Jessie Walker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Jessie Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Female Spouse Born: Michigan Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wayne-County, Michigan
Surname	Walker
Given Name	Jessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Grosse Pointe Farms Village
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Additional Details
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	C 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Township / Ward	Grosse Pointe Farms Village
Est. Birth Year	~1885

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Jessie	Age	Birth yr
Josephine Montgomery	Other	—	66	~1874
Jessie Walker	Spouse	—	55	~1885
Eleanor Walker	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Hiram Walker	Head	—	53	~1887

Census Appearances

1920

Wayne, Michigan

Spouse, age 34

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Walker
Given Name	Josephine
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Canada
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	French
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Wayne, Michigan

Spouse, age 43

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1887 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Walker
Given Name	Josephine
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Wayne-County, Michigan

Spouse, age 55

Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members

Surname	Walker
Given Name	Jessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Grosse Pointe Farms Village
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	C 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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Jessie Walker

Spouse · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Michigan

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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01828-00678)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Harold Brinker	11	Son	—	Michigan
2	Nancy Brinker	5	Daughter	—	Michigan
3	Hiram Walker	53	Head	Investment Council	Canada
4	Jessie Walker THIS PERSON	55	Wife	—	Michigan
5	Eleanor Walker	18	Daughter	—	Michigan
6	Josephine Montgomery	66	Maid	Maid	Michigan
7	Philip J. Lang	53	Head	Office Worker	South Dakota
8	Grace Lang	48	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
9	Philip (Jr) Lang	22	Son	—	Michigan
10	Samuel Lang	15	Son	—	Michigan
11	Courtney Johnson	49	Head	Asst Sales Manager	Illinois
12	Pauline Johnson	48	Wife	—	Michigan
13	Barbara Johnson	18	Daughter	—	Michigan
14	Courtney Johnson	17	Son	—	Michigan
15	Paula Johnson	11	Daughter	—	Michigan
16	Virginia Johnson	9	Daughter	—	Michigan
17	Stella Collier	37	Maid	Maid	Kentucky
18	Walcott Collier	29	Butler	Butler	Tennessee
19	Delos Heath	52	Head	Engineer	Michigan
20	Florentine Heath	44	Wife	Saleswoman	Michigan
21	William Heath	6	Son	—	Michigan
22	Lillian Mailloux	23	Maid	Maid	Michigan
23	Phillip Wright	51	Head	Agent	Michigan
24	Grace Wright	46	Wife	Owner	Michigan
25	Eugenie Wright	21	Daughter	Clerk	Michigan
26	Phillip Wright	15	Son	—	Michigan
27	Lola B. Henchman	74	Mother-in-law	—	Michigan
28	Rose Hempinstall	45	Maid	Maid	England
29	Ross Wilkins	35	Head	Manager	Michigan
30	Evelyn Wilkins	34	Wife	—	Massachusetts
31	Ross Wilkins	2	Son	—	Michigan
32	Ida Spindler	19	Maid	Maid	Michigan
33	Albert Frank	39	Head	Executive	Michigan
34	Ruth Frank	30	Wife	—	Illinois
35	Henry Hubbard	38	Head	Manager	Michigan
36	Katharine Hubbard	34	Wife	—	Iowa
37	Sally Hubbard	9	Daughter	—	Michigan
38	Nancy Hubbard	6	Son	—	Michigan
39	Martha Hubbard	2	Daughter	—	Michigan
40	Rita Mueller	25	Maid	Maid	Michigan

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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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