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Elmer Miller — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Scott-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Elmer Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Scott-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ella & Ella — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 33 b. ~1907 Male Son Born: Iowa Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationScott-County, Iowa
SurnameMiller
Given NameElmer
Relationship to Headson
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age33
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIowa
1935 Residence (City)Liberty Twp.
1935 Residence (County)Scott
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerNP
Hours Worked60
Income (1939)0
Highest Grade8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateIowa
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)iowa
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardLiberty Twp
Est. Birth Year~1907

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Elmer Age Birth yr
William Miller Head — 58 ~1882
Elmer Miller Son — 33 ~1907
Ella Miller Spouse — 58 ~1882

Census Appearances

1920
Scott, Iowa
Son, age 12
Scott, Iowa · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Miller
Given Name Elmer
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Iowa
Father's Birthplace Germany
Mother's Birthplace Iowa
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Iowa
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) iowa
1930
Scott, Iowa
Son, age 23
Scott, Iowa · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Miller
Given Name Elmer
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 23
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Iowa
Father's Birthplace Germany
Mother's Birthplace Iowa
Occupation Laborer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Iowa
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) iowa
1940
Scott-County, Iowa
Son, age 33
Scott-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
Surname Miller
Given Name Elmer
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 33
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Iowa
1935 Residence (City) Liberty Twp.
1935 Residence (County) Scott
Occupation Laborer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker NP
Hours Worked 60
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Iowa
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) iowa

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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.
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Our Model Tree links Elmer Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Ella Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father W Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father William Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father William Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Ella Miller
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Miller
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
W Miller
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
William Miller
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
William Miller
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elmer Miller
Son · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · 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 — Scott-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

26 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01203-01136)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Sophie Dochrmann 53 wife — Iowa
42 Darlene Dochrmann 18 daughter — Iowa
43 Anna Schmidt 36 Lodger — Iowa
44 William T. Miller 58 Head Farmer Germany
45 Ella M. Miller 58 wife — Iowa
46 Elmer Miller THIS PERSON 33 son Laborer Iowa
47 Caroline Dreyer 80 Head — Iowa
48 Louie Dreyer 53 son Farmer Iowa
49 John F. Bicknese 45 Head Farmer Iowa
50 Louise Bicknese 47 wife — Iowa
51 Ruth N. Bicknese 19 daughter — Iowa
52 Benjamin Ray Bicknese 15 son — Iowa
53 Blanche A. Bicknese 12 daughter — Iowa
54 Wayne Eugen Bicknese 5 son — Iowa
55 Fredrick C. Bicknese 20 Nephew Laborer South Dakota
56 William Koester 47 Head Farmer Iowa
57 Hilda Koester 44 sister — Iowa
58 Lillie Koester 42 sister — Iowa
59 Frank Fidlar 68 Head Farmer Iowa
60 Louise Fidlar 66 wife — Illinois
61 Henry Tiedje 35 Head Laborer Iowa
62 Frances Tiedje 29 wife — Iowa
63 James A. Clark 28 Head Farmer Kansas
64 Pauline Clark 23 wife — Iowa
65 Virginia Lee Clark 2 daughter — Iowa
66 Ella Edler 40 sister-in-law — Iowa

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Pedigree Summary

Elmer
Gen 1 · 5 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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