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Walter Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Dodge-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Walter Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dodge-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Herman & Amelia — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dodge-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rubicon township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dodge |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Rubicon Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernice Miller | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Walter Miller | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Vernon Miller | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Marvin Miller | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Merlin Miller | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Clare Miller | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dodge, Wisconsin
Son, age 19
Dodge, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1901 — 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 | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Dodge, Wisconsin
Head, age 30
Dodge, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Dodge-County, Wisconsin
Head, age 40
Dodge-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rubicon township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dodge |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 Herman Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amelia Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Herman Miller
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amelia Miller
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Miller
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Wisconsin
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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, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Dodge-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04473-00399)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Audrey New | 8 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Elenore New | 7 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | James New | 6 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Leland New | 4 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Frank B Multhauf | 53 | head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Elsie Multhauf | 49 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Jerome Multhauf | 22 | son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Margaret Multhauf | 19 | daughter | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Sylvester Multhauf | 16 | son | Platform Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Norman Multhauf | 13 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Fred Guentenberg | 51 | head | Farmer | Germany |
| 12 | Lydia Guentenberg | 42 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Herbert Guentenberg | 23 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Fred Guentenberg | 14 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Loraine Guentenberg | 11 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Arline Guentenberg | 8 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Philome Guentenberg | 6 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Walter Miller THIS PERSON | 40 | head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Clare Miller | 29 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Marvin Miller | 12 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Merlin Miller | 10 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Bernice Miller | 8 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Vernon Miller | 1 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Gilbert Wiser | 32 | head | Carpenter | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Helen Wiser | 25 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Jean Wiser | 1 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Herman Grimm | 46 | head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Bernice Grimm | 10 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Charles Zimdars | 48 | head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Emma Zimdars | 47 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Eleanor Zimdars | 21 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Jane Zimdars | 15 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Benjamin Lass | 54 | hired hand | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 34 | William Schutz | 50 | head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Alma Schutz | 42 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Lawrence Schutz | 17 | son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Matthias Klink | 43 | head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Anna Klink | 40 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Russell Klink | 18 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Roy Klink | 11 | son | — | Wisconsin |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 2 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)