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Betty Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Keokuk-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Betty Miller across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Keokuk-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 | Keokuk-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Betty J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Liberty Twsp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Keokuk Co. |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Liberty Twsp |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Miller | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| J Miller | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Nevada Miller | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Emery Miller | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Lester Miller | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| James Miller | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Markus Miller | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Harold Miller | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Lillian Miller | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1930
Keokuk, Iowa
Daughter, age 4
Keokuk, Iowa · implied b. ~1926 — 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 | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Keokuk-County, Iowa
Daughter, age 14
Keokuk-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Betty J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Liberty Twsp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Keokuk Co. |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 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
James Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nevada Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Markus Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lester Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Keokuk-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Keokuk-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01172-00841)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Florence M. Denton | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Rita A. Denton | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Donna J. Denton | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 44 | William J. Denton | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 45 | William Dorrance | 65 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 46 | Melissa E. Dorrance | 61 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Harry Christensen | 34 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 48 | Evelyn G. Christensen | 20 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Herbert N. Christensen | 1 | Son | 0 | Iowa |
| 50 | Darrell C. Christensen | 0 | Son | 0 | Iowa |
| 51 | Marcus D. Chandler | 76 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 52 | Phoebe A. Chandler | 73 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Emery F. Miller | 40 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 54 | Lillian E. Miller | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Betty J. Miller THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Markus E. Miller | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Lester F. Miller | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Nevada M. Miller | 4 | Daughter | 0 | Iowa |
| 59 | J. Estelline Miller | 3 | Daughter | 0 | Iowa |
| 60 | Harold D. Miller | 1 | Son | 0 | Iowa |
| 61 | James R. Miller | 0 | Son | 0 | Iowa |
| 62 | T. Christopher Tadlock | 64 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Clide Tadlock | 62 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | T. C. Jr. Tadlock | 19 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 65 | Louis D. Schwab | 39 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 66 | Myrtle T. Schwab | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Jean L. Schwab | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Ethel M. Schwab | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Emery H. Burkett | 47 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 70 | Dorothy P. Burkett | 35 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | T. Eugene Burkett | 17 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 72 | Mildred L. Burkett | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 73 | Nassie R. Burkett | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Elsie M. Burkett | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 75 | Betty M. Burkett | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Lucille J. Burkett | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Lillian D. Burkett | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 78 | John A. Waters | 44 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 79 | Rose M. Waters | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Lowell Waters | 18 | Son | Laborer | 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)