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Doris Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Linn-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Doris Miller across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Linn-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Linn-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Monroe Twsp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Linn |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Monroe Twsp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 Doris | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Miller | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Doris Miller | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Eugene Miller | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Richard Miller | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| La Miller | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Robert Miller | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Donald Miller | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Vera Miller | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Linn, Iowa
Daughter, age 6
Linn, Iowa · implied b. ~1924 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Linn-County, Iowa
Daughter, age 16
Linn-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Monroe Twsp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Linn |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Doris Miller across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Doris Miller
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Iowa
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Sibling
Donald Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
La Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
La Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Linn-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Linn-County, Iowa
Page Contents
35 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01175-00715)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William H. Kimes | 64 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 42 | Carrie L. Kimes | 67 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Lester Kimes | 31 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 44 | H. L. Rathe | 59 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 45 | Meme Rathe | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Stephen A. Divina | 78 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Laura May Divina | 77 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Elvin F. Swartz | 63 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Minnie L. Swartz | 57 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Madeline Swartz | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 51 | Robert Triffler | 24 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 52 | Ellie Triffler | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Charles Shada | 50 | Head | Farmer | Syria |
| 54 | Josephine Shada | 50 | Wife | — | Syria |
| 55 | Tony Shada | 19 | Son | Farm Hand | Nebraska |
| 56 | Edie Shada | 17 | Son | Farm Hand | Nebraska |
| 57 | Elmer S. Davis | 67 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 58 | Lucida Davis | 48 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 59 | George H. Davis | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Alvin Stallnecker | 47 | Lodger | Farm Hand | Iowa |
| 61 | Eugene Miller | 47 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 62 | Vera Miller | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 63 | La Verne Miller | 20 | Son | Farm Hand | Iowa |
| 64 | La Donna Miller | 20 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Doris Miller THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Robert Miller | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Donald Miller | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Richard Miller | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Harley A. Cook | 60 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 70 | Mary D. Cook | 61 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Edward Harth | 44 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 72 | Dorothy A. Harth | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Edward Harth | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Dorothy Harth | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 75 | June Ellen Harth | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
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)