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Clarence Miller — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Clarence Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Joseph-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Kirby & Verna — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Joseph-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Three Rivers |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St Joseph |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Paper Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 401200 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Three Rivers |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clarence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Miller | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Kirby Miller | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Clarence Miller | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Paul Miller | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Raymond Miller | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Robert Miller | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Verna Miller | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Joseph, …
Son, age 4
St Joseph, Michigan · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
St Joseph, …
Son, age 14
St Joseph, Michigan · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Clarence J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
St.-Joseph-County, Michigan
Son, age 24
St.-Joseph-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Three Rivers |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St Joseph |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Paper Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 401200 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Clarence Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Kirby Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Verna Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Verna Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Kirby Miller
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Verna Miller
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Verna Miller
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Clarence Miller
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Michigan
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Sibling
Raymond Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — St.-Joseph-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Joseph-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01817-00849)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ellen Merchant | 27 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Jean Merchant | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Richard Merchant | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 4 | George D. Stears | 73 | Head | Bookkeeper | Michigan |
| 5 | Benjamin Stears | 47 | Son | Core Maker | Michigan |
| 6 | Howard Hackenberg | 31 | Head | Machinist | Michigan |
| 7 | Avis Hackenberg | 23 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Carole Lynn Hackenberg | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Kenneth Baker | 18 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Michigan |
| 10 | Marian Baker | 20 | Sister | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Nancy Kay Baker | 2 | Niece | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Kirby Miller | 54 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Verna Miller | 55 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Clarence Miller THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Machinist | Michigan |
| 15 | Paul Miller | 22 | Son | Trucker | Michigan |
| 16 | Robert Miller | 20 | Son | Trucker | Michigan |
| 17 | Raymond Miller | 18 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Helen Miller | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Maurice Wetherbee | 56 | Head | Paper Box Maker | Michigan |
| 20 | Daisy Wetherbee | 48 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Beatrice Wetherbee | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Lewis Reed | 50 | Head | Painter | Michigan |
| 23 | Mable Reed | 50 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Jean Reed | 22 | Daughter | Waitress | Michigan |
| 25 | June Reed | 20 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Lois Shelton | 29 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 27 | Lola Shelton | 32 | Wife | Nurse | Michigan |
| 28 | Ida Goodwin | 63 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Irvin Welty | 63 | Head | Prop. | Michigan |
| 30 | Bertha Welty | 58 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Margaret Welty | 17 | Daughter | — | Canada |
| 32 | Arthur Cook | 65 | Head | Engineer | Michigan |
| 33 | Cora Cook | 66 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Andrew Anderson | 42 | Head | Machinist | Ill. |
| 35 | Gispath Anderson | 37 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Evelyn Anderson | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Barbara Anderson | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 38 | David Anderson | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Merile Foss | 30 | Head | Prop. | Michigan |
| 40 | Angeline Foss | 28 | Wife | — | Poland |
Pedigree Summary
Clarence + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)