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Ida Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ida Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mecklenburg-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1903), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mecklenburg-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Hill Mag. D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecklenburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | South Hill Mag D |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ida | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Walker | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Walter Walker | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Freda Walker | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| John Walker | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ida Walker | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Robert Walker | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Willie Walker | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Martha Walker | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Walter Walker | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ida Walker | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Spouse, age 15
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 4 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 | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Spouse, age 27
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1903 — 7 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 | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 37
Mecklenburg-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1903 — 10 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Hill Mag. D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecklenburg |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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 37 · b. ~1903 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04276-00866)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marjorie E. Gee | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Earl Gee | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Mary E. Gee | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Ben B. Gee | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | John H. Boswell | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 6 | Mazie M. Boswell | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | John H. Jr. Boswell | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Mary Boswell | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Elizabeth Boswell | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Geo Robert Boswell | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Belle M. Butterworth | 60 | Mother-in-law | Helper | South Carolina |
| 12 | Walter Walker | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 13 | Ida Walker THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Louise M. (A) Walker | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Martha Walker | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Willie Walker | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Freda P. Walker | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | John Walker | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Walter L. Walker | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Ida L. Walker | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Robert Walker | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Bunyan Gregory | 50 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 23 | Lula Gregory | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Meta Gregory | 25 | Daughter | House Work | Virginia |
| 25 | William H. Gregory | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 26 | Ada M. Gregory | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Robert Gregory | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Arthur B. Gregory | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Lucile Gregory | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Howard Gregory | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Joseph Williams | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Jere Williams | 2 | Lodger | 0 | Maryland |
| 33 | J. Edwin Allen | 28 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 34 | Lucy C. Allen | 18 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Roosevelt Jones | 38 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Viola Jones | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | George Rivis | 30 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Bessie Rivis | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Eleanor M. Rivis | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Bessie Irene Rivis | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)