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Alvin Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Griggs-County, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Alvin Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Griggs-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Anton & Gurie — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: North Dakota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Griggs-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Alvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Willow Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Griggs |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Willow Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alvin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin Miller | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Anton Miller | Head | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Reuben Miller | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Alvin Miller | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Alfred Miller | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Emma Miller | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Marie Miller | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Griggs, North …
Son, age 4
Griggs, North Dakota · implied b. ~1916 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Alvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1930
Griggs, North …
Other, age 14
Griggs, North Dakota · implied b. ~1916 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Alvin |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1940
Griggs-County, North …
Son, age 24
Griggs-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Alvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Willow Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Griggs |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Anton Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gurie Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marie Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Anton Miller
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gurie Miller
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marie Miller
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Alvin Miller
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · North Dakota
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Sibling
Emma Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alfred Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 35
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Reuben Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvin Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Griggs-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Griggs-County, North Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03003-00529)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscar O. Arneson | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 2 | Sophie Arneson | 56 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 3 | Carl H. Rix | 59 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 4 | Adelia Rix | 57 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 5 | Lawrence Rix | 27 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 6 | Walter Rix | 24 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 7 | Anna Ommedal | 78 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 8 | Robert Carlson | 64 | Brother | Laborer | Norway |
| 9 | Albert D. Kells | 69 | Head | Farmer | Canada English |
| 10 | Edward O. Moe | 30 | Head | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 11 | Ruth Moe | 26 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 12 | Grace Moe | 1 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 13 | Jess D. Hilley | 57 | Head | Boat-Man | Iowa |
| 14 | Thea Hilley | 56 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Joe W. Stahl | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 16 | Ealda Stahl | 35 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Robert Stahl | 14 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 18 | Joseph A. Stahl | 12 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 19 | Edward Stahl | 2 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 20 | Fred S. Landenberg | 55 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 21 | Minnie Landenberg | 53 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 22 | Jackie Nelson | 7 | Roomer | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Chester Elsaas | 31 | Hired-man | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 24 | Magnus Hegvick | 51 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 25 | Gunda Hegvick | 54 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 26 | George Hegvick | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 27 | Mildred Hegvick | 19 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 28 | Carl Hegvick | 13 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 29 | Christ H. Overby | 54 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 30 | Sina Overby | 56 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Eddie Overby | 33 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 32 | Alvin Overby | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 33 | Clarence Overby | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 34 | Anton C. Miller | 69 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 35 | Marie Miller | 56 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Alfred Miller | 35 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 37 | Emma Miller | 30 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 38 | Alvin Miller THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 39 | Melvin Miller | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 40 | Reuben Miller | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
Pedigree Summary
Alvin + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)