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Ella Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ella Miller across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Six Mile Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | W.P.A. drainage project |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | W.P.A. Drainage Project |
| Township / Ward | Six Mile Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Miller | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Marylyn Miller | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Wanda Miller | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Alice Miller | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ewald Miller | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| John Miller | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Harold Miller | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Laverne Miller | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ella Miller | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Franklin, Illinois
Spouse, age 30
Franklin, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ella E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Franklin-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 40
Franklin-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Six Mile Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | W.P.A. drainage project |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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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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Ella Miller
Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Illinois
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00804-00479)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscar Vance | 53 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Lee Vance | 52 | Wife | House Wife | Arkansas |
| 3 | Dan Troops | 46 | Head | W.P.A. Road Construction | Austria |
| 4 | Mike Lodbrich | 53 | Lodger | Direct Relief | Austria |
| 5 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 6 | John Pearak | 56 | Head | Direct Relief | Yugo Slavia |
| 7 | Anna Pearak | 32 | Wife | House Wife | Illinois |
| 8 | Leroy Medwick | 5 | Step son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Mary Ann Medwick | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Violet Pearak | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Frank Sanders | 70 | Head | Pension Old Age | Illinois |
| 12 | Laura Sanders | 24 | Daughter | Sewing Room | Illinois |
| 13 | Jasper Carpenter | 54 | Head | Foreman Drainage Project | Illinois |
| 14 | Nora Carpenter | 47 | Wife | House Wife | Kentucky |
| 15 | Sterling Carpenter | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Delores Ann Carpenter | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | John Miller | 48 | Head | W.P.A. Drainage Project | Missouri |
| 18 | Ella Miller THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | W.P.A. Drainage Project | Illinois |
| 19 | Harold Miller | 20 | Son | Farm Work & Lumber | Illinois |
| 20 | Laverne Miller | 17 | Son | C.C.C. Camp | Illinois |
| 21 | Alice Miller | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Wanda Fay Miller | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Betty Miller | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Ewald Miller | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Marylyn Miller | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Nick Radokovich | 59 | Head | W.P.A. Road Construction | Yugo Slavia |
| 27 | Helen Radokovich | 64 | Wife | House Wife | Yugo Slavia |
| 28 | John Orlovich | 64 | Head | W.P.A. Road Construction | Yugo Slavia |
| 29 | Sophia Orlovich | 50 | Wife | House Wife | Yugo Slavia |
| 30 | Mike Nerakich | 53 | Head | W.P.A. Road Construction | Yugo Slavia |
| 31 | Elizabeth Nerakich | 51 | Wife | House Wife | Yugo Slavia |
| 32 | John Nerakich | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Pete Manney | 32 | Head | W.P.A. Drainage Project | Kansas |
| 34 | Hortense Manney | 30 | Wife | House Wife | Illinois |
| 35 | Carlos Plumlee | 45 | Head | I.C.R.R. Section Laborer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Mary Plumlee | 45 | Wife | House Wife | Tennessee |
| 37 | Billie Plumlee | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Kenneth Plumlee | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Bina Plumlee | 6 | 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)