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Lula Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bullock-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Lula Walker across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bullock-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1877
Female
Head
Born: Alabama
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bullock-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bullock |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lula | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie Walker | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Lula Walker | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1910
Bullock, Alabama
Spouse, age 30
Bullock, Alabama · implied b. ~1880 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Children Born | 7 |
| Children Living | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Bullock, Alabama
Spouse, age 42
Bullock, Alabama · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Bullock, Alabama
Other, age 53
Bullock, Alabama · implied b. ~1877 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Head-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Bullock-County, Alabama
Head, age 63
Bullock-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1877 — 2 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bullock |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Lula Walker across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lula Walker
Head · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Bullock-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Bullock-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00006-00288)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lula Walker THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Minnie R. Walker | 36 | Daughter | House Work | Alabama |
| 3 | Haven Walker | 39 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 4 | Velma Walker | 36 | Wife | House Wife | Alabama |
| 5 | Edwin Walker | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Wilma-Dora Walker | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Lula-Mae Walker | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Daniel-Jerry Walker | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Haven-Jr. Walker | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Melvin Walker | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Omer-Lee Stinson | 23 | Head | House Work | Alabama |
| 12 | James Woods | 40 | Lodger | Laborer | Alabama |
| 13 | Pierce Lee | 30 | Lodger | Laborer | Alabama |
| 14 | Willie James | 13 | Cousin | Laborer | Alabama |
| 15 | Daisy Jackson | 43 | Head | House Work | Alabama |
| 16 | Lee-T. Owens | 20 | Cousin | Laborer | Alabama |
| 17 | H. Cope-Bragg | 25 | Head | Truck Driver | Alabama |
| 18 | Annie-Will Cope-Bragg | 21 | Wife | House Wife | Alabama |
| 19 | Ray-H Cope-Bragg | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Cliff-H Mason | 22 | Head | Over-Seer | Alabama |
| 21 | Margaret Mason | 21 | Wife | House Wife | Alabama |
| 22 | Dove-C. Cody | 71 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 23 | Donia Cody | 74 | Wife | House Wife | Alabama |
| 24 | Ella Tastwell | 25 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 25 | John-M. Finlayson | 24 | Head | Merchant | Alabama |
| 26 | Thomas-M. Cope | 60 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 27 | Florence Cope | 44 | Wife | House Wife | Alabama |
| 28 | Kate-A. Cope | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Lula Adams | 55 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 30 | Jones-Milas Adams | 80 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Mark-B. Tarver | 35 | Head | House Wife | Alabama |
| 32 | Sam Tarver | 46 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 33 | Doris Tarver | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 34 | Una-C. Tarver | 17 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 35 | Sammie-Lee Tarver | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Una-Bell Tarver | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Edgar-W Tarver | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Alto Cope | 51 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 39 | Emme Jones | 32 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 40 | Twillie Jones | 17 | Son | Laborer | 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)