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Ethel Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Walker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1903), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat One |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat One |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beny Walker | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Rosa Walker | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ethel Walker | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Pearl Walker | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Willie Walker | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Saddie Walker | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Rebecca Walker | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ivory Walker | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lena Walker | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Vanie Walker | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ivory Walker | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clay, Mississippi
Spouse, age 29
Clay, Mississippi · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Clay-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 37
Clay-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1903 — 11 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat One |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Ethel Walker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Walker
Spouse · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Mississippi
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
32 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02016-00214)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary A Coleman | 33 | Wife | Cook | Mississippi |
| 42 | Rosa B Brewer | 70 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Walter Lee | 19 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Maurie Childs | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Howard B W Johnson | 59 | Head | Operator | Mississippi |
| 46 | Dollie R Johnson | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Emma V Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Francis I Johnson | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Dorothy N Johnson | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Roger D Johnson | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Donald E Johnson | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Selimie M Freeman | 41 | Sister-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Ivory Walker | 41 | Head | Operator | Mississippi |
| 54 | Ethel Walker THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Rebecca Walker | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Beny Walker | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Ivory G Walker | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Willie M Walker | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Saddie F Walker | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Vanie M Walker | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Pearl Walker | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Lena M Walker | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Rosa L Walker | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Frank Rhea | 68 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 65 | Eugena Rhea | 68 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Martha E Rhea | 4 | Grand daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Homer Jr Rhea | 2 | Grand son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Eddie Heard | 21 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Saddie Heard | 18 | Wife | Cook | Mississippi |
| 70 | Robert H D Smith | 31 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Arizona |
| 71 | Helen R Smith | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | James E Mitchell | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
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)