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Benjamin Miller — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Benjamin Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Waseca, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Martin — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1902
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Waseca, Minnesota |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Iosco Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Benjamin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Miller | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Clifford Miller | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Benjamin Miller | Head | — | 28 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1920
Waseca, Minnesota
Son, age 18
Waseca, Minnesota · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Benjamin F |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | working at home |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Waseca, Minnesota
Head, age 28
Waseca, Minnesota · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Waseca-County, Minnesota
Head, age 38
Waseca-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ben F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Iosco |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Waseca |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Minnesota |
| 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 Benjamin Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Martin Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Martin Miller
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Benjamin Miller
Head · 1930 · age 28 · b. ~1902 · Minnesota
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Waseca, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Waseca, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1133:0875)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lillian Bathke | 41 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 52 | Donald Bathke | 17 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 53 | Grace Bathke | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | Marian Bathke | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Florence Bathke | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Clifford Bathke | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | John Bathke | 41 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 58 | Emma Bathke | 36 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | Edna Bathke | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | Mae Bathke | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Lorene Bathke | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | Emma Bathke | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Wilma Bathke | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Willard Bathke | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Hazel Bathke | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Warren Bathke | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Melvin Miller | 33 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 68 | Elsie Miller | 27 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Benjamin Miller THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 70 | Ella Miller | 24 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Clifford Miller | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | Mathias Miller | 54 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 73 | Katherine Miller | 51 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 74 | Mathias Miller | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 75 | George Miller | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 76 | Andrew Miller | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Ethel Miller | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Royal Schwanke | 30 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 79 | Loretta Schwanke | 26 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | Opal Schwanke | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 81 | Bernard Schwanke | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 82 | Raymond Schwanke | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 83 | Rosella Schwanke | 0 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 84 | Erwin Gunnath | 18 | Servant | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 85 | Lawrence Schwanke | 42 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 86 | Amy Schwanke | 37 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 87 | Eloise Schwanke | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 88 | Erwin Pofahl | 25 | Servant | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 89 | Alfred Miller | 27 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 90 | Agnes Miller | 20 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 91 | Julius Hoffman | 51 | Head | Farmer | Austria |
| 92 | William Gunger | 63 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 93 | Agnes Gunger | 39 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 94 | Elmer Gunger | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 95 | Grace Gunger | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 96 | George Maas | 39 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 97 | Emma Maas | 42 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 98 | George J. Maas | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 99 | Marion K. Maas | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 100 | Leonard M. Maas | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Benjamin
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)