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Blanche Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Crawford-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Blanche Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Crawford-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Crawford-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Blanche |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Palestine village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Palestine Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 Blanche | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pauline Miller | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Blanche Miller | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Roy Miller | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Glenn Miller | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Clarence Miller | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Crawford, Illinois
Spouse, age 19
Crawford, Illinois · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Blanche |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Crawford, Illinois
Other, age 29
Crawford, Illinois · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Blanche |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Crawford-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 39
Crawford-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Blanche |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Palestine village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Blanche Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Blanche Miller
Spouse · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Crawford-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Crawford-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00791-00146)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna Swanar | 60 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Gossa Griffith | 65 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Ira Love | 70 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Emma Love | 69 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Lawrence W. Bryant | 42 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 6 | Lena Bryant | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Florence Bryant | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Lawrence Jr. Bryant | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Barbara Bryant | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Paul Bryant | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Orville Bryant | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Earl Ramsey | 39 | Head | Mechanic | Indiana |
| 13 | Margaret Ramsey | 36 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Robert Ramsey | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Don Ramsey | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Jean Ramsey | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Ralph Ramsey | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Ivan O. Bachelor | 63 | Head | Car Inspector | Illinois |
| 19 | Nettie E. Bachelor | 60 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Alfred York | 33 | Head | Time Keeper | Illinois |
| 21 | Arlene York | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Irvin Dry | 80 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Perry Harris | 29 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 24 | Margaret Harris | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Kathryn Harris | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Sherman Harris | 71 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Lottie Harris | 63 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Roy Miller | 44 | Head | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 29 | Blanche Miller THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Clarence Miller | 20 | Son | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 31 | Pauline Miller | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Glenn Edward Miller | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Rose Reed | 80 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Ott Lewis | 61 | Head | Barber | Illinois |
| 35 | Alice Lewis | 55 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 36 | James Panotia | 51 | Head | — | France |
| 37 | Susan Panotia | 64 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Hal Chambers | 58 | Son-in-law | Locomotive Engineer | Kansas |
| 39 | Lucinda Chambers | 39 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Robert Mills | 27 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
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)