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Grace Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Grace Walker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | no |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Grace | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corrie Willam | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Herman Walker | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Dorsey Willam | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Chester Willam | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Deloris Willam | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Darlean Walker | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Grace Walker | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Arthur Willam | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Other, age 14
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Step-daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 22
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | no |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Grace Walker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Grace Walker
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Michigan
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Sibling
Herman Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Willam
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorsey Willam
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Darlean Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Deloris Willam
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Chester Willam
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
19 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01846-00171)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corrie Willam | 46 | Head | Labor | Arkansas |
| 2 | Dorsey Willam | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Chester Willam | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Deloris Willam | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Arthur Willam | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Grace Walker THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Darlean Walker | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Herman Walker | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Artemus Merit | 44 | Head | Machine Oper | Georgia |
| 10 | Chester Stewart | 28 | Lodger | Decorator | South Carolina |
| 11 | Savannah Duncan | 47 | Head | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 12 | Clarence Newsom | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Louis Flagg | 32 | Lodger | Labor | Mississippi |
| 14 | Ola Mae Flagg | 45 | Lodger's Wife | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Louis Jr. Flagg | 3 | Lodger's Son | — | Michigan |
| 16 | George Taylor | 57 | Lodger | Labor | Mississippi |
| 17 | Clarry Whitfield | 43 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Geneva Whitfield | 14 | Lodger's Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Ardella Whitfield | 10 | Lodger's Daughter | — | Michigan |
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)