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Ernest Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Ernest Walker across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Buyer |
| Industry | Men's Clothing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 5000 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Buyer |
| Township / Ward | Los Angeles |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Walker | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Donald Walker | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ernest Walker | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1910
Los Angeles, …
Head, age 22
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1888 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Ernest F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Years Married | 0 |
| Father's Birthplace | Can. English |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Clothing |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Los Angeles, …
Head, age 31
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Home Furnishing |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Head, age 42
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Ernest A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada English |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | Buyer |
| Industry | Clothing |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 12500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Head, age 51
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Occupation | Buyer |
| Industry | Men's Clothing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 5000 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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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 Ernest Walker across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ernest Walker
Head · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00400-00625)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Harry S. Niemetz | 53 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 42 | David Niemetz | 24 | Son | No | New York |
| 43 | Everett H. Reed | 35 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 44 | Roy A. Rhydderch | 57 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Jack V. Brown | 31 | Head | Technician | Michigan |
| 46 | Marjorie Cobb | 27 | Head | Teacher | California |
| 47 | Encanta Lehan | 46 | Head | Production | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Ernest Walker THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Buyer | Iowa |
| 49 | Marion Walker | 54 | Wife | No | Minnesota |
| 50 | Donald Walker | 12 | Son | — | California |
| 51 | Harold R. Grabill | 60 | Head | Assessor | Iowa |
| 52 | Pearl S. Grabill | 56 | Wife | No | Iowa |
| 53 | Alberto Bertino | 27 | Head | Cartoonist | California |
| 54 | Ethel Bertino | 37 | Sister | Bookkeeper | Arizona |
| 55 | Joyce Foreman | 33 | Head | Stenographer | Oklahoma |
| 56 | Irma Henderson | 28 | Lodger | Stenographer | Michigan |
| 57 | Howard T. Baldwin | 65 | Head | No | Iowa |
| 58 | Laura C. Baldwin | 67 | Wife | No | Kansas |
| 59 | Ben J. S. Piazza | 51 | Head | Executive | Mississippi |
| 60 | Francis Piazza | 43 | Wife | No | New York |
| 61 | Rita Piazza | 18 | Daughter | No | Louisiana |
| 62 | Esther Bergman | 33 | Servant | Cook | Iowa |
| 63 | Ethel Carson | 50 | Head | No | Illinois |
| 64 | Lorraine Maxton | 24 | Lodger | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 65 | Corinne Kenney | 26 | Lodger | Stenographer | Missouri |
| 66 | Charles Kohler | 40 | Head | Watchman | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Marcel Hansotte | 47 | Head | Teacher | Belgium |
| 68 | Bertha Hansotte | 48 | Wife | No | New York |
| 69 | Louis Hansotte | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Pete Covich | 47 | Head | Chef | Jugo Slavia |
| 71 | Jocelyn N. Hogg | 26 | Head | Saleslady | Canada English |
| 72 | George Sauerteig | 50 | Lodger | Caddie | Germany |
| 73 | Joseph Miller | 44 | Head | Pharmacist | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Sally Miller | 43 | Wife | No | Nebraska |
| 75 | Beverly Miller | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 76 | Herbert Schiff | 45 | Head | Cashier | Texas |
| 77 | George E. Carson | 44 | Head | Salesman | California |
| 78 | Katherine S. Carson | 69 | Mother | No | New York |
| 79 | Mabel Adler | 51 | Head | No | California |
| 80 | Homer L. Adler | 48 | Husband | Manager | Ohio |
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)