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Maggie Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Maggie Walker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Maggie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Maggie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maggie Walker | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Washington Walker | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Julia Gray | Other | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ora Walker | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Delores Walker | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Rosie Walker | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Lillie Gray | Other | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Washington Walker | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Vernon Walker | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Frances Gray | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Beatrice Walker | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 5
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1925 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Maggie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 14
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1926 — 11 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Maggie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
Model Tree
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 Maggie Walker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Maggie Walker
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Illinois
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Sibling
Washington Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vernon Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ora Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Delores Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosie Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00977-00650)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Janice Krooner | 33 | Head | Seamstress | Tennessee |
| 43 | Walter Brown | 56 | Head | Janitor | Alabama |
| 44 | Willie Brown | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | James Berry | 43 | Head | Chauffeur | Georgia |
| 46 | Frank Wilson | 41 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Willie Wilson | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Dorothy Wilson | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Frank Jr Wilson | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Delores Wilson | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Washington Walker | 33 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 52 | Beatrice Walker | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Maggie Walker THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Washington Jr Walker | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Delores Walker | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Ora Lee Walker | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Vernon Walker | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Rosie Mae Walker | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Frances Gray | 27 | Lodger | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Julia Gray | 15 | Lodger | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Lillie Belle Gray | 13 | Lodger | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Nora Evans | 43 | Head | Canvasser | Mississippi |
| 63 | Elvin Walker | 30 | Lodger | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Laura Jackson | 32 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | James Farmer | 29 | Head | Restaurant Proprietor | Mississippi |
| 66 | Dorothy Farmer | 28 | Wife | Restaurant Helper | Tennessee |
| 67 | Eula C. Farmer | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Rena Gerteen | 53 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 70 | Florence Gerteen | 32 | Daughter | Secretary | Illinois |
| 71 | Harold Lewis | 52 | Head | Electrical Engineer | Ohio |
| 72 | Myrtle Lewis | 44 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 73 | Thomas Lewis | 84 | Father | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Jennie Lewis | 75 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Addie Brown | 68 | Head | — | New York |
| 76 | Josephine Brown | 41 | Daughter | Canvasser | Michigan |
| 77 | James Rayborn | 57 | Head | Plasterer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Emily Rayborn | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Mary Harris | 56 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Charles Brown | 45 | Head | — | 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)