Edward Miller — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Edward Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Oscar & Minnie — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 25 b. ~1915 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Polk-County, Iowa
Surname	Miller
Given Name	Edward R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Des Moines city
1935 Residence (County)	Polk
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	General Labor
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	35
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Des Moines City
Est. Birth Year	~1915

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 Edward	Age	Birth yr
Edward Miller	Head	—	25	~1915
Ray Miller	Son	—	5	~1935
James Miller	Son	—	6	~1934
Robert Miller	Son	—	8	~1932
Dorothy Miller	Spouse	—	26	~1914

Census Appearances

1920

Polk, Iowa

Son, age 5

Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Miller
Given Name	Edward P.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	5
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	German
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Polk, Iowa

Son, age 15

Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Miller
Given Name	Edward R.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	15
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Polk-County, Iowa

Head, age 25

Polk-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members

Surname	Miller
Given Name	Edward R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Des Moines city
1935 Residence (County)	Polk
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	General Labor
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	35
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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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 Oscar Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Oscar Miller

b. ~1875

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Minnie Miller

b. ~1877

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Edward Miller

Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Iowa

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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 — Polk-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01195-00323)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	J. Pickard	31	Head	Laborer	Iowa
2	Anna Martha Pickard	27	Wife	—	Iowa
3	Jackie Carl Pickard	5	Son	—	Iowa
4	Harriet Margaret Pickard	3	Daughter	—	Iowa
5	Grace R. Shaw	61	Head	Seamstress	Iowa
6	Eugene Shaw	20	Son	Wood Worker	Minn.
7	Sam Rowe	40	Head	Counterman & Bartender	Iowa
8	Anna K. Rowe	36	Wife	—	French
9	Marjorie Rowe	18	Daughter	—	Iowa
10	Robert Rowe	16	Son	—	Iowa
11	Marilyn Rowe	8	Daughter	—	Iowa
12	Mary Ray	38	Head	Stenographer	Ohio
13	Patricia Ray	13	Daughter	—	Michigan
14	Maxine Seaborn	27	Lodger	Waitress	Iowa
15	Frank Knight	44	Lodger	Salesman	Ohio
16	Lancelot Williams	29	Head	Paper Handler	Iowa
17	Jean R. Williams	26	Wife	—	Iowa
18	Marjorie Williams	10	Daughter	—	Iowa
19	Richard Williams	6	Son	—	Iowa
20	Ross Wayne	33	Head	Manager	Iowa
21	Bernice Wayne	30	Wife	Sales Mgr.	Iowa
22	Samuel Mcnichols	51	Lodger	Carpenter	Penn
23	Edward R. Miller THIS PERSON	25	Head	Laborer	Iowa
24	Dorothy Miller	26	Wife	—	Iowa
25	Robert Miller	8	Son	—	Iowa
26	James Miller	6	Son	—	Iowa
27	Ray Miller	5	Son	—	Iowa
28	Arthur L. Wilson	55	Head	Laborer	Iowa
29	Georgia Wilson	53	Wife	—	Iowa
30	Ernest Wilson	27	Son	Shipping Clerk	Iowa
31	Lawrence Devinney	29	Head	Laborer	Iowa
32	Helen R. Devinney	19	Wife	—	Iowa
33	Lela B. Montgomery	38	Head	Seamstress	Iowa
34	Darlene Montgomery	13	Daughter	—	Iowa
35	Clifford Montgomery	16	Son	Telegraph Messenger	Iowa
36	Watson Craig	33	Head	Metal Worker	Iowa
37	Mae W. Craig	32	Wife	—	Illinois
38	Sharon Craig	4	Daughter	—	Iowa
39	Dennis Craig	1	Son	—	Iowa
40	Charles E. Asher	49	Head	Laborer	Illinois

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Edward

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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)

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