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Walter Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bartholomew-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Walter Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bartholomew-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bartholomew-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbus |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bartholomew |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Asst Manager |
| Industry | Indiana Business College |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Asst Manager |
| Township / Ward | Columbus |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Miller | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Franklin Miller | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Norman Miller | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Richard Miller | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| June Miller | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bartholomew, Indiana
Son, age 11
Bartholomew, Indiana · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Walter W. H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Bartholomew, Indiana
Son, age 22
Bartholomew, Indiana · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Walter H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Business College |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Bartholomew-County, Indiana
Head, age 32
Bartholomew-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbus |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bartholomew |
| Occupation | Asst Manager |
| Industry | Indiana Business College |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Walter Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Daisy Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Miller
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Miller
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Daisy Miller
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Miller
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Indiana
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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 — Bartholomew-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Bartholomew-County, Indiana
Page Contents
34 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01026-00397)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Wertz | 34 | Lodger | Tool Maker | Germany |
| 2 | Walter Miller THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Asst Manager | Indiana |
| 3 | June D Miller | 29 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Norman Miller | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Richard Miller | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Franklin Frank Miller | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Frank Higgins | 32 | Head | Clerk | Indiana |
| 8 | Marie D Higgins | 26 | Wife | Nurse | Indiana |
| 9 | James William Prall | 79 | Head | Dentist | Indiana |
| 10 | Edna Newton Prall | 59 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Harry Pickens | 44 | Head | Mail Clerk | Indiana |
| 12 | Edna N Pickens | 44 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Olive M Murphy | 35 | Head | Supt. Nurse | Indiana |
| 15 | Ida Deing | 54 | — | Trained Nurse | Indiana |
| 16 | Blanche May Ness | 35 | — | R.N. Nurse | Kentucky |
| 17 | Mary Ann O'Reilly | 21 | — | Rn | Indiana |
| 18 | Pricilla Blackburn | 28 | — | Nurse | Ala |
| 19 | Sarah Toliver | 25 | — | General Duty Nurse | Kentucky |
| 20 | Earl Diamond | 18 | — | Orderly | Indiana |
| 21 | Irene Rush | 23 | — | R.N. Nurse | Indiana |
| 22 | Frances Hoover | 27 | — | Rn Nurse | Indiana |
| 23 | Alapie Wyant | 26 | — | Rn Nurse | Tenn |
| 24 | Charlana Greene | 25 | — | Nurse | Indiana |
| 28 | Henry G Schireman | 45 | Head | Oil Salesman | Indiana |
| 29 | Mayme Schireman | 42 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Mary Schireman | 20 | Daughter | Sales Lady | Indiana |
| 31 | Jack Schireman | 18 | Son | New Worker | Indiana |
| 32 | Paul Schireman | 16 | Son | New Worker | Indiana |
| 33 | Elsie Schireman | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Clifford Fiesbeck | 42 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 37 | Lula Fiesbeck | 40 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Ralph Fiesbeck | 14 | Son | New Worker | Indiana |
| 39 | Verna Fiesbeck | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Merton Fiesbeck | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
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)