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Walter Miller — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Richard & Nellie — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Nebraska
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Watowan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Lincoln Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlene Miller | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Lenice Miller | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Sandra Miller | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Walter Miller | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Edna Miller | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Blue Earth, …
Son, age 9
Blue Earth, Minnesota · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
●
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 | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Blue Earth, …
Son, age 19
Blue Earth, Minnesota · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
●
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 | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota
Head, age 29
Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Watowan |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Richard Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Richard Miller
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Miller
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Miller
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Miller
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Minnesota
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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 — Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01908-00289)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Miller THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 2 | Edna Miller | 24 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Lenice Miller | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Marlene Miller | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Sandra Miller | 0 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Arno Passala | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 7 | Clara Passala | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Lavonne Passala | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Kenneth Passala | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 10 | Darwin Passala | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 11 | Shirley Passala | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Billy Passala | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Merrial Passala | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Jimmie Passala | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Fred Wilson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 16 | Francis Wilson | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Geo. F. Winters | 39 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 18 | Elsie Winters | 35 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Darrell Winters | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Shirley Winters | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Juelee Winters | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Duane Winters | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Ray Jarvis | 19 | Hired hand | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 24 | Dayton Engler | 31 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 25 | Bertha Engler | 27 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Ralph Engler | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Casey Vanderlouw | 22 | Head | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 28 | Alice Vanderlouw | 18 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | George Mcguire | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 30 | Etta Mcguire | 42 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 31 | George Mcguire | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 32 | Floyd Mcguire | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | La Roy Mcguire | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Robert E. Swanson | 56 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 35 | Eva Swanson | 54 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | William Kueker | 36 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 37 | Edith Kueker | 36 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Gloria Kueker | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Clinton Kueker | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | James N. Mccarthy | 68 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
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)