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Irene Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Passaic-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Irene Walker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Passaic-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Passaic-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Irene |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Passaic City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Passaic |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Passaic City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Walker | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lucius Walker | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Fred Walker | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Roosevelt Walker | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Benjamin Walker | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Oscar Walker | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Carrie Walker | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Harrie Walker | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Irene Walker | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mary Walker | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Alice Walker | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Passaic, New …
Daughter, age 2
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1928 — 11 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 | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Passaic-County, New …
Daughter, age 12
Passaic-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1928 — 11 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Irene |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Passaic City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Passaic |
| Highest Grade | G 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 12 · b. ~1928 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Harrie Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carrie Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucius Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roosevelt Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oscar Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Passaic-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Passaic-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02378-00636)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nane Blackford | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Caroline Blackford | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Clarence Card | 55 | Head | — | Prussia |
| 4 | Julia F Card | 51 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Stephen A Weymer | 71 | Father-in-law | — | New York |
| 6 | Benjamin Walker | 57 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 7 | Mary Walker | 50 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Roosevelt Walker | 30 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 9 | Lucius Walker | 29 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 10 | Carrie Walker | 17 | Daughter | Food Handler | Georgia |
| 11 | Oscar Walker | 16 | Son | Mill Hand | Georgia |
| 12 | William Walker | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Irene Walker THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Fred Walker | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Harrie Walker | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Alice Walker | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Theodore Carter | 30 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 18 | Lillian Carter | 23 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | John Carter | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Joan Carter | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Jean Carter | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Harriet Carter | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Charles Smith | 46 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 24 | Blank | None | — | — | — |
| 25 | Blank | None | — | — | — |
| 26 | Blank | None | — | — | — |
| 27 | Rufus Jackson | 48 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 28 | Mattie Jackson | 43 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 29 | Bennie Jackson | 25 | Son | Maid | Georgia |
| 30 | Vera Homer | 31 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 31 | Beatrice Homer | 28 | Lodger | Presser | North Carolina |
| 32 | Jessie Rutherford | 42 | Head | Grinder | Georgia |
| 33 | Anna Rutherford | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | James Taylor | 33 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Melvin Williams | 37 | Lodger | Laborer | Florida |
| 36 | Julius Lawson | 28 | Head | Janitor | Georgia |
| 37 | Eunice Lawson | 24 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Gloria Lawson | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Barbara Lawson | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
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)