Pearl Walker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Ottawa-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Pearl Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ottawa-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 36 b. ~1904 Female Head Born: Ohio Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Ottawa-County, Ohio
Surname	Walker
Given Name	Pearl
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Port Clinton Village
1935 Residence (County)	Ottawa
Additional Details
Occupation	factory
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Factory
Township / Ward	Port Clinton Village
Est. Birth Year	~1904

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Pearl	Age	Birth yr
Clara Walker	Daughter	—	17	~1923
George Walker	Son	—	18	~1922
Vivian Walker	Daughter	—	21	~1919
George Guinther	Other	—	33	~1907
Pearl Walker	Head	—	36	~1904

Census Appearances

1920

Ottawa, Ohio

Spouse, age 16

Ottawa, Ohio · implied b. ~1904 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Walker
Given Name	Pearl
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	16
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read	No
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Ottawa, Ohio

Spouse, age 27

Ottawa, Ohio · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Walker
Given Name	Pearl
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	15
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Ottawa-County, Ohio

Head, age 36

Ottawa-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members

Surname	Walker
Given Name	Pearl
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Port Clinton Village
1935 Residence (County)	Ottawa
Occupation	factory
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Pearl Walker

Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Ohio

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1940 US Federal Census — Ottawa-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03125-00441)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Loris Bass	9	daughter	—	Ohio
2	Shirley Bass	5	daughter	—	Ohio
3	Pearl Walker THIS PERSON	36	Head	Factory	Ohio
4	Vivian Walker	21	daughter	Assembler	Ohio
5	George Walker	18	son	Laborer	Ohio
6	Clara Stella Walker	17	daughter	Server	Ohio
7	George Guinther	33	Lodger	250	Ohio
8	Harley Bass	44	Head	189	Kentucky
9	Nellie Bass	38	Wife	—	Ohio
10	Harley Bass	19	son	—	Ohio
11	Gertrude Cutcher	17	daughter	—	Ohio
12	Virginia Cutcher	15	daughter	—	Ohio
13	Oliver Dyer	32	Head	—	Ohio
14	Coletta Dyer	30	daughter	—	Ohio
15	Edna Dyer	15	daughter	—	Ohio
16	Minnie Banning	69	Head	—	Ohio
17	Edward Geas	68	Head	—	Michigan
18	Lottie Geas	65	Wife	—	Ohio
19	Ollie Geas	32	son	—	Ohio
20	Robert Geas	23	son	—	Ohio
21	Virginia Geas	19	daughter	—	Kentucky
22	Donna Marie Geas	15	daughter	—	Ohio
23	William Knight	50	Head	—	Ohio
24	Muriel Knight	46	Wife	—	Ohio
25	Vance Knight	21	son	—	Ohio
26	Kathryn Knight	17	daughter	—	Ohio
27	Leo M Mack	53	Head	—	Ohio
28	Lee Snyder	74	Head	—	Ohio
29	Clifford Wheeler	50	Head	—	Ohio
30	Adelaide Wheeler	43	Wife	—	Ohio
31	Richard Farmer	19	son	—	Ohio
32	William Wheeler	15	son	—	Ohio
33	Mary Wheeler	15	daughter	—	Ohio
34	Berna Wheeler	13	daughter	—	Ohio
35	Thomas Wheeler	11	son	—	Ohio
36	Jacqueline Wheeler	9	daughter	—	Ohio
37	Clarence Wheeler	7	son	—	Ohio
38	Coletta Wheeler	6	daughter	—	Ohio
39	Paul Wheeler	3	son	—	Ohio
40	August Gohmeier	34	Head	—	Germany

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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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