Alma Miller — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Wisconsin

Our Model Tree links this Alma Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1884), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 56 b. ~1884 Female Spouse Born: Norway Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Polk-County, Wisconsin
Surname	Miller
Given Name	Alma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
1935 Residence (City)	Lincoln Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Polk
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway
Township / Ward	Lincoln Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1884

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Alma	Age	Birth yr
Alma Miller	Spouse	—	56	~1884
Oscar Miller	Son	—	33	~1907
John Miller	Son	—	15	~1925
Lloyd Miller	Son	—	12	~1928
Sivert Miller	Head	—	67	~1873
Orville Miller	Son	—	9	~1931

Census Appearances

1920

Barron, Wisconsin

Spouse, age 35

Barron, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1885 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Miller
Given Name	Alma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
Year of Immigration	1901
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

1930

Polk, Wisconsin

Other, age 46

Polk, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1884 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Miller
Given Name	Alma
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1902
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

1940

Polk-County, Wisconsin

Spouse, age 56

Polk-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members

Surname	Miller
Given Name	Alma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
1935 Residence (City)	Lincoln Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Polk
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

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Alma Miller

Spouse · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Wisconsin

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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Wisconsin Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04512-00516)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ralph Leary	53	Head	Farm Manager	Canada-English
2	Hazel Leary	40	Wife	—	Wisconsin
3	Keith Leary	20	Son	Farm Laborer	Wisconsin
4	Henry Pihlan \| Pihlen	47	Head	Farmer	Iowa
5	Mary Pihlan \| Pihlen	40	Wife	—	Wisconsin
6	Lester Pihlan \| Pihlen	13	Son	—	No. Dakota
7	Lloyd Pihlan \| Pihlen	11	Son	—	No. Dakota
8	James Pihlan \| Pihlen	8	Son	—	No. Dakota
9	Gilbert Kruger	30	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
10	Florence Kruger	26	Wife	—	Minnesota
11	Duane Kruger	7	Son	—	Minnesota
12	Robert Kruger	5	Son	—	Minnesota
13	Yvonne Kruger	1	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
14	John Goldsmith	31	Head	Proprietor	Michigan
15	Gertrude Goldsmith	28	Wife	—	Wisconsin
16	Lavonne Goldsmith	4	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
17	Berthe Sutton	39	Head	—	Wisconsin
18	Ellen Sutton	18	Daughter	Housework	Wisconsin
19	Evelyn Sutton	16	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
20	Robert Sutton	14	Son	—	Wisconsin
21	Lawrence Sutton	10	Son	—	Wisconsin
22	Lila Sutton	7	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
23	Alex Krattey \| Knottey	57	Head	Farmer	Norway
24	Hilda Krattey \| Knottey	41	Wife	—	Iowa
25	George Krattey \| Knottey	16	Son	—	So. Dakota
26	Dolores Krattey \| Knottey	12	Daughter	—	So. Dakota
27	Alfred Krattey \| Knottey	10	Son	—	So. Dakota
28	Sidney Krattey \| Knottey	25	Nephew	—	Wisconsin
29	Sivert Miller	67	Head	—	Norway
30	Alma Miller THIS PERSON	56	Wife	—	Norway
31	John Miller	15	Son	—	Wisconsin
32	Lloyd Miller	12	Son	—	Wisconsin
33	Orville Miller	9	Son	—	Wisconsin
34	Oscar Miller	33	Son	Pea Cooker	Wisconsin
35	Donald Wittberg	26	Head	Farmer	Wisconsin
36	Florence Wittberg	27	Wife	Teacher	Wisconsin
37	Ralph Bodeneer	55	Head	Farmer	So. Dakota
38	Constance Bodeneer	49	Wife	—	Wisconsin
39	Ralph Jr. Bodeneer	16	Son	—	Wisconsin
40	Frank Bodeneer	15	Son	—	Wisconsin

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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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