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Ella Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Douglas-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ella Miller across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Douglas-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Douglas-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Moultrie |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Bourbon |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sorilla Miller | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Sena Miller | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ella Miller | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Addie Miller | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Daniel Miller | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Henry Miller | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Freddie Miller | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Lucy Miller | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Katie Miller | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Douglas, Illinois
Daughter, age
Douglas, Illinois · implied b. ~1930 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Douglas-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 10
Douglas-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1930 — 9 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Moultrie |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Ella Miller across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ella Miller
Daughter · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Illinois
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Sibling
Freddie Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sena Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daniel Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sorilla Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucy Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Douglas-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Douglas-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00795-00125)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Levi Mast | 11 | — | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Rebecca Mast | 9 | — | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Fred Mast | 7 | — | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Sorillah Mast | 4 | — | — | Illinois |
| 45 | M. H. Mast | 30 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 46 | Minnie Mast | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Lydia Mast | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Henry Mast | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Ora Mast | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Mattie Yutzey | 20 | Hired girl | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 51 | H. J. Mast | 70 | Head | Retired | Ohio |
| 52 | Addie B. Miller | 34 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 53 | Katie Miller | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Sena Miller | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Henry Miller | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Lucy Miller | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Ella Miller THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Sorilla Miller | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Freddie Miller | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Daniel Miller | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Fred D. Schlabach | 32 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 62 | Mary Schlabach | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Sena Schlabach | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Louis Schlabach | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Abbie Schlabach | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Sadie Schlabach | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Willard Schlabach | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Daniel Schlabach | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Ura B. Yoder | 30 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 70 | Emma Yoder | 28 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Ada Yoder | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Katie Yoder | 28 | Sister | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 73 | Amos Gingerich | 22 | Hired hand | Farm Hand | Canada |
| 74 | Levi Jess | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 75 | Anna Jess | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Henry Jess | 16 | Son | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 77 | Gertrude Jess | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Mattie Jess | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Lester Jess | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Edna Jess | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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)