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Ethel Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Conway-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Conway-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Female
Spouse
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Conway-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Conway |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Steele Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ira Walker | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Quincy Walker | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Tom Walker | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Ethel Walker | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Conway, Arkansas
Spouse, age 33
Conway, Arkansas · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Conway, Arkansas
Spouse, age 43
Conway, Arkansas · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Conway-County, Arkansas
Spouse, age 53
Conway-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Conway |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links Ethel Walker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Walker
Spouse · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Arkansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Conway-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Conway-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00127-00321)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie Vaughn | 38 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 2 | Nancy Vaughn | 36 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Otis Vaughn | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 4 | Oda May Vaughn | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 5 | Geraldine Vaughn | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Maria Vaughn | 64 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Bessie Jackson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 8 | Otis Jackson | 17 | Nephew | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 9 | Arthur Jackson | 60 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 10 | J. C. Jackson | 15 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 11 | Emmit Jackson | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Rufus Jackson | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Tom Walker | 54 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 14 | Ethel Walker THIS PERSON | 53 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Ira Walker | 30 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 16 | Quincy Walker | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Loney Flynn | 30 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 18 | Gabriel Maxwell | 32 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 19 | Idessa Maxwell | 24 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Hattie Maxwell | 70 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Cerethen Pruitt | 27 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 22 | Dolphus Maxwell | 15 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 23 | Josephine Maxwell | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 24 | Alphonso Maxwell | 13 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Alonzo Maxwell | 13 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Delly Maxwell | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Lulu Robinson | 43 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 28 | Tessy Lee Robinson | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Madison Lyons | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Pauline Lyons | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Raleigh Toomer | 18 | Step son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 32 | Horatio Toomer | 15 | Step son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 33 | Eleanor Toomer | 12 | Step daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Phyllis Lyons | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Audrey Lyons | 8 | Step son | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Vanie Lyons | 6 | Step son | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Rosie Lyons | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Archie Robinson | 29 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 39 | Velma Robinson | 23 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Raba Marie Robinson | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
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)