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Gertrude Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ford-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ford-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Female
Spouse
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ford-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Gertrude L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dodge City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ford |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Dodge City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 Gertrude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S Walker | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Harold Walker | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Gertrude Walker | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ford, Kansas
Spouse, age 32
Ford, Kansas · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Gertrude L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Ford, Kansas
Other, age 43
Ford, Kansas · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Gertrude L |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Industry | Jewellery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Ford-County, Kansas
Spouse, age 54
Ford-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Gertrude L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dodge City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ford |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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Our Model Tree links Gertrude Walker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Gertrude Walker
Spouse · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Ford-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Ford-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01231-00819)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crystal Goodson | 23 | Daughter | Saleslady | Kansas |
| 2 | Katherine Seaman | 52 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 3 | Katherine Seaman | 24 | Daughter | Nurse | Kansas |
| 4 | Elizabeth Scheible | 65 | Lodger | Saleslady | Illinois |
| 5 | Robert J. Getz | 27 | Head | Captain | Kansas |
| 6 | Nellie Getz | 24 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Connie Sharon Getz | 0 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Ed Claypool | 68 | Head | Porter | Missouri |
| 9 | J. Harry Bassett | 52 | Head | Car Checker | Oklahoma |
| 10 | Bessie Fay Bassett | 44 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 11 | Anna S. Reighard | 76 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Irwin Guet | 34 | Head | Trucking | Oklahoma |
| 13 | Estelle Guet | 30 | Wife | Binding Dept | Kansas |
| 14 | Extra Line Guet | None | — | — | — |
| 15 | Charles H. Christy | 72 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Mabel Christy | 63 | Wife | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 17 | Tom Christy | 38 | Son | Salesman | Kansas |
| 18 | Charles Spencer | 34 | Lodger | Cook | Kansas |
| 19 | Irene Spencer | 25 | Lodger | Partner | Kansas |
| 20 | Anne Anderson | 36 | Lodger | Waitress | Virginia |
| 21 | George F. Parker | 78 | Head | Chore | Illinois |
| 22 | Lillie M. Parker | 69 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Leon Merle Cook | 40 | Head | Operator | Illinois |
| 24 | Dean Russell Cook | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Betty Joan Cook | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 26 | John J. Obholz | 25 | Son | Wpa | Kansas |
| 27 | Geraldine C. Obholz | 21 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Lily Comper | 64 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Roy H. Burnett | 61 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Bessie E. Burnett | 60 | Wife | Supervisor | Kansas |
| 31 | Forest B. Partridge | 42 | Head | Ticket Clerk | Kansas |
| 32 | Ruth M. Partridge | 38 | Wife | Emergency Operator | Kansas |
| 33 | William M. Partridge | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Louis C. Smith | 70 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Nellie F. Smith | 63 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Audrey F. Harmon | 30 | Daughter | Dining Room Hostess | Indiana |
| 37 | Patricia Jo Harmon | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Kansas |
| 38 | S. C. Walker | 57 | Head | Operator | Kansas |
| 39 | Gertrude L. Walker THIS PERSON | 54 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Harold E. Walker | 27 | Son | Watchmaker | Kansas |
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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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)