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Laura Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Troup-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Laura Walker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Troup-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Troup-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | La Grange |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Troup |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Spinner |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 37 |
| Income (1939) | 564 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Spinner |
| Township / Ward | La Grange |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbur Walker | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Eugene Walker | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Donald Ray | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Sarah Ray | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Frank Walker | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Herman Stone | Other | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Hazel Walker | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Laura Walker | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Frank Walker | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1930
Troup, Georgia
Spouse, age 31
Troup, Georgia · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Spinner |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Troup-County, Georgia
Spouse, age 42
Troup-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | La Grange |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Troup |
| Occupation | Spinner |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 37 |
| Income (1939) | 564 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links Laura Walker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Laura Walker
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Troup-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Troup-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00715-00385)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Martha Looney | 22 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Bobbie Looney | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Janice Looney | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Roy Morgan | 35 | Boarder | Rock Mason | Georgia |
| 45 | Pauline Morgan | 26 | Boarder | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Clarence J. Clay | 41 | Head | Weaver | Georgia |
| 47 | Bessie Clay | 41 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Willie L. Abney | 40 | Head | Cotton Weigher | Alabama |
| 49 | Iona Abney | 39 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Carolyn Abney | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 51 | Mary Ann Abney | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Lee Abney | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Ben Arrington | 52 | Head | Assistant Overseer | Georgia |
| 54 | Claudie Arrington | 56 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Annie Arrington | 21 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Alfred Arrington | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Frank Walker | 49 | Head | Section Hand | Georgia |
| 58 | Laura Walker THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | Spinner | Georgia |
| 59 | Hazel Walker | 19 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Frank Jr. Walker | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Eugene Walker | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Wilbur Walker | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Sarah Ray | 21 | Daughter | Spinner | Georgia |
| 64 | Donald Ray | 2 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Herman Stone | 35 | Brother-in-law | Day Laborer | Georgia |
| 66 | R. D. Simpkins | 51 | Head | Watchman | Georgia |
| 67 | Mary Jane Simpkins | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Frances Fulmer | 20 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 69 | La Vaughn Fulmer | 1 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 70 | J. M. Wilkerson | 47 | Head | Weaver | Alabama |
| 71 | Cassie Wilkerson | 43 | Wife | Spinner | Alabama |
| 72 | Jack Wilkerson | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 73 | D. H. Cook | 46 | Head | Machine Hand | Georgia |
| 74 | Berta Cook | 43 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 75 | L. Roy Parr | 46 | Head | Doffer | Alabama |
| 76 | Viola Parr | 38 | Wife | Spooler | Tennessee |
| 77 | Janet Parr | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Gordon Ward | 15 | Son-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Georgia Counts | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Steve Allen | 49 | Head | Weaver | Alabama |
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)