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Walter Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Dodge-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Walter Miller across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dodge-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dodge-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Walter Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dodge |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Milton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxine Miller | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Virginia Miller | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Marvel Miller | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Walter Miller | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Daisy Klingerland | Other | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Donald Miller | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Robert Miller | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Josephine Miller | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1900
Dodge, Minnesota
Son, age 5
Dodge, Minnesota · implied b. ~1895 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Walter F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1910
Dodge, Minnesota
Son, age 14
Dodge, Minnesota · implied b. ~1896 — 11 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 | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Dodge, Minnesota
Head, age 24
Dodge, Minnesota · implied b. ~1896 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Walter J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Occupation | Pattern maker |
| Industry | Cooperative Creamery Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Dodge, Minnesota
Head, age 34
Dodge, Minnesota · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 70 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Dodge-County, Minnesota
Head, age 44
Dodge-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Walter Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dodge |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 father John Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Barbara 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. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Miller
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Barbara Miller
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Miller
Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · 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 — Dodge-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Dodge-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01919-00283)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Harold Atkinson | 25 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 42 | Mavis Atkinson | 22 | Wife | Housewife | Minnesota |
| 43 | Richard Atkinson | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | John Saguai|Laguai | 52 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 45 | Ethel Saguai|Laguai | 48 | Wife | Housewife | Minnesota |
| 46 | Forest Saguai|Laguai | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | Norman Saguai|Laguai | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | Orville Eaker | 27 | Hired help | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 49 | Howard Kutzer | 29 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 50 | Della Kutzer | 27 | Wife | Housewife | Minnesota |
| 51 | Shari Ann Kutzer | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 52 | Robert Wilson | 18 | Cousin | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 53 | Maynard Gelenake|Gelenka | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 54 | Elana Gelenake|Gelenka | 28 | Wife | Housewife | Minnesota |
| 55 | Bertha White | 33 | Head | Housekeeper | Minnesota |
| 56 | Genevieve White | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Grace White | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 58 | Richard White | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | Maurice White | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | Walter Jr. Miller THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 61 | Josephine Miller | 48 | Wife | Housewife | Minnesota |
| 62 | Marvel Miller | 22 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Minnesota |
| 63 | Maxine Miller | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Robert Miller | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Virginia Miller | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Donald Miller | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Daisy Klingerland | 62 | Mother-in-law | Housekeeper | Minnesota |
| 68 | John Browden | 50 | Head | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 69 | Cordie Browden | 50 | Wife | Housewife | Iowa |
| 70 | Dale Browden | 22 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 71 | Russell Browden | 19 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Donald Browden | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Victor Browden | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Dean Logue | 22 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 75 | Marion Logue | 22 | Wife | Housewife | Minnesota |
| 76 | Darlene Logue | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Annie May Matti | 55 | Head | Housekeeper | Minnesota |
| 78 | Robert Matti | 27 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 79 | Paul Matti | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | Katherine Matti | 83 | Mother-in-law | Retired | Pennsylvania |
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)