Elmer Miller — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Goodhue-County, Minnesota

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

Age 33 b. ~1907 Male Head Born: Illinois Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Goodhue-County, Minnesota
Surname	Miller
Given Name	Elmer
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Pine Island
1935 Residence (County)	Goodhue
Additional Details
Occupation	Cheese maker
Industry	Cheese factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	45
Income (1939)	1000
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Occupation	Cheese Maker
Township / Ward	Pine Island
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
Elmer Miller	Head	—	33	~1907
Ralf Miller	Son	—	10	~1930
Thelma Miller	Spouse	—	31	~1909

Census Appearances

1920

Dodge, Minnesota

Son, age 13

Dodge, Minnesota · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Miller
Given Name	Elmer
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	13
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Dodge, Minnesota

Head, age 23

Dodge, Minnesota · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Miller
Given Name	Elmer H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	Farm Hand
Industry	Gen Farming
Class of Worker	VVVV
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	9
Veteran	No
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Goodhue-County, Minnesota

Head, age 33

Goodhue-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members

Surname	Miller
Given Name	Elmer
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Pine Island
1935 Residence (County)	Goodhue
Occupation	Cheese maker
Industry	Cheese factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	45
Income (1939)	1000
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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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 Mrs Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Mother

Mrs Miller

b. ~1876

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● Household · direct · ~0.92

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Elmer Miller

Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Minnesota

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Goodhue-County, Minnesota Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01923-00414)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Blair Kish	24	Son	Farm Labor	Minn
42	Melvin Kish	22	Son	Farm Labor	Minn
43	Kirk Hopple	20	Son	Farm Help	Wisconsin
44	Clarence Mattson	31	Head	Farmer	Minn
45	Marion Mattson	26	Wife	—	Minn
46	Walter Mattson	28	Brother	Laborer	Minn
47	Erwin Lyons	21	H. B.	Laborer	Minn
48	John Luhman	20	Bint	Laborer	Minn
49	Fred Schliep	52	Head	Farmer	Minn
50	Bertha Schliep	58	Wife	—	Minn
51	Leo C. Schliep	21	Son	Laborer	Minn
52	Irene B. Schliep	18	Daughter	—	Minn
53	Gilbert F. Schliep	16	Son	—	Minn
54	Louis Perry	53	Lodger	—	Minn
55	Scott Brown	46	Head	Farmer	Minn
56	Rose Brown	43	Wife	—	Minn
57	Elmer Brown	17	Son	Farm Help	Minn
58	Raymond Brown	12	Son	—	Minn
59	Arlene Brown	6	Daughter	—	Minn
60	Clarence Houck	25	Head	Farmer	Minn
61	Myrtle Houck	20	Wife	—	Minn
62	Moses Houck	18	Brother	Laborer	Minn
63	Arthur S. Lewin	47	Head	Farmer	Minn
64	Lena S. Lewin	46	Wife	—	Minn
65	Arthur H. Robbins	68	H. M.	Laborer	Minn
66	Erwin Berg	18	H. M.	Laborer	Minn
67	Alfred Berg	37	Head	Farmer	Minn
68	Verna Berg	28	Wife	—	Minn
69	Aris Berg	4	Daughter	—	Minn
70	Grace Berg	1	Daughter	—	Minn
71	Gertie Berg	62	Head	—	Minn
72	Bernie Berg	36	Son	Laborer	Minn
73	Ruth Berg	28	Daughter in Law	School Teacher	Minn
74	Zenith Berg	2	Granddaughter	—	Minn
75	Wallace Donley	19	H. H.	Laborer	Minn
76	Henry Riggs	35	Head	Farmer	Minn
77	Ella Riggs	69	Mother	—	Minn
78	Elmer Miller THIS PERSON	33	Head	Cheese Maker	Illinois
79	Thelma Miller	31	Wife	—	Minn
80	Ralf Miller	10	Son	—	Minn

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Pedigree Summary

Elmer

Gen 1 · 1 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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