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Ella Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Ella Walker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Baton Rouge |
| 1935 Residence (County) | East Baton Rouge |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | South Baton Rouge |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Walker | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ella Walker | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Matthew Walker | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Earnestine Walker | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Charles Walker | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Willie Walker | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| David Walker | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ida Walker | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Henry Walker | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Annie Walker | Other | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Johnie Walker | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Ernia Levey | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Charles Walker | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Leo Walker | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
East Baton …
Daughter, age 5
East Baton Rouge, Louisiana · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 16
East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1924 — 14 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Baton Rouge |
| 1935 Residence (County) | East Baton Rouge |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Ella Walker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ella Walker
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Johnie Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alfred Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Matthew Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leo Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earnestine Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01398-00311)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Audrey M. Holloway | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Earnest Holloway | 49 | Head | Brickmason | Louisiana |
| 43 | Bernice Holloway | 35 | Wife | Housekeeper | Louisiana |
| 44 | Doretha Holloway | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Leroy Holloway | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Adash Givens | 28 | Head | Truck Driver | Louisiana |
| 47 | Liena Givens | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | James Givens | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Cleveland Givens | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Clara Givens | 50 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Sterling Price | 38 | Head | Waiter | Louisiana |
| 52 | Easter Price | 39 | Wife | Maid | Louisiana |
| 53 | Edward Brown | 25 | Head | Porter | Louisiana |
| 54 | Isabelle Brown | 21 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Gloriadean Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Charles Walker | 54 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Ida Walker | 42 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Charles Walker | 23 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 59 | Matthew Walker | 18 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 60 | Ella Walker THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Henry Walker | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Leo Walker | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | David Walker | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Alfred Walker | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Earnestine Walker | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Willie Walker | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Johnie Walker | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Annie Walker | 72 | Mother | Housekeeper | Louisiana |
| 69 | Ernia Levey | 17 | Niece | Housekeeper | Louisiana |
| 70 | Virginia King | 77 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Willie Tandiel | 31 | Head | Cook | Louisiana |
| 72 | Edna Tandiel | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Raymond Wilson | 32 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 74 | Alma Wilson | 29 | Wife | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 75 | Christine Wilson | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Ella Huston | 38 | Head | Maid | Louisiana |
| 77 | Andrew Walker | 23 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 78 | Alfred Walker | 21 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 79 | Ella May Walker | 19 | Daughter | Maid | Louisiana |
| 80 | Louis Grace | 46 | Head | — | Louisiana |
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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)