Chester Miller — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Chester Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Franklin-County, Ohio
Surname	Miller
Given Name	Chester
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Bexley
1935 Residence (County)	Franklin
Additional Details
Occupation	Chief Examiner
Industry	Insurance
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	5200
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Chief Examiner
Township / Ward	Bexley
Est. Birth Year	~1888

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Chester	Age	Birth yr
Dorothy Miller	Daughter	—	13	~1927
William Miller	Son	—	22	~1918
Eugene Miller	Son	—	19	~1921
Clyde Miller	Son	—	17	~1923
Chester Miller	Head	—	52	~1888
Pearl Miller	Spouse	—	46	~1894
Melvin Miller	Son	—	10	~1930
Ross Miller	Son	—	7	~1933

Census Appearances

1920

Franklin, Ohio

Head, age 32

Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Miller
Given Name	Chester A
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Freight Office
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Franklin, Ohio

Head, age 42

Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1888 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Miller
Given Name	Chester L
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Examiner
Industry	Industrial Co
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	10000
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Franklin-County, Ohio

Head, age 52

Franklin-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1888 — 8 household members

Surname	Miller
Given Name	Chester
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Bexley
1935 Residence (County)	Franklin
Occupation	Chief Examiner
Industry	Insurance
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	5200
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Chester Miller

Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Ohio

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Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03068-00168)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Blanche	62	Wife	—	Ohio
2	Ralph C.	29	Son	Asst Merchandising Dept	Ohio
3	Harry Heilemann	55	Head	District Manager	Pennsylvania
4	Alice D. Heilemann	35	Wife	—	Germany
5	John Heilemann	23	Son	Advertising Research	Ohio
6	Elizabeth R. Stover	61	Head	—	Ohio
7	Merritt H. Simpson	74	Head	—	Ohio
8	Anna J. Simpson	72	Wife	—	Ohio
9	William Grant	46	Head	Accountant	Pennsylvania
10	Edith Grant	41	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
11	Judith Grant	2	Daughter	—	Ohio
12	Sarah M. Stewart	82	Head	—	Pennsylvania
13	Ada Kirschman	41	Head	—	Pennsylvania
14	Reid Kirschman	19	Son	Cashier	Pennsylvania
15	Lois Kirschman	18	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
16	James R. Henley	54	Head	Salesman	Ohio
17	Hattie Henley	49	Wife	Nurse	Ohio
18	James S. Henley	15	Son	—	Ohio
19	Edward Wolfe	64	Head	Janitor	Ohio
20	Lula Wolfe	58	Wife	—	Ohio
21	Catherine Wolfe	33	Daughter	Teacher	Ohio
22	Rodney Wolfe	18	Son	—	Ohio
23	Robert Geist	42	Head	Professor	Ohio
24	Irene Geist	42	Wife	—	Ohio
25	Robert Jr. Geist	17	Son	—	Ohio
26	James Geist	12	Son	—	Ohio
27	Jane Lodge Davis	44	Lodger	—	—
28	Laurence Schaaf	37	Head	Professor	Ohio
29	Elizabeth Schaaf	36	Wife	—	Ohio
30	Robert Schaaf	9	Son	—	Ohio
31	Chester Miller THIS PERSON	52	Head	Chief Examiner	Ohio
32	Pearl Miller	46	Wife	—	Ohio
33	William Miller	22	Son	Clerk	Ohio
34	Eugene Miller	19	Son	Carpenter	Ohio
35	Clyde Miller	17	Son	—	Ohio
36	Dorothy Miller	13	Daughter	—	Ohio
37	Melvin Miller	10	Son	—	Ohio
38	Ross Miller	7	Son	—	Ohio

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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.

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