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Walter Myers — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Waseca-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Walter Myers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Waseca-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Julius & Bertha — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Waseca-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Freedom Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Waseca |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Freedom Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Myers | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Alfred Myers | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Josephine Sabin | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Mabel Myers | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Margaret Myers | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Waseca, Minnesota
Son, age 19
Waseca, Minnesota · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Waseca, Minnesota
Head, age 28
Waseca, Minnesota · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Walter M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Waseca-County, Minnesota
Head, age 38
Waseca-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Freedom Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Waseca |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 Myers across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Julius Myers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Myers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Julius Myers
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Myers
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Myers
Head · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · 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 — Waseca-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Waseca-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01966-00477)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arnold Kluender | 26 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 2 | Linda Kluender | 24 | Wife | Housekeeper | Minnesota |
| 3 | R. A. Blaisdell | 68 | Head | Retired | Minnesota |
| 4 | Mae Blaisdell | 66 | Wife | Housekeeper | Nebraska |
| 5 | Lillie A. Blaisdell | 84 | Head | Housekeeper | Indiana |
| 6 | Wm S. Young | 87 | Brother | Retired | Indiana |
| 7 | Carl Manthe | 39 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 8 | Erna Manthe | 41 | Wife | Housekeeper | Minnesota |
| 9 | Marvin Manthe | 18 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 10 | Carl Manthe | 16 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 11 | Elmer Manthe | 16 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 12 | Lola Manthe | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Walter J. Rader | 43 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 14 | Ethel Rader | 34 | Wife | Housekeeper | Minnesota |
| 15 | Donald Rader | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Loretta Rader | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Allan Rader | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Oscar Schwichenberg | 19 | Hired Hand | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 19 | Everett Lunsdua | 38 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 20 | Elsie Lunsdua | 39 | Wife | Housekeeper | Minnesota |
| 21 | Neal Lunsdua | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Wayne Lunsdua | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Art H. Santo | 35 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 24 | Laura Santo | 24 | Wife | Housekeeper | Minnesota |
| 25 | Donald Santo | 0 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Anthony Kaiser | 81 | Head | Farmer (Retired) | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Mrs. Nellie Brown | 46 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Minnesota |
| 28 | George Burns | 74 | Lodger | Laborer | Ohio |
| 29 | Earl Gerdts | 25 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 30 | Mrs. Elsie Gerdts | 54 | Mother | Housekeeper | Minnesota |
| 31 | Ervin Prail | 27 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 32 | Arnetta Prail | 34 | Wife | Housekeeper | Iowa |
| 33 | Ervin Jr. Prail | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Anthony Fox | 55 | Lodger | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 35 | Walter Myers THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 36 | Margaret Myers | 34 | Wife | Housekeeper | Minnesota |
| 37 | Mabel Myers | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Alfred Myers | 26 | Brother | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 39 | Josephine Sabin | 30 | Lodger | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 40 | Ben L. Armstrong | 38 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
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)