Samuel Walker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Harford-County, Maryland

Our Model Tree links this Samuel Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harford-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 65 b. ~1875 Male Head Born: Maryland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Harford-County, Maryland
Surname	Walker
Given Name	Samuel E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Election District 3
1935 Residence (County)	Harford
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Own farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Election District 3
Est. Birth Year	~1875

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Samuel	Age	Birth yr
Alice Walker	Spouse	—	62	~1878
Samuel Walker	Head	—	65	~1875
Edwin Walker	Son	—	34	~1906
Evelyn Walker	Other	—	30	~1910

Census Appearances

1920

Harford, Maryland

Head, age 48

Harford, Maryland · implied b. ~1872 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Walker
Given Name	Samuel E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Occupation	Farmer
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1930

Harford, Maryland

Other, age 58

Harford, Maryland · implied b. ~1872 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Walker
Given Name	Samuel E.
Relationship to Head	R
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Age at First Marriage	32
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Occupation	Farm Laborer
Industry	Gen. Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1940

Harford-County, Maryland

Head, age 65

Harford-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members

Surname	Walker
Given Name	Samuel E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Election District 3
1935 Residence (County)	Harford
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Own farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

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Samuel Walker

Head · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · Maryland

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01551-00257)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Elmer Walters	49	Head	Farmer	Maryland
2	Laurinda Walters	47	Wife	—	Wisconsin
3	Myrtle Walters	16	Daughter	—	Maryland
4	Ruth Walters	14	Daughter	—	Maryland
5	William Bushy	34	Head	Farm Hand	Georgia
6	Samuel E. Walker THIS PERSON	65	Head	Farmer	Maryland
7	Alice Walker	62	Wife	—	Maryland
8	Edwin Walker	34	Son	Agent	Pennsylvania
9	Evelyn Walker	30	Daughter-in-law	Teacher	Maryland
10	Frank Mahan	61	Head	Painter	Maryland
11	Daisy Mahan	45	Wife	—	Maryland
12	Elsie Mahan	20	Daughter	Machine Operator	Maryland
13	William Briney	65	Head	Laborer	Maryland
14	Lenora Briney	61	Wife	—	Maryland
15	James Briney	25	Son	Laborer	Maryland
16	Joseph F. Mahl	61	Head	Salesman	New York
17	Lena Mahl	52	Wife	Sales Clerk	Maryland
18	Lloyd Weaver	55	Head	Bookkeeper	Maryland
19	Dora Weaver	53	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
20	Shirley Weaver	19	Daughter	Salesgirl	Maryland
21	Robert Wheeler	29	Son-in-law	Draftsman	Maryland
22	Dorothy Wheeler	29	Daughter	—	Maryland
23	Harry Hoflin	52	Head	Poultryman	Maryland
24	Sadie Hoflin	54	Wife	—	Maryland
25	Frank Louch	29	Head	Farm Hand	Maryland
26	Ruth Louch	26	Wife	Machine Operator	Virginia
27	Austin Knight	54	Head	Salesman	Maryland
28	Roby E. Knight	52	Wife	—	Maryland
29	Harold Knight	28	Son	Bookkeeper	Maryland
30	Grace Knight	27	Daughter-in-law	—	Canada
31	Gordon A. Knight	2	Grandson	—	Maryland
32	Albert S. Courtney	70	Head	Farmer	Maryland
33	Benjamin Courtney	25	Son	Cook	Maryland
34	Percy C. Courtney	23	Son	Milker	Maryland
35	Wilson S. Mitchell	51	Head	Storekeeper	Maryland
36	Stella S. Mitchell	42	Wife	—	Virginia
37	Alice V. Mitchell	82	Mother	—	Maryland
38	William Mitchell	31	Head	Paperhanger	Maryland
39	Mae Mitchell	28	Wife	—	Maryland
40	Barry Mitchell	4	Son	—	Maryland

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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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