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Minnie Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cross-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Minnie Walker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cross-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cross-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Parkin |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cross |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 60 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Township / Ward | Parkin |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Minnie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jettie Walker | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Horace Walker | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| R Walker | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Odis Walker | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Clara Walker | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lalie Walker | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Minnie Walker | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cross, Arkansas
Spouse, age 39
Cross, Arkansas · implied b. ~1891 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | no |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Cross-County, Arkansas
Spouse, age 47
Cross-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Parkin |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cross |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 60 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Minnie Walker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Minnie Walker
Spouse · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Cross-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Cross-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00132-00437)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Cantar | 36 | Head | Butcher | Mississippi |
| 2 | Lula Cantar | 37 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | George Jones | 30 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Sarah Sanders | 42 | Head | Laundress | Arkansas |
| 5 | Alee Hay | 32 | Lodger | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 6 | Jessie Shelby | 53 | Head | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 7 | Glorine Williams | 15 | Granddaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Clemmon Butler | 31 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 9 | Emma Butler | 18 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Ethel Butler | 33 | Sister | Laundress | Arkansas |
| 11 | Joe Smith | 49 | Head | Carpenter | Alabama |
| 12 | Aza Smith | 38 | Wife | Cook | Alabama |
| 13 | Huston Smith | 31 | Head | Stave Cutter | Arkansas |
| 14 | Jessie L. Smith | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Mathus Parnell | 56 | Head | Common Laborer | Alabama |
| 16 | Pearl Parnell | 54 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Anna Cooper | 26 | Head | Cook | Arkansas |
| 18 | George Peterson | 54 | Head | Barber | Arkansas |
| 19 | Levi Williams | 45 | Head | Section Laborer | Louisiana |
| 20 | Donasa Williams | 40 | Wife | Cook | Mississippi |
| 21 | Lozie Blackman | 50 | Head | Chauffeur | Arkansas |
| 22 | George Shaffner | 64 | Lodger | Cook | Tennessee |
| 23 | Lee Allison | 45 | Head | Cotton Ginner | Arkansas |
| 24 | Mattie Allison | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Birdie L. Allison | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Lela M. Allison | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Horace Walker | 47 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Minnie Walker THIS PERSON | 47 | Wife | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 29 | Odis D. Walker | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Lalie M. Walker | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Clara M. Walker | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | R. C. Walker | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Jettie B. Walker | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Lee Williams | 43 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Della Williams | 30 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Chester Jones | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Pauline Jones | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Willie Kelly | 38 | Head | Section Laborer | Arkansas |
| 39 | Fannie D. Kelly | 39 | Wife | Cook | Tennessee |
| 40 | Willie Kelly | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
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)