kentucky
51	Franklin Barnes	5	Son	—	Kentucky
52	Charles Barnes	3	Son	—	Kentucky
53	Lannie Barnes	1	Son	—	Kentucky
54	Oasle Neil	17	Brother	—	Kentucky
55	Fritz Rianer	28	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
56	Hazel Rianer	28	Wife	—	Kentucky
57	Alouda Rianer	11	Daughter	—	Kentucky
58	Norma Rianer	6	Daughter	—	Kentucky
59	Julia Mae Rianer	1	Daughter	—	Kentucky
60	Bill Woodard	60	Head	—	Kentucky
61	James Woodard	10	Son	—	Kentucky
62	Ella Walker THIS PERSON	54	Head	—	Kentucky
63	Leander Walker	12	Son	—	Kentucky
64	James Quisenberry	25	Head	—	Kentucky
65	Lucy Quisenberry	27	Wife	Cook	Kentucky
66	Ira Bell	35	Head	—	Kentucky
67	Bessie Bell	40	Wife	—	Kentucky
68	Will Bondurant	50	Head	Carpenter	Kentucky
69	Liza Bondurant	48	Wife	Cook	Kentucky
70	Lena Natherway	55	Head	—	Kentucky
71	Olie Natherway	55	Sister	—	Kentucky
72	Raymond Thomas	51	Boarder	—	Kentucky
73	Homer Ferguson	42	Head	Cook	Kentucky
74	Alexander Ferguson	15	Son	—	Kentucky
75	William Ferguson	14	Son	—	Kentucky
76	Vergil Peters	30	Head	Porter	Kentucky
77	Mary Peters	24	Wife	Cook	Kentucky
78	Homer Higgins	50	Head	—	Kentucky
79	Walter Higgins	24	Son	Painter	Kentucky
80	Lillamae Higgins	21	Daughter in law	Cook	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.

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