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Bernard Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Ottawa-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Bernard Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ottawa-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jacob & Clara — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ottawa-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Bernard |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wright |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ottawa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Industry | none |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Wright |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bernard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Miller | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Jacob Miller | Head | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| William Miller | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Elara Miller | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ottawa, Michigan
Son, age 2
Ottawa, Michigan · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Bernard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Ottawa, Michigan
Son, age 13
Ottawa, Michigan · implied b. ~1917 — 15 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Bernard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Ottawa-County, Michigan
Son, age 23
Ottawa-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Bernard |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wright |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ottawa |
| Occupation | none |
| Industry | none |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Bernard Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jacob Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elara Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jacob Miller
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Miller
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elara Miller
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bernard Miller
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Michigan
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Sibling
William Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 33
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 — Ottawa-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Ottawa-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01809-00642)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Louise Mary Brown | 34 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 42 | Anna Zimmer | 58 | Head | None | Wisconsin |
| 43 | Leo Kruse | 34 | hired man | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 44 | Anna M. Zimmer | 19 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 45 | Rita Zimmer | 13 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 46 | George Zimmer | 8 | grandson | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Nicholas Miller | 68 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 48 | Anna Miller | 55 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 49 | Dorothy Miller | 15 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 50 | Lavern Miller | 25 | son | None | Michigan |
| 51 | Gertrude Miller | 20 | daughter-in-law | None | Michigan |
| 52 | Ivan Miller | 1 | grandson | — | Michigan |
| 53 | John Rasch | 40 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 54 | Lawrence Zimmer | 31 | hired man | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 55 | Jacob Miller | 69 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 56 | Elara Miller | 55 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 57 | William Miller | 33 | son | None | Michigan |
| 58 | Bernard Miller THIS PERSON | 23 | son | None | Michigan |
| 59 | Charles Wester | 81 | Head | None | Michigan |
| 60 | Margaret Wester | 75 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 61 | Edward Wester | 40 | son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 62 | Anna Wester | 33 | lodger | Housekeeper | Michigan |
| 63 | Robert Rasch | 45 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 64 | Elizabeth Rasch | 43 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 65 | Herman Rasch | 21 | son | None | Michigan |
| 66 | Francis Rasch | 18 | son | None | Michigan |
| 67 | William Rasch | 15 | son | None | Michigan |
| 68 | Leo Rasch | 14 | son | None | Michigan |
| 69 | Eugene Rasch | 10 | son | — | Michigan |
| 70 | William Rasch | 72 | father | None | Michigan |
| 71 | George Rasch | 59 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 72 | Anne Rasch | 54 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 73 | Frederick Rasch | 25 | son | None | Michigan |
| 74 | Freeda Rasch | 25 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 75 | James Rasch | 17 | son | None | Michigan |
| 76 | Anna Dietrich | 67 | Head | None | Michigan |
| 77 | Arthur Dietrich | 43 | son | None | Michigan |
| 78 | Thodore Barwaki | 53 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 79 | Edwin Rasch | 35 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 80 | Rose Rasch | 33 | wife | None | Michigan |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Bernard + 1 sibling
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)