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Minnie Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Minnie Walker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Minnie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Walker | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| James Walker | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Fred Walker | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Daisy Walker | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Leroy Walker | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Hershel Walker | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Joel Walker | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Ernest Walker | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lee Walker | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Margaret Walker | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Wendell Francis | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| Minnie Walker | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Viola Walker | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Vera Walker | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 1
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| 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 10
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1930 — 14 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Minnie Walker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Minnie Walker
Daughter · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Illinois
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Sibling
Fred Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daniel Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daisy Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lee Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hershel Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vera Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leroy Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00962-00334)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Pitchford | 31 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 2 | Donald Pitchford | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Sally Stigler | 39 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | T. K. Jr Corbin | 26 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Flossie Corbin | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Mary Corbin | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | T. K. Jr Corbin | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Paul Corbin | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Carrie Corbin | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Martha Corbin | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Irene Corbin | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Mary Smith | 50 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Will Hines | 56 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Caroline Hines | 61 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Dolores Hines | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Arthur Hines | 19 | Nephew | Carter | Illinois |
| 18 | Mary Garvin | 66 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Thomas Banks | 70 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Laura Banks | 58 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Cathleen Banks | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Carrie Mckenzie | 45 | Head | Maid | Georgia |
| 23 | Bill Goodrich | 46 | Lodger | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 24 | Maggie Shaw | 40 | Head | Maid | Arkansas |
| 25 | Lottie Davis | 25 | Lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Mary Hall | 71 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Joel Walker | 62 | Head | Patrolman | Georgia |
| 28 | Viola Walker | 43 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Leroy Walker | 19 | Son | Janitor | Georgia |
| 30 | James Jr. Walker | 17 | Son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 31 | Daisy Walker | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Margaret Walker | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Daniel Walker | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Ernest Walker | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Minnie Walker THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Hershel Walker | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Lee A. Walker | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Fred Walker | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Vera Walker | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Wendell Francis | 0 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
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)