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Irene Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Irene Walker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Irene |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Irene | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Gordon | Other | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| William Walker | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Betty Walker | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Jess Walker | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Irene Walker | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Jessie Walker | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Gordon Walker | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Iris Walker | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Norman Gordon | Other | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Gordon Gordon | Other | — | 76 | ~1864 |
| William Walker | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Daughter, age 3
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Irene |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 14
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1926 — 11 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Irene |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
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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Anchor record
Irene Walker
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Michigan
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Sibling
Iris Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jess Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gordon Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01839-00929)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Henry E. Pearce | 59 | Head | Machinist | Ohio |
| 42 | Joseph E. Thompson | 51 | Head | Assembler | England |
| 43 | Beatrice Thompson | 50 | Wife | — | England |
| 44 | Richard B. Paxton | 21 | Head | Inspector | Ohio |
| 45 | Hattie Paxton | 52 | Wife | Assembler | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Claude E. Ward | 45 | Head | Machinist | Kentucky |
| 47 | Margaret M. Brunk | 64 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Charles Brodeck | 49 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 49 | Faith Brodeck | 39 | Wife | Nurse | Chicago |
| 50 | William J. Walker | 39 | Head | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 51 | Jessie M. Walker | 33 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Gordon Walker | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Irene Walker THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Betty Walker | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Iris Walker | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 56 | William Walker | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Jess Walker | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Gordon Sr. Gordon | 76 | Father | Stationary Fireman | Canada English |
| 59 | Norman Gordon | 16 | Brother | New Worker | Michigan |
| 60 | Leonard Gordon | 13 | Brother | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Ada Lee Hall | 41 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 62 | Loretta Hall | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Joyce Hall | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Robert Lee Hall | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 65 | W. Ray | 13 | Lodger | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Edmund Ray | 11 | Lodger | — | Missouri |
| 67 | John H. Kennedy | 66 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Elizabeth Kennedy | 68 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | William R. Folland | 36 | Head | Machine Operator | Tennessee |
| 70 | Edna Folland | 31 | Wife | Knitter | Tennessee |
| 71 | Audrey Folland | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Wilfrid Folland | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Marvin Folland | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Leon Folland | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Kilby Robinson | 33 | Head | Tool Clerk | Virginia |
| 76 | Vera Robinson | 33 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Kilby Jr. Robinson | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 78 | John W. Robinson | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Jackie M. Robinson | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Richard D. Robinson | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
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)