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Alvin Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Alvin Miller across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Alvin R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elmo Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Otter Tail |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Elmo Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alvin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lois Miller | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Marilyn Miller | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Charley Miller | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Harry Miller | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Charles Miller | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Ella Miller | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Alvin Miller | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Kenneth Miller | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Luella Miller | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Joan Miller | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Otter Tail, …
Son, age 8
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1922 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Alvin R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota
Son, age 19
Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1921 — 10 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Alvin R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elmo Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Otter Tail |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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 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 19 · b. ~1921 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Kenneth Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joan Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Luella Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marilyn Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charley Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01945-00433)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles C. Miller | 51 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 2 | Ella J. Miller | 50 | Wife | — | S. Dakota |
| 3 | Alvin R. Miller THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 4 | Harry L. Miller | 17 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 5 | Luella M. Miller | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Kenneth E. Miller | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Lois W. Miller | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Joan E. Miller | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Marilyn M. Miller | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Charley E. Miller | 0 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Paul W. Gadow | 35 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 12 | Margaret Gadow | 32 | Wife | — | N. Dakota |
| 13 | Mildred A. Gadow | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Robert L. Gadow | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Leslie P. Gadow | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Anita L. Gadow | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Anton Lukken | 47 | Head | Carpenter | Norway |
| 18 | Minnie Lukken | 38 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | George Lukken | 33 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 20 | Ole Lukken | 54 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 21 | Arnold Lukken | 21 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 22 | Norma L. Lukken | 20 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Norman A. Lukken | 0 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Leonard Zuehls | 28 | Nephew | Helper | Minnesota |
| 25 | Oscar H. Olson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 26 | Petra Olson | 46 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Kermit O. Olson | 24 | Son | Helper | Minnesota |
| 28 | Harlan O. Olson | 20 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Clayton L. Olson | 18 | Son | Helper | Minnesota |
| 30 | Delano A. Olson | 17 | Son | Helper | Minnesota |
| 31 | Syver Lukken | 64 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 32 | Olga Lukken | 65 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 33 | Henry W. Lukken | 30 | Son | Helper | Minnesota |
| 34 | Zebon H. Larson | 81 | Head | — | Norway |
| 35 | Lillie Larson | 42 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Ole Lund | 49 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Mina B. Lund | 47 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Milton L. Lund | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Emil Robyresson | 80 | Head | — | Norway |
| 40 | Matilda W. Robyresson | 79 | Wife | — | Sweden |
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)