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Donald Miller — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Howard, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Donald Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Howard, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jennie & Charles — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Howard, Indiana |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Donald A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Clay Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie Smith | Head | — | 76 | ~1854 |
| William Amos | Other | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Nora Amos | Other | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Betty Amos | Other | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Edith Miller | Other | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Mary Amos | Other | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Lee Miller | Other | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Lulu Smith | Other | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Ocean Amos | Other | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Donald Miller | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Herman Amos | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Kenneth Miller | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Howard, Indiana
Son, age 1
Howard, Indiana · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Howard, Indiana
Son, age 12
Howard, Indiana · implied b. ~1918 — 12 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Donald A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Howard-County, Indiana
Head, age 22
Howard-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Donal A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Howard |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Donald Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Jennie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lois Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Jennie Smith
b. ~1854
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Miller
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lois Miller
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Donald Miller
Son · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · Indiana
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Sibling
Herman Amos
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Miller
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
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
1930 US Federal Census — Howard, Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Howard, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:indianacensus00reel592:0363)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leonard Kile | 32 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 2 | May Kile | 30 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Dorothy J. Kile | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Richard L. Kile | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Paul Moss | 21 | — | Laborer | Indiana |
| 6 | Faye Moss | 18 | — | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Burton Robertson | 78 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 8 | Jennie Robertson | 73 | Mother-H | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Melvin Woods | 57 | Head | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 10 | Sarah Woods | 57 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Earl E. Abbott | 37 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 12 | Lucille Abbott | 31 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 13 | William L. Abbott | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Charles Heflin | 29 | Head | Punch Press Operator | Indiana |
| 15 | Esther Heflin | 32 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Martha J. Heflin | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Jess Heflin | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Joan A. Heflin | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 19 | John Heflin | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Hugh E. Smith | 44 | Head | Market Gardener | Indiana |
| 21 | Anna B. Smith | 41 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Evangeline Smith | 21 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Paul E. Smith | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 24 | Earl W. Smith | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Donald P. Smith | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Jennie A. Smith | 76 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Lulu Smith | 42 | Daughter-H | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Lee R. Miller | 49 | R | Farmer | Indiana |
| 29 | Edith Miller | 45 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Kenneth L. Miller | 24 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Donald A. Miller THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 32 | William T. Amos | 56 | R | Farmer | Indiana |
| 33 | Nora A. Amos | 51 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Herman P. Amos | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 35 | Ocean Amos | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Betty L. Amos | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Mary J. Amos | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Indiana |
| 38 | William T. Walter | 56 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 39 | Nellie A. Walter | 40 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Spencer T. Walter | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 41 | Robert L. Walter | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 42 | Mary T. Walter | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Charles W. Amos | 61 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 44 | Anna Amos | 51 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 45 | William T. Amos | 25 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 46 | Charles T. Amos | 20 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 47 | James D. Amos | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Gale Amos | 66 | Brother | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Ruth Amos | 16 | Daughter-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 50 | William H. Shafer | 63 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Donald + 2 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 1930 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)