Elmer Miller — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Colfax-County, Nebraska

Our Model Tree links this Elmer Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Colfax-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 73 b. ~1867 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Colfax-County, Nebraska
Surname	Miller
Given Name	Elmer
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	73
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Leigh village
1935 Residence (County)	Colfax
Additional Details
Occupation	Manager
Industry	Power Station
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	65
Income (1939)	156
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Manager
Township / Ward	Leigh Village
Est. Birth Year	~1867

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Elmer	Age	Birth yr
Susan Miller	Daughter	—	31	~1909
Elmer Miller	Head	—	73	~1867
Ronald Miller	Son	—	25	~1915
Margaret Miller	Spouse	—	70	~1870

Census Appearances

1920

Colfax, Nebraska

Head, age 53

Colfax, Nebraska · implied b. ~1867 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Miller
Given Name	Elmer
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Colfax, Nebraska

Head, age 64

Colfax, Nebraska · implied b. ~1866 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Miller
Given Name	Elmer
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	manager
Industry	cream station
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	15
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Colfax-County, Nebraska

Head, age 73

Colfax-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1867 — 4 household members

Surname	Miller
Given Name	Elmer
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	73
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Leigh village
1935 Residence (County)	Colfax
Occupation	Manager
Industry	Power Station
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	65
Income (1939)	156
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Elmer Miller

Head · 1940 · age 73 · b. ~1867 · Nebraska

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1940 US Federal Census — Colfax-County, Nebraska Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02241-00949)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Fred Schlueter	38	Head	Plumber	Nebraska
2	Anna Schlueter	35	Wife	—	Nebraska
3	Valerian Schlueter	11	Son	—	Nebraska
4	Fred Jr. Schlueter	4	Son	—	Nebraska
5	Marlene Schlueter	3	Daughter	—	Nebraska
6	Harry Geiger	42	Head	Carpenter	Nebraska
7	Felda Geiger	39	Wife	—	Nebraska
8	Shirley Geiger	19	Daughter	Maid	Nebraska
9	Patricia Geiger	13	Daughter	New Worker	Nebraska
10	Jacqueline Geiger	7	Daughter	—	Nebraska
11	Rudolph Horak	25	Lodger	Linotype Operator	Nebraska
12	Jenny Horak	30	Lodger	Manager	Nebraska
13	Henry Hefti	58	Head	—	Nebraska
14	Louise Hefti	48	Wife	—	Germany
15	Dorothy Hefti	20	Daughter	Maid	Nebraska
16	Louise Hefti	18	Daughter	Maid	Nebraska
17	Helen Hefti	17	Daughter	New Worker	Nebraska
18	Henry J. Hefti	12	Son	—	Nebraska
19	Henry Callies	42	Head	Constable	Nebraska
20	Lillian Callies	33	Wife	—	Nebraska
21	Gordon Callies	15	Son	New Worker	Nebraska
22	Normajean Callies	13	Daughter	—	Nebraska
23	Betty June Callies	11	Daughter	—	Nebraska
24	Elmer Miller THIS PERSON	73	Head	Manager	Indiana
25	Margaret Miller	70	Wife	—	Illinois
26	Susan Miller	31	Daughter	Maid	Nebraska
27	Ronald Miller	25	Son	Cook	Nebraska
28	Fred Sr. Rabeler	67	Head	Fieldman	Germany
29	Florence Rabeler	56	Wife	—	Nebraska
30	Vera Schlueter	38	Head	House Work	Nebraska
31	Alvin Schlueter	14	Son	New Worker	Nebraska
32	John Tedford	58	Head	Laborer	Iowa
33	Catherine Tedford	51	Wife	—	Nebraska
34	Samuel Tedford	25	Son	Clerical	Nebraska
35	Carl Tedford	24	Son	Surveyor	Nebraska
36	Rose Tedford	20	Daughter	Teacher	Nebraska
37	Merlin Philips	46	Head	Manager	Nebraska
38	Edna G. Philips	45	Wife	—	Nebraska
39	Raymond M. Philips	20	Son	New Worker	Nebraska
40	Merlin R. Philips	15	Son	New Worker	Nebraska

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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.

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