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Elsie Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Elsie Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Female
Spouse
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Whittier Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Whittier Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elsie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pauline Miller | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Evelyn Miller | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mildred Miller | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Earl Miller | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Elsie Miller | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Los Angeles, …
Spouse, age 28
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Spouse, age 38
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Spouse, age 48
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Whittier Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links Elsie Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elsie Miller
Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
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22 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00259-00755)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louise Hegland | 75 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Sweden |
| 2 | Wallace S. Wiggins | 37 | Head | Radio Engineer | California |
| 3 | Camella B. Wiggins | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 4 | Lyndall Wiggins | 1 | Daughter | — | California |
| 5 | Refugio Alvarez | 72 | Head | — | Mexico |
| 6 | Dominga Alvarez | 53 | Wife | — | Mexico |
| 7 | Margaret Alvarez | 17 | Daughter | — | California |
| 8 | Salvador Alvarez | 15 | Son | — | California |
| 9 | Jesse B. Harris | 37 | Head | Sprayer | Oklahoma |
| 10 | Fern Harris | 31 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Dorothy Harris | 14 | Daughter | — | California |
| 12 | Glen E. Miller | 23 | Head | Ranch Laborer | California |
| 13 | Elizabeth M. Miller | 20 | Wife | — | California |
| 14 | Earl Miller | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 15 | Elsie Miller THIS PERSON | 48 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Mildred Miller | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | California |
| 17 | Evelyn Miller | 15 | Daughter | — | California |
| 18 | Pauline Miller | 12 | Daughter | — | California |
| 19 | Harvey Wood | 74 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Violet E. Wood | 53 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 21 | Anita Wood | 19 | Daughter | Private Secretary | Missouri |
| 22 | Cora E. Palmer | 74 | Head | — | Iowa |
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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)