Henry Walker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Henry Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Male Head Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Surname	Walker
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Cleveland
1935 Residence (County)	Cuyahoga
Additional Details
Industry	U
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Township / Ward	Cleveland
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Henry	Age	Birth yr
Ernestine Walker	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Henry Walker	Head	—	50	~1890
Clarence Walker	Son	—	18	~1922
Percy Walker	Son	—	19	~1921
Jennie Walker	Spouse	—	38	~1902

Census Appearances

1920

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Other, age 32

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Walker
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Mail Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Head, age 41

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Walker
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	31
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Foundry
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	23
Veteran	No
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Head, age 50

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members

Surname	Walker
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Cleveland
1935 Residence (County)	Cuyahoga
Industry	U
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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Henry Walker

Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Ohio

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1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03220-00128)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Margaret Carter	32	Lodger	—	Kentucky
42	Louis Williams	39	Lodger	Counter Clerk	Georgia
43	Kenneth Moore	32	Head	Laborer	North Carolina
44	Nancy Moore	7	Daughter	—	Ohio
45	Harold Moore	4	Son	—	Ohio
46	Roger Moore	3	Son	—	Ohio
47	Rebecca Williams	29	Housekeeper	House Work	Mississippi
48	James Liggins	64	Head	Laborer	North Carolina
49	George Liggins	39	Brother	Laborer	North Carolina
50	Leo Wilson	29	Lodger	Laborer	Pennsylvania
51	Henry Walker THIS PERSON	50	Head	—	Kentucky
52	Jennie Walker	38	Wife	—	Kentucky
53	Percy Walker	19	Son	Clerk	Ohio
54	Clarence Walker	18	Son	Truck Driver	Tennessee
55	Ernestine Walker	17	Daughter	—	Ohio
56	Elisha Green	28	Head	Laborer	Alabama
57	Leona Green	26	Wife	—	Alabama
58	Samuel Turner	72	Father in law	—	Alabama
59	Mary Sims	22	Head	Helper	Ohio
60	Emma Laster	42	Mother	—	Tennessee
61	Jessie Barefield	27	Lodger	Charwoman	Alabama
62	Bernadine Barefield	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
63	Matthew Spencer	32	Head	Laborer	North Carolina
64	Henrietta Spencer	27	Wife	—	Georgia
65	Matthew Spencer	5	Son	—	Ohio
66	Clifton Spencer	3	Son	—	Ohio
67	Leo Thomas	29	Head	Ironer	Georgia
68	Louise Thomas	11	Daughter	—	Ohio
69	Geraldine Thomas	9	Daughter	—	Ohio
70	Burma Thomas	8	Daughter	—	Ohio
71	James Thomas	7	Son	—	Ohio
72	Henry Thomas	5	Son	—	Ohio
73	Edward Thomas	3	Son	—	Ohio
74	Lois Jean Thomas	1	Daughter	—	Ohio
75	Lily Bibb	52	Lodger	—	Tennessee
76	Vacant Line	None	because	—	—
77	Vacant Line	None	because	—	—
78	Novel Vanlier	24	Head	Laborer	Texas
79	Charles Burton	47	Lodger	Laborer	Georgia
80	Raymond Holloway	36	Head	Laborer	Georgia

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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.

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