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Edward Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Dubois-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Edward Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dubois-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Othmer & Othmar — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dubois-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Madison Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dubois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Employee |
| Industry | Chair Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 480 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Employee |
| Township / Ward | Madison Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loretta Miller | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Berneice Miller | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lucill Miller | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mildred Miller | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Othmar Miller | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Sylvester Miller | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Lawrence Miller | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Raymond Miller | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Edward Miller | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Margaret Miller | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dubois, Indiana
Son, age 4
Dubois, Indiana · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Dubois, Indiana
Son, age 14
Dubois, Indiana · implied b. ~1916 — 33 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Dubois-County, Indiana
Son, age 24
Dubois-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Madison Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dubois |
| Occupation | Employee |
| Industry | Chair Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 480 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Edward Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Othmer Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Othmar Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Othmer Miller
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Othmar Miller
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Miller
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Miller
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Miller
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Indiana
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Sibling
Mildred Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loretta Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Berneice Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sylvester Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucill Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Dubois-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Dubois-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01039-00468)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albert Doepfer | 23 | Son | Operating | Indiana |
| 2 | Clames Doepfer | 18 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 3 | Joseph Schmitt | 52 | Head | Operating | Indiana |
| 4 | Anna M Schmitt | 50 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Othmar Schmitt | 26 | Son | Employee | Indiana |
| 6 | Urban Schmitt | 24 | Son | Employee | Indiana |
| 7 | Ralph Schmitt | 20 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 8 | Leo Schmitt | 18 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 9 | Caroline Schmitt | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Bertha Schmitt | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Anna Mae Schmitt | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Richard Schmitt | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Linus Schmitt | 22 | Head | Operating | Indiana |
| 14 | Margaret Schmitt | 21 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Lawrence Mehringer | 79 | Head | Operating | Indiana |
| 16 | Elizabeth Mehringer | 72 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Rose Mehringer | 36 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Leo W Mehringer | 34 | Son | Operating | Indiana |
| 19 | Raymond Kiffner | 28 | Head | Operating | Indiana |
| 20 | Edna Kiffner | 23 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Edwin W Buchta | 25 | Head | Operating | Indiana |
| 22 | Olive Buchta | 22 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Othmar Miller | 45 | Head | Operating | Indiana |
| 24 | Margaret Miller | 44 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Edward Miller THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Employee | Indiana |
| 26 | Raymond Miller | 22 | Son | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 27 | Sylvester Miller | 18 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 28 | Lucill Miller | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Loretta Miller | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Berneice Miller | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Lawrence Miller | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Mildred Miller | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Oneptus Hardin | 54 | Head | Operating | Indiana |
| 34 | Ethel Hardin | 49 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 35 | W. T. Hardin | 85 | Father | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Dennis Kelsey | 20 | Hired help | Laborer | Indiana |
| 37 | Wilfred Buechler | 23 | Head | Employee | Indiana |
| 38 | Harriette Buechler | 27 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Charlotte Ann Buechler | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Trinton Schwenk | 50 | Head | Operating | Indiana |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)