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Betty Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Betty Miller across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Betty Jean |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lincoln Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | S 6 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Lincoln Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peggy Miller | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Shirley Miller | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Sharon Miller | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Betty Miller | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Harvey Miller | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Gary Miller | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| James Miller | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Dickey Miller | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Eva Miller | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clay, Iowa
Daughter, age 5
Clay, Iowa · implied b. ~1925 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Betty J. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Clay-County, Iowa
Daughter, age 14
Clay-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Betty Jean |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lincoln Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Industry | S 6 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Betty Miller across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Betty Miller
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Iowa
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Sibling
Shirley Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gary Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Peggy Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dickey Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sharon Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Clay-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01148-00618)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lee Jensen | 39 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 42 | Alice Mae Jensen | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Lois Jensen | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Philip Junior Jensen | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 45 | John Jensen | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Donald Jensen | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Opal Ann Jensen | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Ida Lia Jensen | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Harvey Miller | 36 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 50 | Eva Miller | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 51 | Betty Jean Miller THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Dickey Miller | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 53 | James Miller | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Peggy Miller | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Gary Miller | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Sharon Miller | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Shirley Miller | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Harvey Culver | 63 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 59 | Grace Culver | 59 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Peter Hansen | 63 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Millie Hansen | 52 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Evelyn Hansen | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Lawrence Warren | 43 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 64 | Velma Warren | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Paul Enninger | 48 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 66 | Opal Enninger | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Lois Enninger | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Ivan Enninger | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Jack Warren | 26 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 70 | Hazel Warren | 23 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Mildred Warren | 29 | Sister | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Elmer H Warren | 53 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 73 | Florence Warren | 37 | Sister | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Jerome Kress | 27 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 75 | Thelma Kress | 21 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Gary Kress | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Cal Culver | 52 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 78 | Edith Culver | 49 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Marilyn Culver | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Clarence Hargrave | 46 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
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)