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Ruby Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Liberty-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Ruby Walker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Liberty-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Liberty-County, Texas |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Raywood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Liberty |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Raywood |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruby | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Walker | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Thomas Walker | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Julia Walker | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Arthur Walker | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Thomas Walker | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Ethel Walker | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Eugene Walker | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Joseph Walker | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Mary Walker | Other | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Ruby Walker | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Liberty, Texas
Daughter, age 3
Liberty, Texas · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Liberty-County, Texas
Daughter, age 13
Liberty-County, Texas · implied b. ~1927 — 10 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Raywood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Liberty |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Ruby Walker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruby Walker
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Texas
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Sibling
Julia Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — Liberty-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Liberty-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04094-00598)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raymond Davis | 23 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 2 | Minnie (X) Davis | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 3 | Jimmie A. Davis | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 4 | Hubert W. Taylor | 56 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 5 | Ida (X) Taylor | 45 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 6 | Guy Hubert W. Taylor | 17 | Son | — | Texas |
| 7 | Thomas Walker | 38 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 8 | Mary (X) Walker | 34 | Wife (#) | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Ethel Walker | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Julia Mary Walker | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Ruby Walker THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Arthur J. Walker | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 13 | Mary Ann Walker | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 14 | Thomas Walker | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 15 | Eugene Walker | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 16 | Joseph Weldon Walker | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 17 | Bennie Eaglin | 52 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 18 | Louisa Eaglin | 46 | Wife | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 19 | Bernadette Eaglin | 24 | Daughter | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 20 | Florence Eaglin | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Lenora Eaglin | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Paul Fiedler | 61 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 23 | Estell Fiedler | 42 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 24 | Paul Fiedler | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 25 | Ethel Smith | 25 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 26 | Albert (X) Melonson | 51 | Head | Carrier Newspaper | Louisiana |
| 27 | Elsie Melonson | 48 | Wife | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 28 | Ethel May Melonson | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 29 | Laura Melonson | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 30 | Floyd Melonson | 22 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 31 | Christine Melonson | 21 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 32 | Harmon Tanner | 63 | Head | Farm | Texas |
| 33 | Mayanda Tanner | 57 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 34 | Harmon Taylor | 5 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 35 | Milard Richard | 34 | Head | Farm | Louisiana |
| 36 | Verdie Richard | 20 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Gertie Richard | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Dorris Richard | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 39 | Milton Richard | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 40 | Wilford Richard | 0 | Son | — | Texas |
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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)