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Edgar Miller — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edgar Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Labette-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Samuel & Lola — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Labette-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Edgar S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Osage Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Labette |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Osage Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 Edgar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Miller | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Edgar Miller | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Virginia Miller | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Shirley Miller | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Laura Miller | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Labette, Kansas
Son, age 18
Labette, Kansas · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Edgar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Labette, Kansas
Head, age 28
Labette, Kansas · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Edgar S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 15 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Labette-County, Kansas
Head, age 39
Labette-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Edgar S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Osage Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Labette |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Edgar Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Samuel Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lola Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Samuel Miller
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lola Miller
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edgar Miller
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Kansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Labette-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Labette-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01239-00331)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Underwood | None | — | — | — |
| 2 | Sol S. Taylor | 61 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 3 | Mona G. Taylor | 41 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Alva Hessman | 51 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 5 | Rosa A. Hessman | 46 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Frank W. Hessman | 21 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 7 | Alfred E. Hessman | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Jerry D. Hessman | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Clarence A. Yancey | 20 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 10 | Clara B. Yancey | 17 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Edgar S. Miller THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 12 | Laura M. Miller | 34 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 13 | James E. Miller | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Virginia L. Miller | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Shirley M. Miller | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Charles E. Conard | 56 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 17 | Alice M. Conard | 54 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Dale N. Conard | 19 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Mark E. Conard | 17 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Walter C. Kahn | 31 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 21 | Dora E. Kahn | 33 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Wallace E. Kahn | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Arthur W. Kahn | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Elizabeth D. Kahn | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Charles E. Spavy | Spary | 59 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 26 | Edith E. Spavy | Spary | 52 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Dorothy M. Spavy | Spary | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Anna G. Logan | 83 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Malcom H. Jewell | 65 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 30 | Britta E. Jewell | 63 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Bruce E. Thompson | 70 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 32 | Amy A. Thompson | 66 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Charles Blackburn | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 34 | Bessie B. Blackburn | 51 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Leo E. Nash | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 36 | Letha L. Nash | 35 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Nina L. Nash | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Lester L. Nash | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Billy D. Nash | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Patsy M. Nash | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Edgar
Gen 1 · 2 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)