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Laura Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Johnson-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Laura Walker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Johnson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1905), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Johnson-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 6th Civil District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 6Th Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Walker | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Jc Walker | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Laura Walker | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Robert Walker | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mary Walker | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Mae Walker | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Bill Walker | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Johnson, Tennessee
Spouse, age 26
Johnson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Johnson-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 35
Johnson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 6th Civil District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnson |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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 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 35 · b. ~1905 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Johnson-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Johnson-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03908-00753)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maggie Walker | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Walter Walker | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Loyd Walker | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Cynthia Walker | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Dorothy Walker | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Bill Walker | 35 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Laura Walker THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | J.C. Walker | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Robert Walker | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Albert Walker | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Mae Walker | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Mary Walker | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Magell Campbell | 64 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Laura Campbell | 44 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Frank Shupe | 37 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 16 | Alice Shupe | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Amaline Shupe | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Jimmie Shupe | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Mitchel Shupe | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Barbara Shupe | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Glenn Shupe | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Ira Blevins | 49 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Nelia Blevins | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Sells (C.E.) Blevins | 19 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | W.J. Blevins | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Cline (A.L.) Blevins | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Carson Blevins | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Mary Blevins | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Wanda V. Blevins | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Raymond D. Blevins | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Elmira Blevins | 72 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Mackie Garland | 47 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Clara Garland | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Hester Garland | 24 | Head | Textile Worker | Tennessee |
| 35 | Marie Garland | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Bruce Peters | 44 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Lula Peters | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Wayne Peters | 19 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Rosa Peters | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Doris Peters | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
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)