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Ernest Miller — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ernest Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jesse & Sam — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Third Magisterial District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Third Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Drake | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Jesse Miller | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Shirley Miller | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Barbara Drake | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Ruth Miller | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Sherman Drake | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Sherman Drake | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Ernest Miller | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Kentucky
Son, age 11
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Jefferson, Kentucky
Son, age 21
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1909 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Civil Engineer |
| Industry | Automobiles |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Son, age 32
Jefferson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Third Magisterial District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
Model Tree
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.
Our Model Tree links Ernest Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jesse Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Sam Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jesse Miller
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sam Miller
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Miller
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Miller
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Miller
Son · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Mary Drake
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01321-00817)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaret Bieler | 23 | Daughter | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 2 | Earl Vincent | 31 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 3 | Dorothea Vincent | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Betty Vincent | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Delores Vincent | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Harvey Cantrell | 36 | Head | House Painter | Kentucky |
| 7 | Pearl Cantrell | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Earl Cantrell | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Virginia Cantrell | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Don Cantrell | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Neil Cantrell | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Harvey Jr. Cantrell | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | James Cantrell | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Pearl Siers | 56 | Mother-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Robert Schultz | 32 | Head | Paper Hanger | Kentucky |
| 16 | Florence Schultz | 23 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Dorothy Schultz | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Robert A. Schultz | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Betty Ann Schultz | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Eva Schultz | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Philip Drake | 50 | Head | Foreman | Kentucky |
| 22 | Myrtle Drake | 49 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Beatrice Drake | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Joe F. Drake | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Jesse Miller | 63 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 26 | Ernest Miller THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 27 | Ruth Miller | 25 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Shirley Miller | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Sherman Drake | 30 | Brother-in-law | Tinner | Kentucky |
| 30 | Mary Rose Drake | 27 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Sherman Jr. Drake | 4 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Barbara Rose Drake | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | John Lowery | 81 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 34 | Mary Lowery | 76 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Milly Mcelroy | 55 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Harold James | 49 | Head | Painter | Ohio |
| 37 | Bertha James | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Mary Rose James | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 39 | Charles James | 17 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Irene James | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)