EM
Earl Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Holt-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Earl Miller across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Holt-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bailey & Mary — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Holt-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Atkinson Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Holt |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 38 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Atkinson Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Miller | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Harold Miller | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Opal Miller | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1910
Holt, Nebraska
Son, age 14
Holt, Nebraska · implied b. ~1896 — 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 | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1920
Holt, Nebraska
Son, age 24
Holt, Nebraska · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Earl H. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Holt, Nebraska
Head, age 35
Holt, Nebraska · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Earl H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 34 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Holt-County, Nebraska
Head, age 45
Holt-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Atkinson Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Holt |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 38 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Bailey Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Bailey Miller
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Miller
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Miller
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Earl Miller
Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Nebraska
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Holt-County, Nebraska
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Holt-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02250-00057)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daisy Genung | 61 | Wife | Family Worker | Iowa |
| 2 | John A. Ross | 46 | Head | Plasterer | Iowa |
| 3 | Mollie A. Ross | 40 | Wife | Family Worker | Russia |
| 4 | Edward J. Ross | 6 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 5 | Theodore Brown | 23 | Head | Farming | Nebraska |
| 6 | Bennie Brown | 19 | Brother | Family Worker | Nebraska |
| 7 | Warren Marr | 26 | Head | Farming | Nebraska |
| 8 | Dale Marr | 24 | Brother | Family Worker | Nebraska |
| 9 | Myrtle Marr | 62 | Mother | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Ralph Davis | 35 | Head | Farming | Nebraska |
| 11 | Bernice Davis | 32 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 12 | Merle Davis | 12 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | Gwen Davis | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 14 | Dean Davis | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 15 | Verna Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 16 | Thomas Davis | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 17 | Anna Gerry | 68 | Grandmother | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Thomas Bourne | 22 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 19 | Paul Bourne | 20 | Brother | Family Worker | Iowa |
| 20 | Margaret Bourne | 23 | Sister | Family Worker | Iowa |
| 21 | Mary Bourne | 18 | Sister | Family Worker | Nebraska |
| 22 | Lawrence Bourne | 13 | Brother | — | Nebraska |
| 23 | Marie Bourne | 47 | Mother | Family Worker | Iowa |
| 24 | Frank Pettinger | 57 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 25 | Clara Pettinger | 54 | Wife | Family Worker | Nebraska |
| 26 | Melvin Pettinger | 22 | Son | Family Worker | Nebraska |
| 27 | Ethel Pettinger | 12 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 28 | Oliver Shane | 40 | Head | Farming | Nebraska |
| 29 | Fern Shane | 40 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 30 | Harold Shane | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 31 | Charles Shane | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 32 | Lloyd Thompson | 41 | Head | Farming | Nebraska |
| 33 | Ida Thompson | 37 | Wife | Family Worker | Nebraska |
| 34 | Virginia Thompson | 16 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 35 | Melvin Thompson | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 36 | Gerald Thompson | 11 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 37 | Bettie Thompson | 9 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 38 | Earl Miller THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 39 | Opal Miller | 29 | Wife | Family Worker | Iowa |
| 40 | Harold Miller | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
Pedigree Summary
Earl
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)