Gertrude Walker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Female Spouse Born: Michigan Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wayne-County, Michigan
Surname	Walker
Given Name	Gertrude
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Additional Details
Occupation	Entertainer
Industry	Night Club
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	18
Income (1939)	400
Highest Grade	H-2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Occupation	Entertainer
Township / Ward	Detroit City
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Gertrude	Age	Birth yr
John Walker	Head	—	45	~1895
Lucille Buller	Daughter	—	24	~1916
Harry Tapsco	Other	—	23	~1917
Gertrude Walker	Spouse	—	45	~1895

Census Appearances

1920

Wayne, Michigan

Spouse, age 24

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1896 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Walker
Given Name	Genevieve
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Wayne, Michigan

Spouse, age 34

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1896 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Walker
Given Name	Genevieve
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Wayne-County, Michigan

Spouse, age 45

Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members

Surname	Walker
Given Name	Gertrude
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Occupation	Entertainer
Industry	Night Club
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	18
Income (1939)	400
Highest Grade	H-2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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Gertrude Walker

Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Michigan

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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01839-00491)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Austin Fitzpatrick	51	Head	Caretaker	Arkansas
2	Viola Fitzpatrick	37	Wife	—	Arkansas
3	Freddie B. Harris	36	Head	Store Clerk	Mississippi
4	Claudia Harris	20	Wife	—	Mississippi
5	Findley Amerine	38	Head	Waitman	Tennessee
6	Ethel Amerine	34	Wife	Domestic	Tennessee
7	William Amerine	19	Son	Attendant	Tennessee
8	Charles E. Fields	37	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
9	Betty Fields	42	Sister	Domestic	Kentucky
10	Leslie Record	39	Head	Bellman	Tennessee
11	Edith Record	24	Wife	Domestic	Michigan
12	Marie Martin	35	Head	Cook	Georgia
13	Beverly Martin	20	Sister	Domestic	Georgia
14	Rosetta Bowles	25	Head	—	Oklahoma
15	Linerva Bowles	12	Daughter	—	Michigan
16	Delores Bowles	10	Daughter	—	Michigan
17	George H. Lightfoot	36	Head	Musician	Illinois
18	Ruth Newman	26	Lodger	Clerk	Ohio
19	John Walker	45	Head	Locker Attendant	Texas
20	Gertrude Walker THIS PERSON	45	Wife	Entertainer	Michigan
21	Harry Tapsco	23	Step-son	Laborer	Ohio
22	Lucille Buller	24	Daughter	Operator	Ohio
23	James Hicks	55	Head	Laborer	Alabama
24	Rosie Hicks	49	Wife	—	Alabama
25	James Jr. Hicks	10	Son	—	Michigan
26	Sam Smith	50	Head	Garage Attendant	Kentucky
27	Eugenia Smith	46	Wife	—	Kentucky
28	Mose Thomas	40	Lodger	Laborer	Georgia
29	Clarence Buck	43	Head	Porter	Michigan
30	Lee Buck	44	Wife	—	Georgia
31	Mack Traylor	41	Head	Laborer	Alabama
32	Ophelia Traylor	36	Wife	—	Tennessee
33	Clifford Le Mer	42	Head	Laborer	Alabama
34	Eula Le Mer	40	Wife	Presser	Mississippi
35	Ruby Hale	25	Daughter	—	Mississippi
36	Dorotha Hale	9	Daughter	—	Arkansas
37	Gabriel Dancer	35	Head	Laborer	Alabama
38	Bobby L. Dancer	25	Wife	Operator	Michigan
39	Herbert Thompson	28	Head	Musician	Tennessee
40	Florence Thompson	28	Wife	—	Ohio

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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)

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