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Margaret Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Female
Head
Born: Alabama
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Margaret J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Birmingham City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Birmingham City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Walker | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Dorothy Walker | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Margaret Walker | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Jessie Biscitt | Other | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Extra Biscitt | Other | — | — |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Alabama
Spouse, age 26
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Jefferson, Alabama
Spouse, age 36
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Margaret L |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Jefferson-County, Alabama
Head, age 48
Jefferson-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Margaret J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Birmingham City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Walker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Walker
Head · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00096-00540)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Althea Murdock | 42 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 2 | Joyce M Murdock | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Carolyn Murdock | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Douglas Murdock | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Mollie A Knowlton | 54 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Dana Knowlton | 24 | Son | Traveling Salesman | Texas |
| 7 | Martin Knowlton | 19 | Son | — | Texas |
| 8 | Margaret J Walker THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 9 | A Elinor Walker | 22 | Daughter | Billing Clerk | Alabama |
| 10 | Dorothy Clay Walker | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Kentucky |
| 11 | Jessie W Biscitt | 62 | Sister-in-law | Dietitian | Mississippi |
| 12 | Extra Linn Biscitt | None | Sister-in-law | — | — |
| 13 | Bose Gamatzy | 52 | Head | — | Syria |
| 14 | Sadie Gamatzy | 25 | Daughter | Waitress | Alabama |
| 15 | Mouson C Gamatzy | 21 | Son | Proprietor | Alabama |
| 16 | Wallace B Shelby | 51 | Head | Salesman | Alabama |
| 17 | Virginia Shelby | 50 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Talbert Shelby | 24 | Son | Salesman | Alabama |
| 19 | Harry Chase | 34 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 20 | Sarah Frances Chase | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Sarah Frances Chase | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 22 | William M. Dew Johnston | 47 | Head | Service Man | Tennessee |
| 23 | Ethel Laura Johnston | 45 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 24 | William M. Dew Jr Johnston | 21 | Son | Arranging Books | Mississippi |
| 25 | Mary Evelyn Johnston | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Edward Lewis Johnston | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 27 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 28 | Hall Lyman | 47 | Head | Draftsman | Georgia |
| 29 | Minnie M Lyman | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Margaret Mynatt | 47 | Sister-in-law | Trained Nurse | Alabama |
| 31 | Vince Ware Wood | 63 | Head | Proprietor | Alabama |
| 32 | Margaret Wood | 46 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Annie Jones | 23 | Head | Maid | Alabama |
| 34 | Alline Mccord | 27 | Head | Cook | Alabama |
| 35 | Henry Scott | 37 | Head | Janitor | Georgia |
| 36 | Mary Staples | 43 | Head | — | Eire |
| 37 | Ellen Mauna Staples | 19 | Daughter | Saleswoman | Georgia |
| 38 | Walter Smith | 45 | Head | Retail | Alabama |
| 39 | Bell Smith | 38 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | James Keher | 43 | Head | Salesman | Florida |
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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)