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Gerald Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kankakee-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Gerald Miller across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kankakee-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kankakee-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Gerald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Watseka |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Iroquois |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Kankakee City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gerald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Miller | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Charles Miller | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Harold Miller | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Louise Miller | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Gerald Miller | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| David Miller | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Rose Miller | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Frances Miller | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Earl Miller | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kankakee, Illinois
Son, age
Kankakee, Illinois · implied b. ~1930 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Gerald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Kankakee-County, Illinois
Son, age 10
Kankakee-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1930 — 9 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Gerald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Watseka |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Iroquois |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Gerald Miller across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Gerald Miller
Son · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Illinois
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Sibling
Harold Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rose Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Kankakee-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Kankakee-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00823-00314)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Earl Nance | 49 | Head | Cook | Illinois |
| 2 | Florence Nance | 45 | Wife | Occupational Therapist | Oklahoma |
| 3 | Jack Nance | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Mary Fyfe | 63 | Head | — | Switzerland |
| 5 | Claude Manton | 39 | Head | Press Room | Illinois |
| 6 | Gertrude Manton | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Gerald Manton | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Joseph Gisick | 71 | Head | Custodian | Russia |
| 9 | Katherine Gisick | 49 | Wife | Housework | Illinois |
| 10 | Albert E. Young | 47 | Head | Deputy Sheriff | Illinois |
| 11 | Lydia Young | 36 | Wife | Boarding | Illinois |
| 12 | John Petronick | 72 | Head | Butcher | Czechoslovakia |
| 13 | Mary Petronick | 67 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 14 | Alfred Beimer | 41 | Head | Painter | Germany |
| 15 | Vera Beimer | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Ardis Beimer | 19 | Daughter | Operator | Illinois |
| 17 | Donald Beimer | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Herbert Beimer | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Hal Miller | 37 | Head | Ground Keeper | Illinois |
| 20 | Louise Miller | 37 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Frances Miller | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Earl Miller | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Rose Miller | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Harold Miller | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Gerald Miller THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Charles Miller | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | David Miller | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Phillip Besse | 67 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 29 | Nellie Besse | 66 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 30 | George Rittle | 37 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 31 | Doris Rittle | 31 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Shirley Rittle | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 33 | Arthur Rittle | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Dorothy Rittle | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Clifford Rittle | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Henry Goodlink | 43 | Head | Press Room | Illinois |
| 37 | Bessie Goodlink | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Vernon Laughlin | 28 | Head | Enamel Room | Illinois |
| 39 | Ruth Laughlin | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Betty Lou Laughlin | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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)