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Irene Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Irene Walker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1912), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Irene |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marrero |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Marrero |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Irene | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnnie Walker | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Joseph Walker | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Dorothy Walker | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Jack Walker | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Irene Walker | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Warren Walker | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Joseph Walker | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Alfred Walker | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Louisiana
Spouse, age 18
Jefferson, Louisiana · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Irena |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Jefferson-County, Louisiana
Spouse, age 28
Jefferson-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Irene |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marrero |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Irene Walker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Irene Walker
Spouse · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Louisiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01406-00688)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brooks S Williams | 50 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Ellen D Williams | 48 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Robert Williams | 31 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 4 | Isaac Williams | 25 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 5 | Evelyn Williams | 22 | Daughter | Picker | Louisiana |
| 6 | Junita H Williams | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Edna Mae Williams | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Helen B Williams | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Green Helen Mae Williams | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Lucile Williams | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Joe Blanks | 50 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 12 | Alice Blanks | 45 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Clifford Harbor | 50 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Adele Harbor | 59 | Wife | Picker | Louisiana |
| 15 | Howard Harbor | 10 | Nephew | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | John Francis | 54 | Head | Water Carrier | Louisiana |
| 17 | Matilda Francis | 55 | Wife | Peddler | Louisiana |
| 18 | George Diemer | 38 | Head | Track Walker | Louisiana |
| 19 | Sophie Diemer | 38 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Ernest Diemer | 21 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 21 | Thomas Diemer | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Dolores Diemer | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | George Jr Diemer | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Goldie Diemer | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Joseph Walker | 33 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 26 | Irene Walker THIS PERSON | 28 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Dorothy Walker | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Joseph Jr Walker | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Johnnie Walker | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Warren Walker | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Alfred Walker | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Jack Walker | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Thomas Walker | 26 | Head | Bartender | Louisiana |
| 34 | Eaton Walker | 19 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Loretta Walker | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Rosetta Walker | 45 | Sister | Waitress | Louisiana |
| 37 | Andrew Jones | 42 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 38 | Anita Gaylor | 25 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Gloria Gaylor | 8 | Niece | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Anne Gaylor | 5 | Niece | — | Louisiana |
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)