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Chester Miller — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wood-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Chester Miller across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wood-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1919 Male Son Born: Ohio Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWood-County, Ohio
SurnameMiller
Given NameChester
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceOhio
1935 Residence (City)Troy Township
1935 Residence (County)Wood
Additional Details
Occupationasst cashier
Industrysavings bank
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked36
Income (1939)1020
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)ohio
OccupationAsst Cashier
Township / WardTroy Township
Est. Birth Year~1919

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
Elmer Miller Son — 13 ~1927
Mervin Miller Son — 10 ~1930
Carl Miller Head — 53 ~1887
Dora Miller Spouse — 53 ~1887
Norman Miller Son — 19 ~1921
Eva Miller Daughter — 19 ~1921
Arthur Miller Son — 25 ~1915
Chester Miller Son — 21 ~1919

Census Appearances

1930
Wood, Ohio
Son, age 11
Wood, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Miller
Given Name Chester H
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1940
Wood-County, Ohio
Son, age 21
Wood-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
Surname Miller
Given Name Chester
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
1935 Residence (City) Troy Township
1935 Residence (County) Wood
Occupation asst cashier
Industry savings bank
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 36
Income (1939) 1020
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Chester Miller across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Chester Miller
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Ohio
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Sibling
Mervin Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norman Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elmer Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eva Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Wood-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03171-00695)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Son Glenn None M — —
42 Daughter Donna Marie None F — —
43 Amandus Baumgardner 32 Head Minister Ohio
44 Elizabeth Baumgardner 29 Wife — Ohio
45 Catherine Rolfes 65 Head — Germany
46 Nelda Rolfes 32 Daughter — Ohio
47 Helen Rolfes 28 Daughter Teacher Ohio
48 Bernard Dauer 27 Son-in-law Sales Clerk Ohio
49 Catherine Dauer 25 Daughter — Ohio
50 Urban Gase 58 Hired man Hired Man Ohio
51 Anna Dierker 66 Head — Ohio
52 Agnes Lembke 41 Daughter — Ohio
53 Theodore Lembke 38 Son Farmer Ohio
54 Clarence Rolf 41 Head Farmer Ohio
55 Mabel Rolf 39 Wife — Ohio
56 Dale Rolf 18 Son — Ohio
57 Lloyd Rolf 17 Son — Ohio
58 Marilyn Rolf 10 Son — Ohio
59 Carol Jean Rolf 6 Daughter — Ohio
60 Frank Schudel 41 Head Decorator Ohio
61 Matilda Schudel 41 Wife — Ohio
62 Howard Schudel 20 Son — Ohio
63 Delores Schudel 18 Daughter Housework Ohio
64 Jane Schudel 16 Daughter — Ohio
65 Violet Schudel 14 Daughter — Ohio
66 Raleigh Miller 44 Head Laborer Ohio
67 Dorothy Miller 39 Wife — Ohio
68 James Miller 5 Son — Ohio
69 Gust Heise 47 Head Proprietor Germany
70 Hilda Heise 46 Wife — Germany
71 Helen Heise 21 Daughter — Ohio
72 Carl Heise 19 Son Farmer Ohio
73 Carl Miller 53 Head Farmer Ohio
74 Dora Miller 53 Wife — Ohio
75 Chester Miller THIS PERSON 21 Son Asst Cashier Ohio
76 Norman Miller 19 Son — Ohio
77 Elmer Miller 13 Son — Ohio
78 Mervin Miller 10 Son — Ohio
79 Arthur Miller 25 Son Laborer Ohio
80 Eva Miller 19 Daughter — Ohio

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)

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