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Walter Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Des-Moines-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Walter Miller across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Des-Moines-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Louisa — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Des-Moines-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Walter H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Des Moines |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Union Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lura Miller | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Walter Miller | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Frank Titus | Other | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Walter Miller | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Florence Miller | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1900
Des Moines, …
Son, age 9
Des Moines, Iowa · implied b. ~1891 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Des Moines, …
Son, age 19
Des Moines, Iowa · implied b. ~1891 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Working out |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Des Moines, …
Son, age 31
Des Moines, Iowa · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Des Moines, …
Other, age 41
Des Moines, Iowa · implied b. ~1889 — 21 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Walter H |
| Relationship to Head | O |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Radio Set | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Des-Moines-County, Iowa
Head, age 51
Des-Moines-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Walter H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Des Moines |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louisa Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Miller
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louisa Miller
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Miller
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Miller
Head · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Iowa
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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 — Des-Moines-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Des-Moines-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01156-01012)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Walter H Miller THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 42 | Florence H Miller | 48 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Walter Jr. Miller | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Lura C. Miller | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Frank W. Titus | 45 | Boarder | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Charles H Magel | 67 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Lutie Magel | 65 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Roland Magel | 34 | Son | Garage | Iowa |
| 49 | Henry Magel | 32 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Walter Hohl | 27 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 51 | Helen Hohl | 23 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Charles Hohl | 19 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Clara J. Walker | 85 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Edward B. Kobs | 39 | Head | Fireman | Iowa |
| 55 | Marie M Kobs | 39 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Edward J. Kobs | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Robert J. Kobs | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Ruth M Kobs | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Dorothy E Kobs | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Donald P Kobs | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Mary L. Kobs | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Harry Powell | 42 | Head | Labor | Iowa |
| 63 | Rosa F Powell | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Harold Powell | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Lillian Powell | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Louise Powell | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Chester Powell | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Virginia Powell | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Johnny Powell | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Marjorie Powell | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Homer E. Gulick | 44 | Head | New Worker | Iowa |
| 72 | Edna Gulick | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Chester Touch | 18 | Son | New Worker | Iowa |
| 74 | Mary Touch | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Lois E Touch | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Fay Gulick | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 77 | L. G. Pierson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 78 | Marguerite Pierson | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 79 | John R Pierson | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Donald L Pierson | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
Related Census Records
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)