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Gladys Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Gladys Walker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1909), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orleans-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of New Orleans |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans Parish |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | City Of New Orleans |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gladys | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lois Walker | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Gladys Walker | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Ruby Walker | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Oliver Walker | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Juanita Walker | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| William Walker | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Jonas Wheeler | Other | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Georgiana Wheeler | Other | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Shirley Walker | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Orleans, Louisiana
Spouse, age 21
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Orleans-County, Louisiana
Spouse, age 31
Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of New Orleans |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans Parish |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Gladys Walker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Gladys Walker
Spouse · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Louisiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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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-t0627-01431-00763)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hattie Minor | 40 | Wife | Cook | Alabama |
| 2 | Mose Collier | 48 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 3 | Hattie Collier | 47 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Emile Collier | 19 | Son | New Worker | Louisiana |
| 5 | Hattie Collier | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Ingles Johnson | 22 | Son in Law | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 7 | Maggie Johnson | 21 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Charles Johnson | 10 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Evalyn Johnson | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | James Pruitt | 56 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 11 | Sarah Pruitt | 47 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Charles Pruitt | 25 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 13 | Sam Cole | 65 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 14 | Alvena Cole | 48 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | James Johnson | 28 | Step son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 16 | Freddie Johnson | 15 | Step son | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Thomas Allen | 54 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 18 | Katie Allen | 50 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Arnold Allen | 30 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 20 | Florence Allen | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | Louisiana |
| 21 | Herbert Robinson | 41 | Head | Car Cleaner | Louisiana |
| 22 | Ruthie Robinson | 31 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Inez Robinson | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Herbert Robinson | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Ivory Robinson | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Willie Harrell | 34 | Head | Lather | Louisiana |
| 27 | Lillian Harrell | 31 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Willie Jr Harrell | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Windell Harrell | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Clayton Harrell | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Oliver Walker | 32 | Head | Stockman | Louisiana |
| 32 | Gladys Walker THIS PERSON | 31 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Juanita Walker | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Shirley M Walker | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Lois Walker | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Ruby Walker | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | William Walker | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Jonas Wheeler | 54 | Father in law | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 39 | Georgiana Wheeler | 51 | Mother in law | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Eli J. Johnson | 53 | Head | Laborer | 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)