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Gerald Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cerro-Gordo-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Gerald Miller across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cerro-Gordo-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cerro-Gordo-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Gerald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cerro Gordo |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Mason City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 Gerald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duane Miller | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Charles Miller | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Mary Miller | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Gerald Miller | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Frances Miller | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Joyce Miller | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Joan Miller | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Doris Miller | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cerro Gordo, …
Son, age 3
Cerro Gordo, Iowa · implied b. ~1927 — 5 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 | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Cerro-Gordo-County, Iowa
Son, age 13
Cerro-Gordo-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Gerald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cerro Gordo |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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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Gerald Miller
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Iowa
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Sibling
Doris Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Duane Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joan Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joyce Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Cerro-Gordo-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Cerro-Gordo-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01146-00422)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Keenan | 38 | Head | Clean Up Dept | Iowa |
| 2 | Ragna Keenan | 37 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 3 | Wesley Keenan | 12 | Son | — | No. Dakota |
| 4 | Vern Keenan | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Lawrence Duckert | 29 | Head | Silling Dept Laborer | Iowa |
| 6 | Gladys Duckert | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Robert Duckert | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Delores Duckert | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Donald Duckert | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Beverly J. Duckert | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Billy Duckert | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Charles P. Miller | 40 | Head | House Mover | Iowa |
| 13 | Frances Miller | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Gerald Miller THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Duane Miller | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Mary Lou Miller | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Joan Miller | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Joyce Miller | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Doris Miller | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Wesley Schultz | 59 | Head | Manager | Iowa |
| 21 | Idra Schultz | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Edith Flora | 66 | Wife's mother | — | Nebraska |
| 23 | Thos. E. Stepleton | 27 | Head | Laborer - Beef Kill | Iowa |
| 24 | Reka Stepleton | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 25 | George Stepleton | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Raymond Roggemon | 13 | Wife's son | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Annetta Roggemon | 15 | Wife's daughter | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Harold Roggemon | 13 | Wife's son | — | Iowa |
| 29 | William Roggemon | 10 | Wife's son | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Pearl Adams | 60 | Head | Ball Mill Operator | Kansas |
| 31 | Lena Adams | 58 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Willard Adams | 35 | Son | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 33 | Carl Adams | 25 | Son | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 34 | Lela Adams | 23 | Daughter | Laborer - Canner | Iowa |
| 35 | Jeanette Adams | 22 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Florence Dyer | 22 | Lodger | Laborer - Canner | Iowa |
| 37 | Gale Bull | 26 | Head | Butcher | Iowa |
| 38 | Pauline Bull | 20 | Wife | Trimming Dept | Iowa |
| 39 | Beverly Bull | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 40 | George Asplock | 28 | Head | Laborer - Freezer Room | No. Dakota |
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)