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Alvin Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ellis-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Alvin Miller across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ellis-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ellis-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Alvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ellis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ellis |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New work |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | New Work |
| Township / Ward | Ellis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 Alvin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Miller | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Richard Miller | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Minnie Miller | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Ralph Miller | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Alvin Miller | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Madelena Miller | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Paul Miller | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Nick Miller | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ellis, Kansas
Son, age 8
Ellis, Kansas · implied b. ~1922 — 50 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Alvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Ellis-County, Kansas
Son, age 18
Ellis-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Alvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ellis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ellis |
| Occupation | New work |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Alvin Miller across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Alvin Miller
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Kansas
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Sibling
Nick Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minnie Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Ellis-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Ellis-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01230-00528)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rose Byers | 32 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 2 | Mary Byers | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Leo Grad | 33 | Head | New Work | Kansas |
| 4 | Theresa Grad | 21 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Betty Grad | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Mike Lang | 30 | Head | Brick Builder | Kansas |
| 7 | Ruth Lang | 29 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Twila Lang | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Ronald Lang | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Ben J. Kuhn | 31 | Head | Clerk | Kansas |
| 11 | Sarafina Kuhn | 27 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Frank Schuster | 57 | Head | Carpenter | Austria |
| 13 | Barbara Schuster | 51 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 14 | Leonard Schuster | 19 | Son | New Work | Kansas |
| 15 | Theresa Schuster | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Joseph Weigel | 48 | Head | Manager | Russia |
| 17 | Mary Weigel | 47 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Bertha Weigel | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Joseph Weigel | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Anna Schumacher | 51 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Loretta Schumacher | 26 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Ralph Schumacher | 24 | Son | Clerk | Kansas |
| 23 | Paul Miller | 55 | Head | New Work | Kansas |
| 24 | Madelena Miller | 54 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Nick Miller | 32 | Son | New Work | Kansas |
| 26 | Richard Miller | 23 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Minnie Miller | 21 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Alvin Miller THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | New Work | Kansas |
| 29 | Ralph Miller | 16 | Son | New Work | Kansas |
| 30 | Francis Miller | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Leonard Dreiling | 62 | Head | State Safety Representative | Kansas |
| 32 | Katherine Dreiling | 63 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 33 | John Vonfeldt | 69 | Head | — | Russia |
| 34 | Leopoldina Vonfeldt | 62 | Wife | — | Brazil |
| 35 | Jerome Vonfeldt | 49 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 36 | John Vonfeldt | 46 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Agatha Vonfeldt | 24 | Daughter | Cook | Kansas |
| 38 | John Bollig | 51 | Head | Assistant | Kansas |
| 39 | Katherine Bollig | 45 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Anton Bollig | 22 | Son | Janitor | 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)