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Earl Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bartholomew-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Earl Miller across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bartholomew-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Benjamin & Mary — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bartholomew-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hope Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bartholomew |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Laborer Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Hope Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winifred Miller | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Earl Miller | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Mayme Miller | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
Bartholomew, Indiana
Son, age 11
Bartholomew, Indiana · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1889 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1910
Bartholomew, Indiana
Son, age 21
Bartholomew, Indiana · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farm labor |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Bartholomew, Indiana
Son, age 32
Bartholomew, Indiana · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Bartholomew, Indiana
Son, age 42
Bartholomew, Indiana · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Bartholomew-County, Indiana
Head, age 52
Bartholomew-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hope Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bartholomew |
| Occupation | Laborer Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Earl Miller across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Benjamin Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Benjamin Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Benjamin Miller
b. ~1839
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Miller
b. ~1853
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Benjamin Miller
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Miller
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Miller
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Miller
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Earl Miller
Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Indiana
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Bartholomew-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Bartholomew-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01026-00629)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doris | 24 | Wife | Housekeeper | Indiana |
| 2 | Janet Kay Doris | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Claude Holder | 45 | Head | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 4 | Lucetta Holder | 26 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 5 | P Daniel | 83 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Mother Cynthia Ann | None | F | — | — |
| 7 | John Koutz | 57 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 8 | Catherine Koutz | 29 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Charles Lawver | 37 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 10 | Susie Lawver | 28 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Dorothy Lee Lawver | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Charles Lawver | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Herbert Lawver | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Donald Lawver | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Clementine Lawver | 79 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Arthur Cowin | 35 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 17 | Fannie Cowin | 29 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Alma Cowin | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Nettie Cowin | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Arthur Cowin | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Gladys Cowin | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Helen Cowin | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 23 | William Cowin | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 24 | William Cowin | 69 | Father | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Gabriel Cohee | 75 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Robert Grace | 69 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Carrie Grace | 27 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Ralph Armstrong | 52 | Head | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 29 | Alta Armstrong | 59 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 30 | George Mccapit | 34 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 31 | Jake Busch | 72 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Almira Busch | 84 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Earl Miller THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Laborer Farmer | Indiana |
| 34 | Mayme Miller | 41 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Winifred Jane Miller | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 36 | William Stambaugh | 75 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 37 | Earl Hitchcock | 37 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Indiana |
| 38 | Ruth Hitchcock | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Karl Leon Hitchcock | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Donna Louise Hitchcock | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Earl
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)