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Ella Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Ella Walker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Female
Spouse
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kirkwood City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Kirkwood City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thurman Walker | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Thomas Walker | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Martha Bollinger | Other | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Bernell Walker | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Dorothy Walker | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ella Walker | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Earl Walker | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Louis, …
Spouse, age 42
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1888 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Spouse, age 51
St.-Louis-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1889 — 7 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kirkwood City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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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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Ella Walker
Spouse · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Missouri
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Page Contents
35 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02147-00214)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph N. Schmitz | 44 | Head | Installer | Missouri |
| 2 | Agatha E. Schmitz | 36 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 3 | Joseph Jr. Schmitz | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Philip Schmitz | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Thomas J. Walker | 55 | Head | Distributor | Missouri |
| 6 | Ella Walker THIS PERSON | 51 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Thurman Walker | 29 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Bernell Walker | 25 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Earl Walker | 20 | Son | Salesman Driver | Missouri |
| 10 | Dorothy Mae Walker | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Martha Bollinger | 13 | Boarder | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Richard J. Bunch | 68 | Head | Janitor | Tennessee |
| 13 | Pearl Bunch | 59 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Edward Bunch | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Richard Richardson | 47 | Head | Minister | Mississippi |
| 16 | Lola Richardson | 34 | Wife | Laundress | Illinois |
| 17 | Orias Richardson | 19 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Charity Richardson | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Jeanette Stageneous | 8 | Niece | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Clara Ousey | 52 | Head | Cook Seamstress | Texas |
| 21 | Mildred Ousey | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Mary Ousey | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Myra Ousey | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 24 | John Frazier | 78 | Father | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Harold Frazier | 25 | Head | Chauffeur | Missouri |
| 26 | Hortense Frazier | 30 | Wife | Maid | Missouri |
| 27 | Houston Randall | 58 | Head | Truck Driver | Missouri |
| 28 | William Johnson | 71 | Partner | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Wallace Smith | 65 | Partner | Unskilled Labor | Missouri |
| 30 | Edwin J. Eldon | 35 | Head | Assembler | Missouri |
| 31 | Myrtle Eldon | 34 | Wife | Auditing Clerk | Missouri |
| 32 | Bernard Higginbotham | 28 | Head | Chandelier Maker | Missouri |
| 33 | Dorothy Higginbotham | 23 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Charles Schurig | 27 | Head | Parts Manager | Illinois |
| 35 | Ruth Schurig | 28 | Wife | — | Missouri |
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)