Martha Walker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bennington-County, Vermont

Our Model Tree links this Martha Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bennington-County, Vermont (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1883), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 57 b. ~1883 Female Spouse Born: Germany Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bennington-County, Vermont
Surname	WALKER
Given Name	Martha A.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Germany
1935 Residence (City)	BENNINGTON TOWN
1935 Residence (County)	BENNINGTON
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	Germany
Birthplace (normalized)	germany
Township / Ward	Bennington Town
Est. Birth Year	~1883

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 Martha	Age	Birth yr
Simeon Walker	Head	—	54	~1886
Clarence Walker	Son	—	26	~1914
Frederick Walker	Son	—	17	~1923
James Walker	Son	—	22	~1918
Martha Walker	Spouse	—	57	~1883

Census Appearances

1920

Bennington, Vermont

Spouse, age 37

Bennington, Vermont · implied b. ~1883 — 7 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Walker
Given Name	Martha V.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Germany
Year of Immigration	1885
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	German
Birth Country	Germany
Birthplace (normalized)	germany

1930

Bennington, Vermont

Other, age 49

Bennington, Vermont · implied b. ~1881 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Walker
Given Name	Martha E.
Relationship to Head	wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Germany
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Year of Immigration	1887
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	German
Birth Country	Germany
Birthplace (normalized)	germany

1940

Bennington-County, Vermont

Spouse, age 57

Bennington-County, Vermont · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members

Surname	WALKER
Given Name	Martha A.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Germany
1935 Residence (City)	BENNINGTON TOWN
1935 Residence (County)	BENNINGTON
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	Germany
Birthplace (normalized)	germany

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Martha Walker

Spouse · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Vermont

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1940 US Federal Census — Bennington-County, Vermont Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04229-00356)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mary E. Stearns	42	Wife	—	New York
2	Simeon J. Walker	54	Head	Laborer	Vermont
3	Martha A. Walker THIS PERSON	57	Wife	—	Germany
4	Clarence A. Walker	26	Son	Laborer	Vermont
5	James P. Walker	22	Son	Laborer	Vermont
6	Frederick R. Walker	17	Son	New Worker	Vermont
7	Earl W. Lewis	56	Head	Stock Clerk	Vermont
8	Hazel P. Lewis	37	Wife	—	New York
9	Norman E. Main	9	Step-son	—	Vermont
10	Phyllis E. Main	5	Step-dau	—	Vermont
11	Stephen H. Niles	56	Head	Laborer	Vermont
12	Julia May Niles	54	Wife	—	Vermont
13	Thomas P. Hewson	41	Head	Owner	Vermont
14	Agnes E. Hewson	39	Wife	—	Canada-Eng
15	John R. Hewson	17	Son	—	Vermont
16	Rita M. Hewson	12	Dau	—	Vermont
17	Helen A. Hewson	6	Dau	—	Vermont
18	Stephen Shepard	82	Fat-in-law	—	Canada-French
19	Mary L. Shepard	75	Mot-in-law	—	New York
20	Otis A. Dorman	38	Head	Farmer	Vermont
21	Daisy E. Dorman	33	Wife	—	Vermont
22	Margaret Dorman	12	Dau	—	Vermont
23	Richard Dorman	5	Son	—	Vermont
24	Frederick Sherwood	56	Head	Gardner	New York
25	Minnie M. Sherwood	63	Sister	—	New York
26	Harry H. Norris	57	Lodger	Foreman Maintenance	Canada-Eng
27	Hugh E. Cummings	62	Head	—	Vermont
28	John E. Kinney	45	Head	Partner	Vermont
29	Bryan Kinney	43	Brother	Partner	Vermont
30	Elizabeth M. Kinney	42	Sister	Stenographer	Vermont
31	Helen F. Kinney	41	Sister	Stenographer	Vermont
32	Catherine Kinney	37	Sister	—	Vermont
33	Alice Kinney	36	Sister	—	Vermont
34	Edward M. Murphy	31	Head	Gardener	Vermont
35	Mary B. Murphy	35	Wife	—	Eire
36	George F. Murphy	32	Brother	Laborer	Vermont
37	Harold A. Hillard	49	Head	Superintendent	Vermont
38	Zilpha E. Hillard	47	Wife	—	Vermont
39	Jr. Harold A. Hillard	19	Son	Laborer	Vermont
40	Leon E. Hillard	15	Son	—	Vermont

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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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