Ella Walker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wadena-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Ella Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wadena-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 70 b. ~1870 Female Head Born: Minnesota Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wadena-County, Minnesota
Surname	Walker
Given Name	Ella
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Aldrich Village
1935 Residence (County)	Wadena
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota
Township / Ward	Aldrich Village
Est. Birth Year	~1870

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ella	Age	Birth yr
Alta Paulson	Other	—	43	~1897
Orin Peterson	Other	—	11	~1929
Ella Walker	Head	—	70	~1870
Doris Peterson	Daughter	—	38	~1902
David Peterson	Other	—	40	~1900

Census Appearances

1920

Wadena, Minnesota

Spouse, age 50

Wadena, Minnesota · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Walker
Given Name	Ella
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1930

Wadena, Minnesota

Other, age 60

Wadena, Minnesota · implied b. ~1870 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Walker
Given Name	Ella
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Wisconsin
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1940

Wadena-County, Minnesota

Head, age 70

Wadena-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members

Surname	Walker
Given Name	Ella
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Aldrich Village
1935 Residence (County)	Wadena
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

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Ella Walker

Head · 1940 · age 70 · b. ~1870 · Minnesota

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1940 US Federal Census — Wadena-County, Minnesota Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01966-00024)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Marguerite Link	17	Daughter	—	Minnesota
42	Lavina Link	12	Daughter	—	Minnesota
43	Joe Schenck	42	Head	Restaurant And Cafe	Hungary
44	A. Wilkins	79	Head	—	Northern Ireland
45	Bridget Wilkins	78	Wife	—	Northern Ireland
46	Albert Nelson	41	Head	Laborer	Nebraska
47	Leona Nelson	39	Wife	—	Iowa
48	Darrell Nelson	18	Son	Helper (Butter Maker)	Minnesota
49	Rayma Nelson	16	Daughter	—	Minnesota
50	Leo Nelson	15	Son	—	Minnesota
51	Rita Nelson	10	Son	—	Minnesota
52	Ardith Nelson	8	Daughter	—	Minnesota
53	William Nelson	4	Son	—	Minnesota
54	Larry Nelson	1	Son	—	Minnesota
55	Andrew T. Anderson	52	Head	Laborer	Norway
56	Hattie Anderson	41	Wife	—	Minnesota
57	Thomas W. Anderson	14	Son	Newsboy	Minnesota
58	Daniel R. Anderson	13	Son	—	Minnesota
59	Merle J. Anderson	10	Son	—	Minnesota
60	Mary Lynch	86	Head	—	New York
61	Loretta Mcdonnell	65	Sister	—	New York
62	Geo. M. Hangar	41	Head	Section Foreman	North Dakota
63	Ann Hangar	32	Wife	—	North Dakota
64	Arnold Voelk	36	Head	Buttermaker	Minnesota
65	Verna Voelk	40	Wife	—	Minnesota
66	Rosemary Voelk	14	Daughter	—	Minnesota
67	Kenneth Voelk	12	Son	—	Minnesota
68	David Voelk	4	Son	—	Minnesota
69	Ella Walker THIS PERSON	70	Head	—	Minnesota
70	David Peterson	40	Son-in-law	Manager Retail Mdse	North Dakota
71	Doris Peterson	38	Daughter	Clerk Retail Mdse Store	Minnesota
72	Orin Peterson	11	Grandson	—	Minnesota
73	Alta M. Paulson	43	Lodger	Public School Teacher	Minnesota
74	Lawrence M. Dyer	32	Head	Railroad Agent & Telgr	Minnesota
75	Margaret Dyer	23	Wife	—	Minnesota
76	William Hammer	69	Head	—	Minnesota
77	Elizabeth Hammer	64	Wife	—	Minnesota
78	Emil Persian	53	Head	Painter And Decorator	Minnesota
79	Lena Persian	44	Wife	—	Minnesota
80	Leo Persian	16	Son	—	Minnesota

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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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