Margaret Walker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Poweshiek-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Poweshiek-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Female Spouse Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Poweshiek-County, Iowa
Surname	Walker
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Poweshiek
Additional Details
Occupation	Home work
Industry	In Household
Class of Worker	OA
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Iowa
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Home Work
Township / Ward	Grinnell City
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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Margaret	Age	Birth yr
Glenn Walker	Head	—	51	~1889
Arthur Walker	Son	—	15	~1925
Charles Walker	Son	—	9	~1931
Margaret Walker	Spouse	—	45	~1895

Census Appearances

1920

Poweshiek, Iowa

Spouse, age 25

Poweshiek, Iowa · implied b. ~1895 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Walker
Given Name	Margaret R.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Poweshiek, Iowa

Spouse, age 36

Poweshiek, Iowa · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Walker
Given Name	Margaret H
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Poweshiek-County, Iowa

Spouse, age 45

Poweshiek-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members

Surname	Walker
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Poweshiek
Occupation	Home work
Industry	In Household
Class of Worker	OA
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Iowa
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Margaret Walker

Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Iowa

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1940 US Federal Census — Poweshiek-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01200-00198)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Anna Ramsey	31	wife	H	Iowa
2	Richard Ramsey	2	son	—	Iowa
3	Julie Ann Ramsey	0	daughter	—	Iowa
4	Oswald Snyder	51	Head	Mortician	Missouri
5	May Snyder	52	wife	H	Colorado
6	Roy Perring	65	Head	Professor	Indiana
7	Fannie Perring	64	wife	H	Indiana
8	Thelma Sarsow	27	Maid	Housework	Iowa
9	Francis Tomasek	33	Head	Attorney	Iowa
10	Ethel Tomasek	33	wife	H	Iowa
11	W. S. Harney	78	Head	Retired	Iowa
12	Mathena Harney	66	wife	H	Missouri
13	Wilfred Harney	39	son	Real Estate	Iowa
14	Lollie Harney	40	daughter in law	H	Tennessee
15	Wilfred C. Jr Harney	3	grandson	—	Iowa
16	Raymond Beckman	37	Head	State Conservation Officer	Iowa
17	Dorothy Beckman	34	wife	H	Iowa
18	Mary Beckman	9	daughter	—	Iowa
19	Ronald Beckman	4	son	—	Iowa
20	Betty Beckman	0	daughter	—	Iowa
21	Walton R. Kinger	57	Head	Dental Surgeon	Iowa
22	Clara Kinger	52	wife	H	Iowa
23	James Kinger	21	son	S	Iowa
24	Ruth Kinger	16	daughter	S	Iowa
25	Thomas Mcconnell	74	Head	Farmer	Ireland
26	Anna Mcconnell	70	wife	H	Ireland
27	Paul Mcconnell	37	son	Stock Buyer	Iowa
28	Newton Morgan	74	Head	Farming	Illinois
29	Anna Morgan	71	wife	H	Indiana
30	Glenn Walker	51	Head	Day Laborer	Iowa
31	Margaret Walker THIS PERSON	45	wife	Home Work	Iowa
32	Arthur Walker	15	son	S	Iowa
33	Charles Walker	9	son	S	Iowa
34	Raymond Frazier	32	Head	Chef	Iowa
35	Hazel Frazier	31	wife	H	Iowa
36	Max Frazier	7	son	S	Iowa
37	Janice Frazier	4	daughter	—	Iowa
38	Elberta Johnson	72	Head	H	Iowa
39	Hattie I. Johnson	40	daughter	Teller	Iowa
40	Clarence Stark	63	Head	Laborer	Iowa

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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.

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