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Ethel Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washington-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Franklin Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Franklin Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Walker | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Walter Walker | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Roscoe Roscoe | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Washington, Indiana
Spouse, age 20
Washington, Indiana · implied b. ~1900 — 3 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 | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Washington, Indiana
Other, age 31
Washington, Indiana · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Ethel L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Washington-County, Indiana
Spouse, age 43
Washington-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Franklin Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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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 43 · b. ~1897 · Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01107-00619)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Dorothy D. Walker | 21 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 42 | William A. Walker | 33 | brother-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Herschel D. Harding | 27 | head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 44 | Gladys Harding | 23 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 45 | Wanda M. Kellems | 7 | niece | — | Indiana |
| 46 | Kenneth Senn | 31 | head | Teacher | Indiana |
| 47 | Ray Hallrah | 25 | head | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 48 | Velma Hallrah | 25 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Lee G. Hallrah | 5 | son | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Edith Hallrah | 3 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 51 | Betty J. Hallrah | 0 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 52 | Randall S. Mcclellan | 24 | head | School Bus Driver And Farmer | Indiana |
| 53 | Frances L. Mcclellan | 23 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Marlene Mcclellan | 1 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Robert Soliday | 62 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 56 | Amelia Soliday | 54 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Albert W. Soliday | 14 | son | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Willard Soliday | 33 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 59 | Mildred Soliday | 29 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Herman Soliday | 11 | son | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Martha Soliday | 3 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Jerry L. Soliday | 1 | son | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Clarence Oldson | 40 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 64 | Martha Oldson | 37 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Lloyd Oldson | 16 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Dorothy Oldson | 14 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | James Oldson | 13 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Edyth Oldson | 11 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Nancy Lee Oldson | 9 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | William H. Anderson | 31 | head | School Bus Driver And Farmer | Indiana |
| 71 | Lillian Anderson | 26 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Norman Anderson | 3 | son | — | Indiana |
| 73 | Omer Anderson | 54 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 74 | Leola Anderson | 53 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 75 | Preston S. Smith | 67 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 76 | Mae Smith | 65 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 77 | Albert Smith | 22 | son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 78 | Walter E. Walker | 44 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 79 | Ethel Walker THIS PERSON | 43 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 80 | Roscoe Roscoe | 20 | son | Laborer | Indiana |
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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)