Walter Roberts — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Becker-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Walter Roberts across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Becker-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 60 b. ~1880 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Becker-County, Minnesota
Surname	Roberts
Given Name	Walter J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Spruce Grove
1935 Residence (County)	Becker
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Spruce Grove
Est. Birth Year	~1880

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
Wilma Roberts	Daughter	—	23	~1917
Berdie Roberts	Spouse	—	47	~1893
Walter Roberts	Head	—	60	~1880
Allen Roberts	Son	—	20	~1920

Census Appearances

1920

Becker, Minnesota

Head, age 39

Becker, Minnesota · implied b. ~1881 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Roberts
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Denmark
Mother's Birthplace	Denmark
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	O
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Danish
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Becker, Minnesota

Head, age 50

Becker, Minnesota · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Roberts
Given Name	Walter J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	33
Father's Birthplace	Denmark
Mother's Birthplace	Denmark
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Becker-County, Minnesota

Head, age 60

Becker-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members

Surname	Roberts
Given Name	Walter J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Spruce Grove
1935 Residence (County)	Becker
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Walter Roberts

Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Minnesota

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01905-00709)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Opal Martin	6	Daughter	—	No. Dak.
2	Edwin Martin	2	Son	—	Nebraska
3	Homer Dufre	39	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
4	Alma Dufre	34	Wife	—	Nebraska
5	Evangeline Dufre	16	Daughter	—	No. Dak.
6	Ruth Dufre	15	Daughter	—	No. Dak.
7	Violet Dufre	13	Daughter	—	Iowa
8	Arthur Dufre	9	Son	—	No. Dak.
9	Cyrus Mc Cann	66	Head	Farm Laborer	Minn.
10	Alfred Tangen	54	Head	Farmer	Wisconsin
11	Minnie Tangen	44	Wife	—	Minn.
12	Agnes Tangen	22	Daughter	Housework	Minn.
13	Marion Tangen	11	Daughter	—	Minn.
14	Lyle Swenson	13	Adopted	—	Minn.
15	Charley Tangen	66	Head	Farmer	Wisconsin
16	Julia Tangen	65	Wife	—	Norway
17	Lloyd Tangen	24	Son	Farm Laborer	Minn.
18	Blain Tangen	32	Son	Trucker	Minn.
19	Gladys Tangen	22	Daughter	—	Minn.
20	Harry Tangen	29	Son	—	Minn.
21	Orey Tangen	27	Son	—	Minn.
22	William Bumkowski	47	Head	Farmer	Poland
23	Emma Bumkowski	45	Wife	—	New York
24	Ferdinand Bumkowski	23	Son	Farm Laborer	Minn.
25	Kenneth Bumkowski	17	Son	Farm Laborer	No. Dak.
26	Leland Shaw	23	Lodger	Teacher	Minn.
27	Walter J. Roberts THIS PERSON	60	Head	Farmer	Iowa
28	Berdie Roberts	47	Wife	—	Colorado
29	Wilma Roberts	23	Daughter	Housework	Minn.
30	Allen Roberts	20	Son	Farm Laborer	Minn.
31	Walter F. Roberts	23	Head	Farmer	Minn.
32	Helen Roberts	22	Wife	—	Minn.
33	Loraine Roberts	1	Son	—	Minn.
34	Leonard Roberts	18	Brother	Farm Laborer	Minn.
35	Pearl Roberts	16	Sister	New Worker	Minn.
36	Percy Roberts	25	Brother	Farm Laborer	Minn.
37	Marianus Loeffen	52	Head	Farmer	Holland
38	Minnie Loeffen	42	Wife	—	Wisconsin
39	Albert Loeffen	20	Son	Blacksmith	Montana
40	John Loeffen	18	Son	Farm Laborer	Montana

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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.

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