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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 Washington-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Herbert & Herbert — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washington-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grant Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Grant Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Miller | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Robert Huston | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Walter Miller | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Albertina Miller | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Washington, Minnesota
Son, age 10
Washington, Minnesota · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Walter J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Washington DC |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Washington, Minnesota
Son, age 20
Washington, Minnesota · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Washington DC |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Dairy |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Washington-County, Minnesota
Son, age 30
Washington-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grant Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Herbert Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Herbert Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Milger Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Albertina Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Albertina Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Herbert Miller
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Herbert Miller
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Milger Miller
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Albertina Miller
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Albertina Miller
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Miller
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · 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 — Washington-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01967-00237)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Herbert Jr Miller | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | David Miller | 0 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | F. Stanley Darr | 29 | Head | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 44 | Elizabeth Darr | 21 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | Frank Darr | 69 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 46 | Mary Darr | 68 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Ansel D Waldt | 46 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 48 | Elsie Waldt | 46 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | Lawrence Waldt | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | Robert Waldt | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 51 | George Weilander | 52 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 52 | Lenora Weilander | 43 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 53 | Merle Weilander | 18 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | Jeanne Weilander | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Arthur Weilander | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Betty Ann Weilander | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Harry Freese | 31 | Hired Hand | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 58 | Joseph Lemire | 31 | Head | A Moulder | The Dakotas |
| 59 | Edith Lemire | 32 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | Judson Preeper | 63 | Head | Farmer | Canada English |
| 61 | Alma Preeper | 56 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 62 | Herbert Miller | 60 | Head | Farmer | D.C. |
| 63 | Albertina Miller | 63 | Wife | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 64 | Walter Miller THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 65 | Robert Huston | 21 | Hired Hand | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 66 | Alvin Johnson | 26 | Head | Farmer | Montana |
| 67 | Nels Johnson | 72 | Hired Hand | — | Sweden |
| 68 | Stephen Schipsky | 66 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 69 | Francis Schipsky | 50 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 70 | Cyril Schipsky | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 71 | Edward Schipsky | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 72 | Tad Heegho | 15 | Step-son | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Thomas Capaul | 47 | Head | Farmer | Switzerland |
| 74 | Laura Capaul | 37 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 75 | Martin Capaul | 28 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 76 | Catherine Capaul | 16 | Daughter | Servant | Minnesota |
| 77 | Marie Capaul | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Joseph Capaul | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 79 | John Capaul | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | Richard Mucha | 60 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 5 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)