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Gertrude Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Walker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orleans-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gertrude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecila Galle | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Richard Walker | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Bertha Walker | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Marion Walker | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Floyd Galle | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Louise Walker | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Gertrude Walker | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Bernard Galle | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Shirley Galle | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Marguerite Moore | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Bernard Galle | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Norman Jefferson | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1930
Orleans, Louisiana
Daughter, age 8
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1922 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Geraldine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Orleans-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 16
Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1924 — 12 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Gertrude Walker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Gertrude Walker
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Louise Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cecila Galle
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marion Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marguerite Moore
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Orleans-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01422-00209)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Louise Smith | 24 | Lodger | Maid | Mississippi |
| 42 | Robert Stocker | 35 | Head | Porter | Mississippi |
| 43 | Carrie Stocker | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Edna Mccoy | 28 | Head | Cook | Louisiana |
| 45 | William Bertrand | 37 | Lodger | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 46 | William Bruis | 28 | Head | Truck Driver | Louisiana |
| 47 | John Jones | 24 | Lodger | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 48 | Richard Walker | 49 | Head | Longshoreman | Louisiana |
| 49 | Bertha Walker | 50 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Gertrude Walker THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Louise Walker | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Marion Walker | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Bernard Galle | 27 | Son-in-law | Longshoreman | Louisiana |
| 54 | Cecila Galle | 25 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 55 | Shirley Mae Galle | 2 | Grand-daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Bernard Jr. Galle | 6 | Grand-son | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Floyd Galle | 3 | Grand-son | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Marguerite Moore | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Norman Jefferson | 30 | Lodger | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 60 | Lucille Powell | 34 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Verna Powell | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Benjamin Powell | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Irene Powell | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Elizabeth Powell | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Salina Barnes | 48 | Aunt | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Albertine Bossier | 45 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Richard Bird | 28 | Lodger | Roofer | Louisiana |
| 68 | Elizabeth Bird | 36 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Marcelle Bartholomew | 54 | Head | Seamstress | Louisiana |
| 70 | Georgina Bartholomew | 57 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Frank Greer | 34 | Head | Pumping Clerk | Louisiana |
| 72 | Ollie D. Greer | 34 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Shirley Greer | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Francis Greer | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Mary Lopez | 74 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Joseph R. Lopez | 54 | Son | Music Copyist | Louisiana |
| 77 | David L. Smith | 28 | Head | Fireman | Louisiana |
| 78 | Irene Smith | 28 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Donald Smith | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Alva Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
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)