Ruth Walker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Mclennan-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mclennan-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 40 b. ~1900 Female Spouse Born: Texas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Mclennan-County, Texas
Surname	Walker
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Waco City
1935 Residence (County)	McLennan
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Township / Ward	Waco City
Est. Birth Year	~1900

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ruth	Age	Birth yr
Martha Walker	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Willie Walker	Head	—	43	~1897
Ruth Walker	Spouse	—	40	~1900

Census Appearances

1920

Mclennan, Texas

Spouse, age 19

Mclennan, Texas · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Walker
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	19
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1930

Mclennan, Texas

Spouse, age 30

Mclennan, Texas · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Walker
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	87
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1940

Mclennan-County, Texas

Spouse, age 40

Mclennan-County, Texas · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members

Surname	Walker
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Waco City
1935 Residence (County)	McLennan
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

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Ruth Walker

Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Texas

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Mclennan-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04099-00755)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Byron Lawson	29	Head	Attendant	Texas
2	Birdie Lawson	30	Wife	—	Texas
3	Linda Kay Lawson	5	Daughter	—	Texas
4	Chester Jones	57	Head	—	Tennessee
5	Albert A Pringle	37	Head	Foreman	Texas
6	Lucie Q Pringle	28	Wife	—	Texas
7	Darye Pringle	1	Son	—	Texas
8	John R Mcminn	21	Head	Delivery Man	Mississippi
9	Vibnell Mcminn	20	Wife	—	Texas
10	Johnell Mcminn	2	Daughter	—	Texas
11	Willie D Walker	43	Head	Drag Line Mechanic	Texas
12	Ruth Walker THIS PERSON	40	Wife	—	Texas
13	Martha L Walker	15	Daughter	—	Texas
14	Paul H Diver	27	Head	Traveling Salesman	Texas
15	Antonia Diver	27	Wife	—	Texas
16	Wayne Diver	2	Son	—	Texas
17	Agnes Connelly	11	Head	—	Texas
18	Kelly Connelly	7	Son	—	Texas
19	John Hines	36	Head	Traveling Salesman	Texas
20	James D Hardy	62	Head	Salesman	Texas
21	Mattie Hardy	57	Wife	Estimator	Texas
22	Harry E Powell	43	Head	Attendant	Texas
23	Jewel Q Powell	33	Wife	—	Texas
24	Margaret Powell	15	Daughter	—	Texas
25	Albert Garner	23	Head	Helper	Texas
26	Elizabeth Garner	24	Wife	—	Texas
27	John D Carpenter	32	Head	Engineer	Texas
28	Alisa Carpenter	26	Wife	—	Texas
29	Paul Carpenter	7	Son	—	Texas
30	Lawrence Guthrie	64	Head	Cold Storage Man	Kentucky
31	Belia Guthrie	43	Wife	—	Mississippi
32	Lloyd Petty	25	Head	Helper	Texas
33	Lucille Petty	25	Wife	—	Texas
34	Edward Harris	45	Head	—	Texas
35	Nora Harris	25	Wife	—	Texas
36	Albert Hones	57	Head	Delivery Man	Mississippi
37	Nina Hones	53	Wife	—	Texas
38	Palmer C Hones	23	Head	Delivery Man	Texas
39	Vertese Q Hones	21	Wife	—	Texas

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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.

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