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Blanche Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wapello-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Blanche Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wapello-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wapello-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Blanche |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Highland Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wapello County |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Highland Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 Blanche | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everette Miller | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Leslie Miller | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Kenneth Miller | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Blanche Miller | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Keokuk, Iowa
Spouse, age 29
Keokuk, Iowa · implied b. ~1891 — 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 | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Wapello, Iowa
Spouse, age 39
Wapello, Iowa · implied b. ~1891 — 42 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 | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Wapello-County, Iowa
Spouse, age 49
Wapello-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Blanche |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Highland Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wapello County |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Blanche Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Blanche Miller
Spouse · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Wapello-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Wapello-County, Iowa
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01209-01114)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cecil H Miller | 45 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Julia M Miller | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Raymond S Miller | 19 | Son | Student | Iowa |
| 4 | Mary L Miller | 16 | Daughter | Student | Iowa |
| 5 | Leslie B Miller | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 6 | Blanche Miller THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Everette L Miller | 22 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Kenneth A Miller | 18 | Son | Student | Iowa |
| 9 | Troy S Glick | 36 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 10 | Grace B Glick | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Carl D Glick | 14 | Son | Student | Iowa |
| 12 | Wayne E Glick | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Dale E Glick | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Maurice C France | 39 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 15 | Esther France | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Cleo E Erwin | 36 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 17 | Irene M Erwin | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Buddy C Erwin | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Darlene H Erwin | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 21 | William D Handy | 46 | Head | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 22 | Harold E Cuddy | 34 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 23 | Ethel Cuddy | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Raleigh D Messer | 55 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 25 | Effie M Messer | 51 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Paul H Messer | 15 | Son | Student | Iowa |
| 27 | Wayne M Sylvester | 32 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 28 | Doris C Sylvester | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Mary E Sylvester | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Phyllis L Sylvester | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Diedrich H Clausen | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 32 | Dorothy M Clausen | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Diedrich, Jr Clausen | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Wayne H Clausen | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Donna J Clausen | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Clarence H Wolf | 58 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 37 | Mabel N Wolf | 52 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Rex H Wolf | 28 | Son | Trucker | Iowa |
| 39 | Gawin D Pollard | 40 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 40 | Freda M Pollard | 38 | Wife | — | 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)