EW
Ella Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Ella Walker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1909), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Spouse
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Ella V. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Waterloo Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | Waterloo Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Walker | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Walter Walker | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Arlo Walker | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Albert Walker | Other | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Augusta Walker | Other | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Evelyn Walker | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Donald Walker | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ella Walker | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Wisconsin
Spouse, age 20
Jefferson, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Elizabeth M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Jefferson-County, Wisconsin
Spouse, age 31
Jefferson-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Ella V. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Waterloo Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Ella Walker
Spouse · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Wisconsin
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Wisconsin
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04485-00793)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur H. Korth | 57 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Meta M. Korth | 44 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Mahlon L. Korth | 21 | Son | Edge Trimming | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Leora E. Korth | 20 | Daughter | Buffing | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Harold J. Korth | 17 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Bernice G. Korth | 14 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Lorene M. Korth | 12 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Adline L. Korth | 10 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Richard E. Korth | 5 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 10 | William Overbeck | 68 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Amelia Overbeck | 66 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Ella Overbeck | 32 | Daughter | Polishing | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Orla Overbeck | 40 | Hired Man | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Elmer C. Pohlman | 51 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Edna L. Pohlman | 44 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Stanley E. Pohlman | 25 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Inez M. Pohlman | 16 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Helmuth F. Haberman | 42 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Ester H. Haberman | 43 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Lucile H. Haberman | 4 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Matilda Haberman | 76 | Head | — | Germany |
| 22 | Samuel Kunz | 32 | Head | Cheese Maker | Switzerland |
| 23 | Emma Kunz | 30 | Wife | — | Switzerland |
| 24 | Walter Kunz | 1 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Walter W. Walker | 38 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Ella V. Walker THIS PERSON | 31 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Donald C. Walker | 12 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Gordon F. Walker | 10 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Arlo A. Walker | 6 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Albert Walker | 64 | Father | — | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Augusta Walker | 62 | Mother | — | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Evelyn Walker | 21 | Sister | Polisher | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Fred W. Krause | 60 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 34 | Lydia A. Krause | 64 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Harley Krause | 24 | Son | Hired Man | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Adeline Krause | 21 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 37 | James L. Krause | 2 | Grand Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Marie Bogen-Schneider | 79 | Mother in Law | — | Germany |
| 39 | Arthur Kuehn | 54 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Lydia Kuehn | 46 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
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)