Nellie Walker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Tipton-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Nellie Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tipton-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 56 b. ~1884 Female Head Born: Indiana Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Tipton-County, Indiana
Surname	Walker
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	City Tipton
1935 Residence (County)	Tipton
Additional Details
Highest Grade	H-3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Township / Ward	City Tipton
Est. Birth Year	~1884

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Nellie	Age	Birth yr
Nellie Walker	Head	—	56	~1884
Maxine Walker	Daughter	—	18	~1922

Census Appearances

1920

Tipton, Indiana

Spouse, age 36

Tipton, Indiana · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Walker
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Tipton, Indiana

Other, age 47

Tipton, Indiana · implied b. ~1883 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Walker
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Tipton-County, Indiana

Head, age 56

Tipton-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1884 — 2 household members

Surname	Walker
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	City Tipton
1935 Residence (County)	Tipton
Highest Grade	H-3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Nellie Walker

Head · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Indiana

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1940 US Federal Census — Tipton-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01100-00064)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Helen R. Bieri	30	Wife	—	Indiana
42	Philip Bieri	3	Son	—	Indiana
43	Maggie Bieri	54	Mother	—	Texas
44	Carl Simmonds	28	Brother-in-law	Printer	Indiana
45	Thomas B. Hobbs	67	Head	Retired	Indiana
46	Margaret B. Hobbs	61	Wife	—	Indiana
47	Anila Hobbs	33	Daughter	Stenographer	Indiana
48	William Simmonds	44	Head	Salesman	Indiana
49	Lucile M. Simmonds	41	Wife	—	Indiana
50	Margaret Simmonds	17	Daughter	—	Indiana
51	Philip Mcentee	74	Head	Custodian	Indiana
52	Ella Mcentee	74	Wife	—	Indiana
53	Charles G. Bell	53	Head	Superintendent	Indiana
54	Susie Bell	51	Wife	—	Indiana
55	Philip Lawrence	74	Head	Retired	West Virginia
56	Rosa C. Lawrence	67	Wife	—	Illinois
57	Porter Lane	34	Son-in-law	Carpenter	Indiana
58	Rose Lane	29	Daughter	—	Minnesota
59	Hal Lane	9	Grandson	—	Indiana
60	Paul Lane	5	Grandson	—	Indiana
61	Oscar J. Spivey	62	Head	—	Ohio
62	Margaret P. Kirkendall	33	Lodger	Teacher	Indiana
63	Frederick K. Souder	24	Lodger	Comptometer Operator	Indiana
64	Alice Donahue	54	Lodger	Merchant	Indiana
65	Garrard D. Thomas	48	Head	Embalmer	Indiana
66	Caroline Thomas	48	Wife	—	West Virginia
67	Robert Thomas	24	Son	Clerk	Indiana
68	Cathleen Thomas	14	Daughter	—	Indiana
69	Alice Kiger	58	Head	—	Iowa
70	Merle Wizard	38	Head	Salesman	Indiana
71	Zelma Wizard	38	Wife	Secretary	Indiana
72	Max Wizard	10	Son	—	Indiana
73	Matilda J. Clark	71	Mother-in-law	—	Indiana
74	Joseph W. Deere	44	Head	Merchant	Kentucky
75	Esther Deere	42	Wife	—	Indiana
76	Joe Junior Deere	10	Son	—	Indiana
77	Flora Sandman	43	Head	—	Indiana
78	Mary Sandman	21	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Indiana
79	Nellie Walker THIS PERSON	56	Head	—	Indiana
80	Maxine Walker	18	Daughter	Clerk	Indiana

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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)

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