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Alma Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kandiyohi-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Alma Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kandiyohi-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kandiyohi-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harrison Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kandiyohi |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Harrison Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorraine Miller | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Dorothy Miller | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Charles Miller | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Doris Miller | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Alma Miller | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Vernon Miller | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Janet Miller | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Philip Miller | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Newell Miller | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kandiyohi, Minnesota
Spouse, age 26
Kandiyohi, Minnesota · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Kandiyohi, Minnesota
Other, age 36
Kandiyohi, Minnesota · implied b. ~1894 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Kandiyohi-County, Minnesota
Spouse, age 46
Kandiyohi-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1894 — 9 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harrison Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kandiyohi |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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Our Model Tree links Alma Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alma Miller
Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Kandiyohi-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Kandiyohi-County, Minnesota
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01930-00179)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank H. Foenssing | Foensing | 67 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 2 | Emilie Foenssing | Foensing | 61 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Evan Foenssing | Foensing | 24 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 4 | Adeline Foenssing | Foensing | 22 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | George Damerow | 64 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Adolf Heiny | Heinz | 55 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 7 | Henry Holzbrink | 54 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 8 | Alvina Holzbrink | 50 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Donald Holzbrink | 23 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 10 | Doris Holzbrink | 21 | Daughter | Maid | Minnesota |
| 11 | Miriam Holzbrink | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Roger Holzbrink | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Gust Pearson | 51 | Hired man | Laborer | Sweden |
| 14 | George Herr | 73 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Adolf Herr | 32 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 16 | Charles Miller | 57 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 17 | Alma Miller THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Newell A. Miller | 20 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 19 | Dorothy Mae Miller | 17 | Daughter | Assistant | Minnesota |
| 20 | Doris Marie Miller | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Philip Charles Miller | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Janet E. Miller | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Vernon L. Miller | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Lorraine Miller | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 25 | Herman Gratz | 75 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Martha Gratz | 64 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Herman S. Gratz | 39 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 28 | Alden Gratz | 25 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 29 | William J. Wheeler | 61 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 30 | Hannah Wheeler | 55 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Wilbur Wheeler | 25 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 32 | Jerome Wheeler | 18 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Monica Klukas | 36 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Richard Klukas | 4 | Grandson | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Erick Holm | 56 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 36 | Louise Holm | 60 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 37 | Ruben Holm | 22 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 38 | Peder J. Buen | 67 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 39 | Carrie Buen | 57 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Iver Buen | 30 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
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)