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Ida Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wilkes-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ida Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wilkes-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wilkes-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Walnut Grove |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilkes |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Walnut Grove |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ida | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G Walker | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Metta Walker | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Charlie Walker | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Nellie Walker | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Oliver Walker | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ida Walker | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wilkes, North …
Spouse, age 18
Wilkes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Wilkes, North …
Spouse, age 29
Wilkes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Ina V |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Wilkes-County, North …
Spouse, age 39
Wilkes-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Walnut Grove |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilkes |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Ida Walker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ida Walker
Spouse · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Wilkes-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Wilkes-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02988-01066)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | George Miles | 20 | Son | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 42 | Reece Miles | 15 | Son | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 43 | Brice Miles | 15 | Son | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 44 | Walter Miles | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Commodore Hall | 40 | Head | Employee | North Carolina |
| 46 | Rosa Hall | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Billie Hall | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Murphy Mills | 28 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 49 | Nora Mills | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Rosilee Mills | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Junius Mills | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Bice Brown | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Annie Brown | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Jessie Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Jeff Brown | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Mack Brown | 19 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 57 | Annie Sue Brown | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Galney Brown | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Thomas Roop | 33 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 60 | Vertie Roop | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Paul Brown | 27 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 62 | Mae Brown | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | James C. Brown | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | G. W. Walker | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Ida Walker THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Nellie Walker | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Oliver Walker | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Metta Walker | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Charlie Walker | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Wadie Harold | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Tonie Harold | 14 | Son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 72 | Mirtle Harold | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Fairbank Harold | 31 | Son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 74 | Cary B. Harold | 8 | Grand daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Mattie Harold | 7 | Grand daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Billie Harold | 5 | Grand son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | D. R. Teague | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Lillie Teague | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Paul Teague | 26 | Son | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 80 | Nora Teague | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)