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Pearl Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Woodbury-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Pearl Walker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Woodbury-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Woodbury-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Woodbury Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Woodbury |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Sioux City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Walker | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| William Walker | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Virginia Walker | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Freda Walker | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Harold Walker | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Caroline Walker | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| James Walker | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Pearl Walker | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Woodbury, Iowa
Daughter, age
Woodbury, Iowa · implied b. ~1930 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Pearl L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Woodbury-County, Iowa
Daughter, age 11
Woodbury-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Woodbury Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Woodbury |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Pearl Walker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Pearl Walker
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Iowa
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Sibling
Harold Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Chris Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Caroline Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Woodbury-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Woodbury-County, Iowa
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01216-00351)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Mercure | 53 | Head | Grocery Clerk | Iowa |
| 2 | Lottie Mercure | 51 | Wife | Grocery Clerk | Iowa |
| 3 | Adolph Trejo | 45 | Head | Maintenance Man | Mexico |
| 4 | Ursula Trejo | 51 | Wife | — | Mexico |
| 5 | Rose Trejo | 35 | daughter | — | Mexico |
| 6 | Patricia Trejo | 29 | daughter | — | Arizona |
| 8 | Willis Grey | 28 | Head | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 9 | Mary Grey | 22 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 10 | William Grey | 5 | son | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Robert Grey | 3 | son | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Patricia Ann Grey | 2 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Mary Grey | 1 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Richard Ramirez | 46 | Head | Beef Butcher | Mexico |
| 15 | Frank Costello | 39 | Head | Trackman | Texas |
| 16 | Flora Costello | 45 | Wife | — | Mexico |
| 17 | Louis Costello | 8 | son | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Katherine Rutowicz | 66 | Head | — | Poland |
| 20 | Tillie Rutowicz | 38 | daughter | Sausage Maker | Poland |
| 21 | Nellie Rutowicz | 36 | daughter | Sausage Maker | Poland |
| 22 | Rose Rutowicz | 23 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Dillon, James Jr. Rutowicz | 11 | Grandson | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Freda Walker | 40 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Harold Walker | 18 | son | Dirt Grader | Iowa |
| 26 | Chris Walker | 16 | son | — | Iowa |
| 27 | William Walker | 13 | son | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Pearl Walker THIS PERSON | 11 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Caroline Walker | 9 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 30 | James Walker | 6 | son | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Virginia Walker | 4 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Louis Cedeno | 47 | Head | Laborer | Puerto Rico |
| 33 | Margaret Cedeno | 30 | Wife | — | Mexico |
| 34 | Carmen Cedeno | 2 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Herman Den Hartog | 56 | Head | Millwright | Iowa |
| 36 | Josephine Den Hartog | 45 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 37 | George Den Hartog | 22 | son | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Mildred Den Hartog | 18 | daughter | New Worker | Iowa |
| 39 | Gertrude Den Hartog | 15 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Marguerite Barnes | 24 | daughter | Butcher | Iowa |
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)