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Elsie Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Elsie Miller across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pottawattamie-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pottawattamie-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Council Bluffs City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pottawattamie |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Industry | Woolworth Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 26 |
| Income (1939) | 352 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Township / Ward | Council Bluffs City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elsie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberta Miller | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Rosetta Miller | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lily Miller | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Darlene Miller | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Lewis Miller | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Lawrence Miller | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Dale Miller | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Elsie Miller | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pottawattamie, Iowa
Spouse, age 35
Pottawattamie, Iowa · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
Spouse, age 44
Pottawattamie-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Council Bluffs City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pottawattamie |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Industry | Woolworth Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 26 |
| Income (1939) | 352 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Elsie Miller across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elsie Miller
Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01198-00749)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donald Langdon | 18 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Harry Langdon | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Doris Loy | 22 | Head | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 4 | Mercedes Loy | 21 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Lewis E. Miller | 50 | Head | Engineer | Illinois |
| 6 | Elsie Miller THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | Saleslady | Illinois |
| 7 | Roberta Miller | 22 | Daughter | Saleslady | Iowa |
| 8 | Darlene Miller | 21 | Daughter | Typist | Iowa |
| 9 | Lily May Miller | 18 | Daughter | Saleswork | Iowa |
| 10 | Lawrence Miller | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Rosetta Miller | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Dale Miller | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Charles Hayes | 34 | Head | Electrician | Missouri |
| 14 | Dorothy Hayes | 29 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Lois Hayes | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Merle Hayes | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 17 | August F. Demmrou | 70 | Head | Highway Commissioner | Germany |
| 18 | Ida Demmrou | 68 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 19 | Mary E. Dietch | 81 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Anna E. Nelson | 67 | Head | — | Denmark |
| 21 | George Nelson | 45 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Mary Longaway | 50 | Head | Nurse | Kansas |
| 23 | Kenneth Longaway | 26 | Son | Dentist | Iowa |
| 24 | Henry Dernell | 76 | Head | Retired | Kentucky |
| 25 | Nora Mae Dernell | 67 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Jo Ann Hanson | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | Ray Cochran | 43 | Head | Switchman | Iowa |
| 28 | Ellen Cochran | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Marcella Cochran | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | Iowa |
| 30 | Geraldine Cochran | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Marion Cochran | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Carl B. Winkler | 39 | Brother-in-law | Disabled | Illinois |
| 33 | Irving Lee | 28 | Head | Clerk | Iowa |
| 34 | Helen Lee | 27 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 35 | Janice Lee | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Jeaneane Lee | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Irving Jr. Lee | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Sharron Kay Lee | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 39 | John Saltzgood | 55 | Head | Fireman | Iowa |
About This Record & Model Tree
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)