Ella Miller — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Linn-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Ella Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Linn-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elizabeth — first a daughter (b.~1885), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Female Daughter Born: South Dakota Divorced

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Linn-County, Iowa
Surname	Miller
Given Name	Ella R.
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Divorced
Birthplace	South Dakota
1935 Residence (City)	Marion
1935 Residence (County)	Linn
Additional Details
Occupation	manager
Industry	department store
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	51
Income (1939)	685
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	South Dakota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	south dakota
Occupation	Manager
Township / Ward	Marion
Est. Birth Year	~1885

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.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ella	Age	Birth yr
Ella Miller	Daughter	—	55	~1885
Elizabeth Preston	Head	—	83	~1857

Census Appearances

1920

Linn, Iowa

Spouse, age 35

Linn, Iowa · implied b. ~1885 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Miller
Given Name	Ella Ray
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	South Dakota
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	South Dakota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	south dakota

1930

Linn, Iowa

Other, age 46

Linn, Iowa · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Miller
Given Name	Ella
Relationship to Head	Sister-in-law
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Divorced
Birthplace	South Dakota
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Occupation	Secretary
Industry	Store
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	South Dakota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	south dakota

1940

Linn-County, Iowa

Daughter, age 55

Linn-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1885 — 2 household members

Surname	Miller
Given Name	Ella R.
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Divorced
Birthplace	South Dakota
1935 Residence (City)	Marion
1935 Residence (County)	Linn
Occupation	manager
Industry	department store
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	51
Income (1939)	685
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	South Dakota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	south dakota

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Our Model Tree links Ella Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Elizabeth Preston (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Mother

Elizabeth Preston

b. ~1857

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Ella Miller

Daughter · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Iowa

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Linn-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01175-00552)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Orville E. Huladiger	34	Head	Pumper	Iowa
2	Grace Huladiger	32	Wife	—	Missouri
3	Earl Huladiger	13	Son	—	Iowa
4	Louis F. Herbold	82	Head	—	Iowa
5	Winnie Herbold	75	Wife	—	Iowa
6	Walter T. Stobaugh	42	Head	Brakeman	Iowa
7	Laura J. Stobaugh	35	Wife	—	Iowa
8	Walter Jr. Stobaugh	11	Son	—	Iowa
9	James Stobaugh	2	Son	—	Iowa
10	James A. Lacock	21	Head	Meat Cutter	Iowa
11	Florence Lacock	18	Wife	—	Iowa
12	Saundra Kay Lacock	1	Daughter	—	Iowa
13	Penny Ray Lacock	0	Daughter	—	Iowa
14	Clyde Derflinger	54	Head	Mechanic	Iowa
15	Gladys Derflinger	49	Wife	Clerk	Iowa
16	Janet Derflinger	18	Daughter	—	Iowa
17	Joseph Derflinger	12	Son	—	Iowa
18	Eugene E. Parsons	70	Head	—	Iowa
19	Effie Parsons	65	Wife	—	Iowa
20	Kenneth E. Sicker	29	Head	Laborer	Iowa
21	Cecilia Sicker	33	Wife	—	Iowa
22	Kenneth Jr. Sicker	1	Son	—	Iowa
23	Elizabeth E. Preston	83	Head	—	Iowa
24	Ella R. Miller THIS PERSON	55	Daughter	Manager	South Dakota
25	Leona Dimmerly	34	Head	Waitress	Iowa
26	William H. Perrin	62	Head	Bricklayer	Iowa
27	Marguerite Perrin	56	Wife	—	France
28	William Perrin	14	Son	Newsboy	Iowa
29	Robert L. Grady	1	Grandson	—	Iowa
30	William H. Ackley	69	Head	Retired Steam Engine Inspector Railroad	Iowa
31	Addie A. Ackley	58	Wife	—	Iowa
32	De Vere G. Ackley	31	Son	—	Iowa
33	Lawrence A. Scott	38	Head	Painter	Iowa
34	Bessie Scott	32	Wife	—	Iowa
35	Betty Jane Scott	13	Daughter	—	Iowa
36	Everett H. Scott	4	Son	—	Iowa
37	Leo Griswold	38	Head	Laborer	Iowa
38	Frances Griswold	33	Wife	Laundress At Home	Iowa
39	Virginia Franklin	12	Stepdaughter	—	Iowa
40	Larry Griswold	0	Son	—	Iowa

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Ella

Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

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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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