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George Walter — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Chippewa-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this George Walter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chippewa-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Anna — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chippewa-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Walter |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chippewa |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chippewa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Walter | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| George Walter | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chippewa, Wisconsin
Son, age 4
Chippewa, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walter |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Bohemia |
| Speaks English | No |
| Mother Tongue | Bohemian |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Chippewa, Wisconsin
Son, age 14
Chippewa, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walter |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Chippewa-County, Wisconsin
Son, age 24
Chippewa-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1916 — 2 household members
| Surname | Walter |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chippewa |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chippewa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 George Walter across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Walter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Walter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Walter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Walter
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Walter
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Walter
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Walter
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Wisconsin
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Chippewa-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Chippewa-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04464-00183)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Geraldine Streit | 16 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 42 | Rose Marie Streit | 15 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 43 | Fred Lega | 42 | Boarder | Factory Worker | Wisconsin |
| 44 | Mansford St. Huit | 23 | Lodger | Factory Worker | Wisconsin |
| 45 | Ferdinand Myers | 60 | Head | Farmer | Austria |
| 46 | Margaret Myers | 54 | Wife | Farm Wife | Wisconsin |
| 47 | Matthew Myers | 29 | Son | Farm Manager | Wisconsin |
| 48 | Paul Myers | 19 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 49 | Frances Myers | 16 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 50 | Ruth Myers | 14 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 51 | Roman Walters | 41 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 52 | Helen Walters | 40 | Wife | Farm Wife | Wisconsin |
| 53 | Edwin Walters | 5 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 54 | Frederick Walters | 3 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 55 | Ellen Fay Walters | 0 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 56 | Paul Labeck | 60 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 57 | Eva Labeck | 58 | Wife | Farm Wife | Austria |
| 58 | Anna Walter | 66 | Head | Farm Home | Germany |
| 59 | George Walter THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 60 | Joseph Gebhart | 57 | Head | Farmer | Austria |
| 61 | Anna Gebhart | 48 | Wife | Farm Home | Wisconsin |
| 62 | Madeline Gebhart | 21 | Daughter | Book Keeper | Wisconsin |
| 63 | Anita Gebhart | 17 | Daughter | House Maid | Wisconsin |
| 64 | Milton Gebhart | 12 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 65 | Gervase Gebhart | 7 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 66 | Percy Deardorff | 44 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 67 | Goldie Deardorff | 46 | Wife | Farm Home | Iowa |
| 68 | Kay Deardorff | 2 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 69 | Truman Smith | 18 | Step Son | Feed Mill | Wisconsin |
| 70 | Peter Ginder | 49 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 71 | Clara Ginder | 50 | Wife | House Wife | Switzerland |
| 72 | Wenzel Ginder | 17 | Son | Farm Work | Wisconsin |
| 73 | Cecilia Ginder | 13 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 74 | Frank M. Drilling | 50 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 75 | Mathilda Drilling | 49 | Wife | Farm Wife | Iowa |
| 76 | Clarence Drilling | 19 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Neil Drilling | 15 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 78 | Doris Drilling | 12 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 79 | Ferdinand Drilling | 77 | Father | — | New York |
| 80 | Albert J. Etten | 32 | Head | Tavern Keeper | Wisconsin |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)