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Pearl Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Champaign-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Pearl Walker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Champaign-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Champaign-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St Joseph Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Champaign |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | St Joseph Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Pearl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Walker | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Bonnie Walker | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Eileen Walker | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Alice Walker | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Pearl Walker | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Chester Walker | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Merl Walker | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Hazel Walker | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1930
Champaign, Illinois
Other, age 43
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1887 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Pearl C |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Champaign-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 54
Champaign-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1886 — 8 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St Joseph Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Champaign |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Pearl Walker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Pearl Walker
Spouse · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Illinois
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Champaign-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Champaign-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00766-00742)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donald Cox | 11 | son | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Frank Studer | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 3 | Juanita Studer | 46 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Homer Studer | 20 | son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Robert Studer | 17 | son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | William H Argo | 63 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 7 | Effie Argo | 56 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Clint Archer | 63 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 9 | Laura Archer | 48 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Walter Menges | 59 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 11 | Cora Menges | 49 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Lawrence Menges | 20 | son | Timekeeper | Illinois |
| 13 | Mary Menges | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Russell Yeazel | 30 | Head | Labourer | Illinois |
| 15 | Violet Yeazel | 29 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Russell Yeazel | 8 | son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Dolores Yeazel | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Beverly Yeazel | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Chester Walker | 62 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 20 | Pearl Walker THIS PERSON | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Hazel Walker | 28 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 22 | Alice Walker | 25 | Daughter | Saleslady | Illinois |
| 23 | Nathan Walker | 25 | son | Trucking | Illinois |
| 24 | Merl Walker | 23 | son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 25 | Eileen Walker | 22 | Daughter | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 26 | Bonnie Walker | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | William Hartman | 47 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 28 | Alice Hartman | 43 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Earnest Hartman | 21 | son | Electrician | Illinois |
| 30 | William Jr Hartman | 18 | son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Ruth Hartman | 17 | son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Frank M Castle | 74 | Lodger | Farmhand | Illinois |
| 33 | John Stiebler | 59 | Head | Farmhand | Illinois |
| 34 | Mayme Stiebler | 55 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Audrey Stiebler | 34 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 36 | Dale Stiebler | 29 | son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 37 | Ruth Stiebler | 27 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Robert Stiebler | 35 | son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Raymond Collins | 38 | Head | Labor Foreman | Indiana |
| 40 | Leona Collins | 17 | Daughter | — | 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)