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Laura Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Saline-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Laura Walker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Saline-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Saline-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greeley township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saline |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Greeley Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Walker | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Laura Walker | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Frank Walker | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Margaret Walker | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| John Walker | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Richard Walker | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Saline, Kansas
Other, age 35
Saline, Kansas · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Saline-County, Kansas
Spouse, age 45
Saline-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greeley township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saline |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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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 45 · b. ~1895 · Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Saline-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Saline-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01257-00507)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evelyn Wessling | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 2 | Joan Wessling | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Edward O. Detold | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 4 | Louis W. Detold | 42 | Brother | Farmer | Kansas |
| 5 | Lawrence B. Detold | 40 | Brother | Farmer | Kansas |
| 6 | Genevieve Detold | 39 | Sister | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Ellen Purcell | 68 | House Keeper | House Keeper | Ohio |
| 8 | Henry E. Winslow | 63 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Leitha Winslow | 59 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Doris Winslow | 29 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 11 | Dorothy A. Winslow | 22 | Daughter in law | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Geary E. Winslow | 1 | Grand-son | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Jesse J. Haley | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 14 | Virginia M. Haley | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Robert D. Haley | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 16 | James E. Haley | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Jerry L. Haley | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 18 | James S. Haley | 72 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 19 | Minnie A. Haley | 63 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Frank L. Walker | 56 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 21 | Laura Walker THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 22 | John L. Walker | 21 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 23 | Richard Walker | 20 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 24 | Margaret E. Walker | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Kansas |
| 25 | Helen L. Walker | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 26 | James Fairbanks | 41 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 27 | Florence O. Fairbanks | 38 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 28 | James Jr. Fairbanks | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Donna Fairbanks | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Bernard S. Kocher | 37 | Head | Bus Driver | Kansas |
| 31 | Lucille Kocher | 32 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 32 | Ruthie Kocher | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Donald A. Kocher | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Ed Bross | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 35 | Opal Bross | 42 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Edwin Bross | 19 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 37 | Albert H. Bross | 17 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Katherine Bross | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Ruth Bross | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Albert S. Bross | 72 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
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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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)