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Sarah Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1880), then head of a 30-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1880
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orleans-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Domestic Household |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
30 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Burns | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ruby Russell | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Gertrude Peal | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Jimmy Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Henry Thomas | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Clarence Hunter | Other | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Phillip White | Other | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Laura Williams | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Charles William | Other | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Harold Jackson | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Warren Jackson | Other | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Willa Jones | Other | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Warren Ferdinand | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Willie Mona | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Glady Minors | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Julius Bowers | Other | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lillie Allen | Other | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Charles Simmons | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Sarah Males | Other | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Alma Bowers | Other | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Anna Peal | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Julius Bowers | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Jessie Burns | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Isaac Edward | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Earl Jackson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Leola William | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Rachel Jones | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Joseph Jones | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Lola Scott | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Sarah Walker | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orleans, Louisiana
Other, age 40
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Domestic |
| Industry | Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Orleans, Louisiana
Other, age 46
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Roomer |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Orleans-County, Louisiana
Spouse, age 60
Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1880 — 30 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Domestic Household |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Walker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Walker
Spouse · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
31 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01428-00624)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Glady Minors | 22 | Lodge | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 4 | Laura Williams | 26 | Lodge | Maid | Louisiana |
| 6 | Gertrude Peal | 26 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Anna Mae Peal | 5 | Grand daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Lillie Allen | 47 | Aunt | Cook | Louisiana |
| 9 | Jimmy Lee Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Julius Bowers | 28 | Son | Shoe Shine Boy | Louisiana |
| 11 | Julius Jr Bowers | 11 | Wife's son | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Alma Bowers | 9 | Wife's daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Sarah Walker THIS PERSON | 60 | Wife | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 14 | Sarah Males | 28 | Mother | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 16 | Rachel Jones | 22 | Wife | Housework | Louisiana |
| 17 | Joseph Lucinda Jones | 61 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Earl Jackson | 14 | Son | Helper | Louisiana |
| 19 | Isaac Edward | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Ruby M Russell | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Willa Mae Jones | 15 | Child | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Harold Jackson | 17 | Child | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 25 | Warren Jackson | 9 | Child | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Lola Scott | 21 | Wife | Housework | Louisiana |
| 27 | Warren Ferdinand | 8 | Grand child | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Willie Mona | 18 | Lodge | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 30 | Charles William | 32 | Lodger | Presser | Louisiana |
| 31 | Leola William | 29 | Wife | Housework | Louisiana |
| 32 | Phillip White | 46 | Lodger | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 34 | Henry Thomas | 24 | Lodger | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 36 | Clarence Hunter | 29 | Lodger | Peddler | Louisiana |
| 37 | Charles Simmons | 4 | Child | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Jessie Burns | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Alma Burns | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Adrian Ford | 38 | Head | Truck Driver | Mississippi |
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)