Ethel Walker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Ethel Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 59 b. ~1881 Female Head Born: Massachusetts Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Walker
Given Name	Ethel
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Massachusetts
1935 Residence (City)	Winthrop town
1935 Residence (County)	Suffolk
Additional Details
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts
Township / Ward	Winthrop Town
Est. Birth Year	~1881

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.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ethel	Age	Birth yr
Ethel Walker	Head	—	59	~1881
Marjorie Walker	Daughter	—	31	~1909

Census Appearances

1920

Suffolk, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 39

Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1881 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Walker
Given Name	Ethel H
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Massachusetts
Father's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

1930

Suffolk, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 49

Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Walker
Given Name	Ethel W.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Massachusetts
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

1940

Suffolk-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 59

Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1881 — 2 household members

Surname	Walker
Given Name	Ethel
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Massachusetts
1935 Residence (City)	Winthrop town
1935 Residence (County)	Suffolk
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

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Ethel Walker

Head · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · Massachusetts

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01644-00666)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Gertrude Cassens	50	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Maine
2	Frank Cook	80	Father	—	Massachusetts
3	C. Roy	53	Brother	Professor	Massachusetts
4	Lillian Wilkins	75	Head	—	Massachusetts
5	Annie Morgan	71	Lodger	—	England
6	George R. Balch	56	Head	Postal Clerk	Massachusetts
7	Marguerita G. Balch	57	Wife	—	Massachusetts
8	Ethel Walker THIS PERSON	59	Head	—	Massachusetts
9	Marjorie Walker	31	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
10	James E. Foster	33	Head	Own Business	Canada-English
11	Natalie Foster	30	Wife	—	Massachusetts
12	James D. Foster	3	Son	—	Massachusetts
13	Fiore Masone	28	Head	Foreman	Italy
14	Evelyn Masone	24	Wife	—	Massachusetts
15	Joseph Cotter	42	Head	Printer	Massachusetts
16	Marie Cotter	33	Wife	Candy Maker	Massachusetts
17	Mabel S. Cunningham	67	Head	—	Massachusetts
18	Charles Davy	67	Head	Shoe Repairer	Maine
19	Mary Davy	66	Wife	—	Massachusetts
20	Simon Jack	68	Head	—	Massachusetts
21	Henry Jack	32	Son	Salesman	Massachusetts
22	John Seward	41	Brother	Policeman	New York
23	Edna Seward	37	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
24	Charles J. Lavoix	69	Head	Labourer	Massachusetts
25	Ellen Lavoix	63	Wife	—	Massachusetts
26	Charles C. Lavoix	39	Head	Town Man	Massachusetts
27	Irene Lavoix	33	Wife	—	New Hampshire
28	Charles Lavoix	10	Son	—	Massachusetts
29	Estelle M. Lavoix	7	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
30	Lorraine Lavoix	4	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
31	Earl Fuller	28	Head	Insurance Underwriter	Massachusetts
32	Faith Fuller	28	Wife	—	Maine
33	Donald Fuller	6	Son	—	Massachusetts
34	Arthur Gardner	37	Son-in-law	Linotyper	Massachusetts
35	John Moore	48	Head	Janitor	Oklahoma
36	Regulla Moore	43	Wife	—	Massachusetts
37	Ethel Moore	18	Daughter	Stenographer	Oklahoma
38	John Moore	17	Son	—	Oklahoma
39	William Moore	15	Son	—	Oklahoma
40	Alice Moore	10	Daughter	—	Massachusetts

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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.

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