August Miller — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this August Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charlotte — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 44 b. ~1896 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Polk-County, Iowa
Surname	Miller
Given Name	August
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Des Moines City
1935 Residence (County)	Polk
Additional Details
Occupation	operator
Industry	Street Car Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	1540
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Operator
Township / Ward	Des Moines City
Est. Birth Year	~1896

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to August	Age	Birth yr
Eleanor Miller	Spouse	—	42	~1898
Bonnie Miller	Daughter	—	9	~1931
Lottie Miller	Daughter	—	9	~1931
Morris Miller	Son	—	15	~1925
August Miller	Head	—	44	~1896

Census Appearances

1920

Polk, Iowa

Son, age 24

Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Miller
Given Name	August
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Westphalia
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	German
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Polk, Iowa

Head, age 34

Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Miller
Given Name	August
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Occupation	Conductor
Industry	City Railway
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2600
Radio Set	R
Veteran	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Polk-County, Iowa

Head, age 44

Polk-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members

Surname	Miller
Given Name	August
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Des Moines City
1935 Residence (County)	Polk
Occupation	operator
Industry	Street Car Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	1540
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Our Model Tree links August Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Charlotte Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Mother

Charlotte Miller

b. ~1855

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● Household · direct · ~0.92

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August Miller

Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Iowa

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Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01197-00254)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Leona, M Brees	4	Daughter	—	Iowa
2	John, P Brees	0	Son	—	Iowa
3	Byron, G Monteith	37	Head	Clerk	Iowa
4	Lydia, E Monteith	32	Wife	Grader	Iowa
5	Phillip, B Monteith	15	Son	—	Iowa
6	Clyde, W Brower	31	Head	Tread Cutter	Oklahoma
7	Vernona, I Brower	26	Wife	—	Iowa
8	Kenneth, C Brower	6	Son	—	Iowa
9	Janet, L Brower	3	Daughter	—	Iowa
10	Raymond, E Middour	21	Head	Airbag Dept	Illinois
11	Norma, J Middour	20	Wife	—	Iowa
12	Donna, J Middour	0	Daughter	—	Iowa
13	Duane, M Green	32	Head	Salesman	Iowa
14	Blanche, L Green	32	Wife	Mender	Iowa
15	August Miller THIS PERSON	44	Head	Operator	Iowa
16	Eleanor Miller	42	Wife	—	Iowa
17	Morris, J Miller	15	Son	—	Iowa
18	Lottie, J Miller	9	Daughter	—	Iowa
19	Bonnie, J Miller	9	Daughter	—	Iowa
20	Fred, J, H Whatling	42	Head	Laborer	England
21	Eunice, A Whatling	37	Wife	—	Iowa
22	Thomas, M Whatling	7	Son	—	Iowa
23	Homer, J Swearingen	46	Head	Salesman	Missouri
24	Ida, M Swearingen	41	Wife	—	Missouri
25	Violet, M Swearingen	14	Daughter	—	Missouri
26	Clarence, J Mullahey	43	Head	Bartender	Iowa
27	Elna, G Mullahey	32	Wife	—	Iowa
28	Mary, E Mullahey	16	Daughter	—	Iowa
29	Patricia, F Mullahey	14	Daughter	—	Iowa
30	Gerald, M Mullahey	12	Son	—	Iowa
31	Joseph, H Mullahey	2	Son	—	Iowa
32	George, W Peace	42	Head	Engineer	Missouri
33	Ethel, B Peace	36	Wife	—	Missouri
34	Raymond Stout	42	Head	Truck Driver	Iowa
35	Ella, W Stout	45	Wife	—	Iowa
36	Imogene, H Stout	8	Daughter	—	Iowa
37	John, G Morgan	40	Head	Roofer	Iowa
38	Gertrude, A Morgan	32	Wife	—	Iowa

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Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

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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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