Ida Walker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Gonzales-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this Ida Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gonzales-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1863), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 77 b. ~1863 Female Head Born: Texas Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Gonzales-County, Texas
Surname	Walker
Given Name	Ida W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	77
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Gonzales
1935 Residence (County)	Gonzales
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Township / Ward	Gonzales
Est. Birth Year	~1863

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 Ida	Age	Birth yr
Robert Walker	Son	—	43	~1897
Jennie Harless	Daughter	—	51	~1889
Robert Harless	Other	—	24	~1916
Tom Walker	Son	—	40	~1900
Ida Walker	Head	—	77	~1863

Census Appearances

1920

Gonzales, Texas

Spouse, age 57

Gonzales, Texas · implied b. ~1863 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Walker
Given Name	Ida
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1930

Gonzales, Texas

Other, age 67

Gonzales, Texas · implied b. ~1863 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Walker
Given Name	Ida W.
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1940

Gonzales-County, Texas

Head, age 77

Gonzales-County, Texas · implied b. ~1863 — 5 household members

Surname	Walker
Given Name	Ida W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	77
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Gonzales
1935 Residence (County)	Gonzales
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

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Ida Walker

Head · 1940 · age 77 · b. ~1863 · Texas

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1940 US Federal Census — Gonzales-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04041-00316)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Will F. Robertson	74	Head	Owner	Mississippi
2	Mary Robertson	51	Wife	—	Texas
3	Norma Neil	17	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Texas
4	Ida W. Walker THIS PERSON	77	Head	—	Texas
5	Robert Walker	43	Son	Manager	Texas
6	Tom Scott Walker	40	Son	Manager	Texas
7	Jennie Harless	51	Daughter	—	Texas
8	Robert W. Harless	24	Grandson	Scout	Texas
9	Annie Hamon	80	Head	—	England
10	Ruth Hamon	50	Daughter	Music Teacher	Texas
11	Sarah Forgsten	69	Head	—	Germany
12	Orvin Forgsten	31	Son	Manager	Texas
13	Elsie Voght	16	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Texas
14	Jeffie Christian	53	Head	Supervisor	Texas
15	Lashall Rachel	22	Lodger	Youth Employee	Texas
16	Beulah M. Mangum	22	Lodger	Youth Employee	Texas
17	Anna L. Mangum	21	Lodger	Youth Employee	Texas
18	Ruth De Paul	21	Lodger	Youth Employee	Texas
19	Stella J. Parr	18	Lodger	Youth Employee	Texas
20	Joyce P. Harden	19	Lodger	Youth Employee	Texas
21	Eileen M. Low	18	Lodger	Youth Employee	Texas
22	Mary R. Leaser	18	Lodger	Youth Employee	Texas
23	Alma L. Read	18	Lodger	Youth Employee	Texas
24	Dorothy N. Lowe	18	Lodger	Youth Employee	Texas
25	Estelle Dunning	49	Head	—	Texas
26	Susanne Dunning	21	Daughter	—	Texas
27	Elizabeth Dunning	19	Daughter	—	Texas
28	John M. Wade	44	Head	Owner Manager	Texas
29	Ada Wade	44	Wife	Sales Clerk	Texas
30	James S. Wade	29	Head	Operator	Texas
31	Cora Wade	69	Mother	—	Texas
32	Grace Beasley	47	Head	Agent	Texas
33	Frances Beasley	27	Daughter	Operator	Texas
34	Johanna Beasley	16	Daughter	—	Texas
35	Lawrence Michelson	42	Head	Owner Manager	Texas
36	Esther B. Michelson	77	Mother	—	Germany
37	Shirley Lissner	20	Niece	Cashier	Texas
38	Murtie Freeman	62	Lodger	Practical Nurse	Illinois
39	Charles Lea	88	Head	—	Mississippi
40	Flora L. Weaver	29	Lodger	Practical Nurse	Texas

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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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