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Ada Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Brookings-County, South Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Ada Miller across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Brookings-County, South Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Brookings-County, South Dakota |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brookings |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | South Dak |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Sherman Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ada | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donna Miller | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Avis Miller | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Elaine Miller | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Clarence Miller | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Dale Miller | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Marvin Miller | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Dalmar Miller | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Ada Miller | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Brookings, South …
Other, age 34
Brookings, South Dakota · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Brookings-County, South …
Spouse, age 43
Brookings-County, South Dakota · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brookings |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | South Dak |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Ada Miller across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ada Miller
Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · South Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Brookings-County, South Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Brookings-County, South Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03848-00749)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dora Jean Potter | 8 | daughter | — | South Dak |
| 2 | Olla Potter | 53 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Mattie Potter | 53 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 4 | Morris Potter | 21 | Son | — | South Dak |
| 5 | Eunice Potter | 16 | Daughter | — | South Dak |
| 6 | Ed H Kurtz | 44 | Head | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 7 | Gertrude Kurtz | 44 | Wife | — | South Dak |
| 8 | Elnora Kurtz | 16 | daughter | — | South Dak |
| 9 | Dorothy Kurtz | 12 | daughter | — | South Dak |
| 10 | Marjorie Kurtz | 11 | daughter | — | South Dak |
| 11 | Barbara Kurtz | 7 | daughter | — | South Dak |
| 12 | Clinton Kurtz | 6 | Son | — | South Dak |
| 13 | Kathline Kurtz | 5 | daughter | — | South Dak |
| 14 | Leonard O Stewart | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Dak |
| 15 | Lorna Stewart | 16 | daughter | — | South Dak |
| 16 | Milford Stewart | 10 | Son | — | South Dak |
| 17 | Harley Stewart | 7 | Son | — | South Dak |
| 18 | Everett Richardson | 61 | Head | Farmer | South Dak |
| 19 | Grace Richardson | 54 | Wife | — | South Dak |
| 20 | Rodney Richardson | 27 | Son | Farmer | South Dak |
| 21 | Glen Richardson | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Dak |
| 22 | Everet Richardson | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Dak |
| 23 | Mardell Richardson | 15 | daughter | — | South Dak |
| 24 | Charlie Fuer | 78 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 25 | Mary Elizabeth Fuer | 68 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Frank Kruse | 20 | Hired Hand | Farmer Laborer | South Dak |
| 27 | Clarence Miller | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 28 | Ada Miller THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Dalmar Miller | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Dak |
| 30 | Dale Miller | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Dak |
| 31 | Avis Miller | 17 | daughter | — | South Dak |
| 32 | Marvin Miller | 11 | Son | — | South Dak |
| 33 | Donna Miller | 4 | daughter | — | South Dak |
| 34 | Elaine Miller | 3 | daughter | — | South Dak |
| 35 | James D Davis | 72 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 36 | Katherine Davis | 64 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Robert Davis | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Dak |
| 38 | Walter Lambertus | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Dak |
| 39 | Fanny Lambertus | 24 | Wife | — | South Dak |
| 40 | Marlene Lambertus | 0 | daughter | — | South Dak |
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)