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Donald Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Donald Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nellie & Mellie — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Donald L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | own business |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 93 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Los Angeles City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Miller | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Elizabeth Miller | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Donald Miller | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Edgar Miller | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Mary Miller | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 5
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Donald E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 16
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Donald E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Son, age 27
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Donald L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | own business |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 93 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Nellie Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mellie Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Charley Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Nellie Miller
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mellie Miller
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charley Miller
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Miller
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Miller
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Miller
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Donald Miller
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · California
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Sibling
Edgar Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
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 — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00377-00715)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Healey Caper | 32 | patient | None | New York |
| 42 | Winifred Bridges | 36 | patient | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Victor J Peterson | 40 | patient | — | Sweden |
| 44 | Jane M Wheeler | 23 | patient | — | California |
| 45 | George P Evans | 27 | patient | — | Washington |
| 46 | Charles E Bromley | 59 | patient | — | Arizona |
| 48 | Thomas C Lovelady | 37 | Head | Maintenance Man | England |
| 49 | Eunice E Lovelady | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Beverly J Lovelady | 10 | Daughter | — | California |
| 51 | Rhoda J Lovelady | 5 | Son | — | California |
| 52 | James R Blankenship | 26 | Head | Painter | Texas |
| 53 | Georgia G Blankenship | 25 | Wife | — | Idaho |
| 54 | Patricia Blankenship | 7 | Daughter | — | California |
| 55 | Walter J Blankenship | 3 | Son | — | California |
| 56 | Daniel Blankenship | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 57 | Cora Fields | 44 | Mother-in-law | Floral Work | Idaho |
| 58 | Arlene Fields | 9 | Sister-in-law | — | California |
| 60 | Frank C Miller | 63 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Mary G Miller | 54 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 62 | Edgar N Miller | 29 | Son | Manager | California |
| 63 | Donald L Miller THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Clerk | California |
| 64 | Elizabeth L Miller | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | California |
| 65 | Frank S Valadez | 35 | Head | Mill Hand | Arizona |
| 66 | Dolores R Valadez | 30 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 67 | Frank R Valadez | 17 | Son | — | California |
| 68 | Albert R Valadez | 11 | Son | — | California |
| 69 | Dolores Valadez | 7 | Daughter | — | California |
| 70 | Robert Valadez | 5 | Son | — | California |
| 71 | Ramon Rodriguez | 19 | Nephew | Truck Driver | California |
| 72 | Nick Link | 60 | Head | Laborer | Russia |
| 73 | Marcus Link | 29 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 74 | Velma Link | 21 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 75 | Roy Fogle | 26 | Head | Mixer Man | Colorado |
| 76 | Etta Fogle | 32 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Robin I Miller | 47 | Lodger | Saleslady | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Frank Buck | 59 | Head | Consulting Engineer | Colorado |
| 80 | Isabel M Buck | 54 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Donald + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)