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Walter Miller — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland

Our Model Tree links this Walter Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Henry — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 24 b. ~1916 Male Son Born: Maryland Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationBaltimore-City-County, Maryland
SurnameMiller
Given NameWalter
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age24
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMaryland
1935 Residence (City)Baltimore City
1935 Residence (County)Baltimore city
Additional Details
OccupationStorekeeper
IndustryRetail Grocery
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked70
Highest GradeS 8
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateMaryland
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)maryland
OccupationStorekeeper
Township / WardBaltimore City
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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Walter Age Birth yr
Genevieve Miller Daughter — 20 ~1920
John Miller Head — 54 ~1886
Walter Miller Son — 24 ~1916
Melvin Miller Son — 15 ~1925
Stanley Miller Son — 18 ~1922
Antoinette Miller Spouse — 49 ~1891

Census Appearances

1920
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 3
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Miller
Given Name Walton
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Maryland
Father's Birthplace Maryland
Mother's Birthplace Maryland
Birth State Maryland
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) maryland
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 13
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Miller
Given Name Walter L
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Maryland
Father's Birthplace Maryland
Mother's Birthplace Maryland
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Maryland
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) maryland
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Son, age 24
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
Surname Miller
Given Name Walter
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 24
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Maryland
1935 Residence (City) Baltimore City
1935 Residence (County) Baltimore city
Occupation Storekeeper
Industry Retail Grocery
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 70
Highest Grade S 8
1935 Residence Same House
Birth State Maryland
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) maryland

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.
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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 Henry Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father John Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Antoinette Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Miller
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Miller
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
John Miller
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Miller
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Antoinette Miller
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Miller
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Miller
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Maryland
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Sibling
Genevieve Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvin Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stanley Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01508-00521)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 William Downs 12 Son — Maryland
2 Patricia Downs 8 Daughter — Maryland
3 Benjamin Kolodziejski 52 Head Storekeeper Poland
4 Frances Kolodziejski 45 Wife — Pennsylvania
5 Helen Kolodziejski 23 Daughter Salesgirl Maryland
6 Joseph Kolodziejski 19 Son Stenographer Maryland
7 Lucille Kolodziejski 18 Daughter — Maryland
8 Benjamin Kolodziejski 16 Son — Maryland
9 Frances Kolodziejski 13 Daughter — Maryland
10 Frank A. Janewski 41 Head Chauffeur Pennsylvania
11 Theresa Janewski 41 Wife Proprietor Maryland
12 Mary Bodyman 28 Head Waitress Maryland
13 Pelagia Wlatoski 44 Head — Poland
14 Agnes Wlatoski 21 Daughter — Maryland
15 Regina Wlatoski 17 Daughter — Maryland
16 Margaret Wlatoski 10 Daughter — Maryland
17 Theresa Zimmawska 23 Daughter Presser Maryland
18 Barbara Zimmawska 1 Granddaughter — Maryland
19 James L. Farrow 31 Head Captain Maryland
20 Marie A. Farrow 31 Wife — Maryland
21 Dolores M. Farrow 7 Daughter — Maryland
22 Joseph J. Nowakowski 26 Head Laborer Maryland
23 Adelia Nowakowski 25 Wife — Maryland
24 Ronald Nowakowski 4 Son — Maryland
25 Robert M. Nowakowski 2 Son — Maryland
26 John Miller 54 Head Storekeeper Poland
27 Antoinette Miller 49 Wife — Poland
28 Walter Miller THIS PERSON 24 Son Storekeeper Maryland
29 Genevieve Miller 20 Daughter Packer Maryland
30 Stanley Miller 18 Son — Maryland
31 Melvin Miller 15 Son — Maryland
32 Mary Hitchins 66 Head — Maryland
33 Anna Clark 24 Daughter Machine Oper. Maryland
34 Rosalie Clark 2 Granddaughter — Maryland
35 Stanley Zielinski 27 Head Fireman Maryland
36 Wanda Zielinski 27 Wife — Massachusetts
37 Constance Zielinski 6 Daughter — Maryland
38 Frederick Zielinski 5 Son — Maryland
39 Stanley Zielinski 4 Son — Maryland
40 William Price 40 Head Sexton Maryland

Pedigree Summary

Walter + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)

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