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Fred Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hand-County, South Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Fred Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hand-County, South Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1902), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Male
Son
Born: Nebraska
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hand-County, South Dakota |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Fred H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bates Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hand |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Bates Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Fred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jenney Miller | Head | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Fern Miller | Other | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| James Miller | Son | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Lloyd Miller | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Joe Miller | Son | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Fred Miller | Son | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bates, South …
Son, age 18
Bates, South Dakota · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Hand, South …
Son, age 28
Hand, South Dakota · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Hand-County, South …
Son, age 38
Hand-County, South Dakota · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Fred H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bates Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hand |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Fred Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father James Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jenney Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Miller
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Miller
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Miller
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jenney Miller
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Fred Miller
Son · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · South Dakota
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Sibling
Joe Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 44
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 36
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lloyd Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 33
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 — Hand-County, South Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Hand-County, South Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03857-00017)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raymond Koch | 14 | Son | — | S. Dak |
| 2 | Roland Koch | 12 | Son | — | S. Dak |
| 3 | Sophia Hine | 44 | Head | — | S. Dak |
| 4 | Orville Hine | 19 | Son | Farming | S. Dak |
| 5 | Verla Hine | 18 | Daughter | — | S. Dak |
| 6 | Erna Hine | 16 | Daughter | — | S. Dak |
| 7 | Lennett Hine | 11 | Daughter | — | S. Dak |
| 8 | Solomon Hine | 47 | Head | Farming | S. Dak |
| 9 | Bertha Hine | 46 | Wife | — | S. Dak |
| 10 | Dorothy Jean Hine | 8 | Daughter | — | S. Dak |
| 11 | Ruby White | 20 | Boarder | Teaching | S. Dak |
| 12 | Grover Vesterman | 47 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 13 | Mattie L. Vesterman | 52 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Howard A. Hine | 24 | Head | Farming | S. Dak |
| 15 | Viola Hine | 21 | Wife | Teaching | S. Dak |
| 16 | Jenney A. Miller | 69 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 17 | Joe A. Miller | 44 | Son | Farming | Oklahoma |
| 18 | Fred H. Miller THIS PERSON | 38 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 19 | James Jr. Miller | 36 | Son | Farming | Nebraska |
| 20 | Lloyd H. Miller | 33 | Son | Laborer | S. Dak |
| 21 | Fern Miller | 12 | Granddaughter | — | S. Dak |
| 22 | Frank Bell | 53 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 23 | Melle Bell | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Billy Bell | 20 | Son | Laborer | S. Dak |
| 25 | Robert Bell | 8 | Son | — | S. Dak |
| 26 | Nellie Bell | 16 | Daughter | — | S. Dak |
| 27 | John Mcmullen | 57 | Head | Farming | S. Dak |
| 28 | Margaret Mcmullen | 47 | Wife | — | S. Dak |
| 29 | Ruth Mcmullen | 22 | Daughter | — | S. Dak |
| 30 | Juanita Mcmullen | 19 | Daughter | — | S. Dak |
| 31 | Stanley Mcmullen | 14 | Son | — | S. Dak |
| 32 | Beth Mcmullen | 6 | Daughter | — | S. Dak |
| 33 | Una Bea Mcmullen | 2 | Daughter | — | S. Dak |
| 34 | Howard Robertson | 36 | Head | Farming | S. Dak |
| 35 | Mae Robertson | 29 | Wife | — | S. Dak |
| 36 | Betty Mae Robertson | 7 | Daughter | — | S. Dak |
| 37 | Donald Lee Robertson | 5 | Son | — | S. Dak |
| 38 | Virginia Lee Robertson | 3 | Daughter | — | S. Dak |
| 39 | Alice Kay Robertson | 0 | Daughter | — | S. Dak |
| 40 | Theodore Fisher | 41 | Head | Farming | S. Dak |
Pedigree Summary
Fred + 3 siblings
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)