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Walter Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Dodge-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Walter Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dodge-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Martin & Ingeborg — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dodge-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Walter M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Vernon Township (T105, R16) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dodge |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Vernon Township T105 R16 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 Wilson | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Curtis Wilson | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Robert Wilson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Dallas Wilson | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Erma Wilson | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dodge, Minnesota
Son, age 7
Dodge, Minnesota · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Dodge, Minnesota
Son, age 17
Dodge, Minnesota · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Dodge-County, Minnesota
Head, age 27
Dodge-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Walter M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Vernon Township (T105, R16) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dodge |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Martin Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ingeborg Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ludvig Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Martin Wilson
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ingeborg Wilson
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ludvig Wilson
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Wilson
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · 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-t0627-01919-00316)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscar P. Bungum | 53 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 2 | Anna Bungum | 56 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Francis Bungum | 17 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 4 | Andrine Drovdal | 74 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Fred W. Wise | 49 | Hired Hand | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 6 | Mildred Wise | 42 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Arnold Wise | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Catherine Wise | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Helen Wise | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Gorman R. Scharberg | 37 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 11 | Mabel Scharberg | 37 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Yvonne Scharberg | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Mary Scharberg | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Pauline Scharberg | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | John Tufte | 63 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 16 | Walter M. Wilson THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 17 | Erma Wilson | 25 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Robert Wilson | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Curtis Wilson | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Dallas Wilson | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Martin H. Wilson | 66 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 22 | Engber Wilson | 73 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 23 | Gordon Wilson | 22 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Luther O. Wilson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 25 | Mary Wilson | 52 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Palmer Rinnan | 17 | Hired Hand | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 27 | Pauline Johnson | 81 | Mother in law | — | Norway |
| 28 | Carl D. Eastby | 56 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 29 | Grant Eastby | 22 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 30 | Esther Eastby | 24 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Clarence Eastby | 28 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 32 | Oscar Eastby | 17 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 33 | Manter Johnson | 34 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 34 | Bernetta Johnson | 35 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Burnell Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Russell Johnson | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Doris Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Morris Johnson | 28 | Hired Hand | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 39 | Henry Borchard | 61 | Boarder | Laborer | Iowa |
| 40 | Henry Thoe | 46 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
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)