Howard Walker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Howard Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Male Head Born: Delaware Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wayne-County, Michigan
Surname	Walker
Given Name	Howard S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
1935 Residence (City)	DETROIT CITY
1935 Residence (County)	WAYNE
Additional Details
Occupation	Pipe Fitter
Industry	Auto Factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1800
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware
Occupation	Pipe Fitter
Township / Ward	Detroit City
Est. Birth Year	~1897

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Howard	Age	Birth yr
Pauline Walker	Spouse	—	42	~1898
Eugenia Walker	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Howard Walker	Head	—	43	~1897

Census Appearances

1920

Wayne, Michigan

Other, age 23

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Walker
Given Name	Howard S.
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
Father's Birthplace	Delaware
Mother's Birthplace	Delaware
Occupation	Oiler
Industry	Factory
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

1930

Wayne, Michigan

Head, age 32

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Walker
Given Name	Howard S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Delaware
Mother's Birthplace	Delaware
Occupation	Pump Oiler
Industry	Auto Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	3,500
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

1940

Wayne-County, Michigan

Head, age 43

Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members

Surname	Walker
Given Name	Howard S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
1935 Residence (City)	DETROIT CITY
1935 Residence (County)	WAYNE
Occupation	Pipe Fitter
Industry	Auto Factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1800
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

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Howard Walker

Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Michigan

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01885-00581)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Calmar Orthner	23	Son	Clerk	Oklahoma
42	Gordon Orthner	19	Son	Radio Engineer	Iowa
43	Ida Altenburg	42	Head	—	Michigan
44	Elliott Altenburg	17	Son	—	Michigan
45	William J. Vincent	35	Head	Tool Maker	Michigan
46	Delia Vincent	33	Wife	—	Michigan
47	Ruth Vincent	11	Daughter	—	Michigan
48	George A. Plucky	43	Head	Trucker	Illinois
49	Bessie Plucky	37	Wife	—	Illinois
51	Frank Chinoski	64	Head	Carpenter	Michigan
52	Martha Chinoski	60	Wife	—	Michigan
53	Frank Baumgartner	68	Head	Woodworker	Michigan
54	Esther Baumgartner	71	Wife	—	Michigan
55	Howard S. Walker THIS PERSON	43	Head	Pipe Fitter	Delaware
56	Pauline B. Walker	42	Wife	—	New Jersey
57	Eugenia M. Walker	18	Daughter	Clerk	Michigan
58	Ralf Hardy	40	Head	Polisher	Michigan
59	Grace Hardy	33	Wife	—	Michigan
60	Marion Hardy	14	Daughter	—	Michigan
61	Helen Hardy	13	Daughter	—	Michigan
62	Robert Hardy	10	Son	—	Michigan
63	Patricia Hardy	4	Daughter	—	Michigan
64	Lawrence Rindorski	26	Head	Truck Driver	Michigan
65	Dorothy Rindorski	19	Wife	—	Michigan
66	Dale Rindorski	0	Son	—	Michigan
67	John Sienel	65	Head	Carpenter	Austria
68	Marie Sienel	52	Wife	—	Austria
69	Carl Sienel	20	Son	Stock Man	Austria
70	William Mcfarland	51	Head	Supervisor	Kentucky
71	Leah Mcfarland	35	Wife	—	Kentucky
72	Linnie Mcfarland	76	Mother	—	Kentucky
73	John Rollinson	28	Head	Manager	Michigan
74	Marjorie Rollinson	26	Wife	—	Michigan
75	Gerald Rollinson	4	Son	—	Michigan
76	Ida Mcfarland	46	Mother-in-law	—	Canada-English
77	Max Gruner	50	Head	Owner	Germany
78	Anna Gruner	36	Wife	—	Hungary
79	Anna Gruner	18	Daughter	Stenographer	Michigan
80	Arthur Conrad	30	Head	Bookkeeper	Michigan

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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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