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Florence Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Florence Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Archer & Fred — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Des Moines City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | State of Ia |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1120 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Des Moines City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Florence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August Norrbom | Other | — | 80 | ~1860 |
| Victoria Benson | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Lucile Walker | Other | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Florence Walker | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Virginia Benson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Mary Norrbom | Other | — | 81 | ~1859 |
| Dorothy Benson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Archer Benson | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Polk, Iowa
Daughter, age 10
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Polk, Iowa
Daughter, age 21
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | State House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Polk-County, Iowa
Daughter, age 31
Polk-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Des Moines City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | State of Ia |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1120 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
Model Tree
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 Florence Walker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Archer Benson (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lilly Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Victoria Benson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Archer Benson
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Walker
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Walker
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lilly Walker
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Victoria Benson
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Florence Walker
Daughter · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Iowa
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Sibling
Dorothy Benson
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Benson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Iowa
Page Contents
30 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01196-00503)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Archer Benson | 53 | Head | Engineer | Iowa |
| 42 | Victoria Benson | 52 | Wife | — | Ill. |
| 43 | Dorothy Benson | 22 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Virginia Benson | 19 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 45 | August Norrbom | 80 | Father-in-law | Minister | Sweden |
| 46 | Mary Norrbom | 81 | Mother-in-law | — | Sweden |
| 47 | Lucile Walker | 53 | Mother | — | Minn. |
| 48 | Florence Walker THIS PERSON | 31 | Daughter | Stenographer | Iowa |
| 49 | Joseph Evans | 61 | Head | Janitor | Syria |
| 50 | Rosie Evans | 52 | Wife | — | Syria |
| 51 | James Evans | 25 | Son | Driver | Iowa |
| 52 | Floyd Evans | 23 | Son | Driver | Iowa |
| 53 | Albert Miklus | 34 | Head | Blacksmith | Iowa |
| 54 | Elma Miklus | 31 | Wife | Maid | Iowa |
| 55 | Iris Miklus | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Harley Wallen | 40 | Head | Brakeman | Iowa |
| 57 | Vera Wallen | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Harley Jr Wallen | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Thelma Wallen | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Stella Link | 54 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Florence Elder | 53 | Head | Nurse | Iowa |
| 62 | Fern Lindbeck | 31 | Head | Egg Candler | Iowa |
| 63 | Peter Sinks | 46 | Head | Owner | Iowa |
| 64 | Dolly Sinks | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 65 | William Christie | 18 | Boarder | New Worker | Iowa |
| 66 | George Edward Carr | 46 | Head | Broker | Iowa |
| 67 | Ethyl F Carr | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Edwin John Carr | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Franklin Reese Carr | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 70 | George Michael Carr | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Florence + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)