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Gerald Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Whitman-County, Washington
Our Model Tree links this Gerald Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Whitman-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Washington
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Whitman-County, Washington |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Gerald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Belmont |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Whitman |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Helper |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 152 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
| Occupation | Farm Helper |
| Township / Ward | Belmont |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Gerald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Grace | Other | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| William Miller | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Donald Miller | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Gerald Miller | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Margaret Miller | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| George Miller | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Whitman, Washington
Son, age 4
Whitman, Washington · implied b. ~1916 — 6 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 | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Washington |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1930
Whitman, Washington
Son, age 15
Whitman, Washington · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Gerald E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Washington |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1940
Whitman-County, Washington
Son, age 25
Whitman-County, Washington · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Gerald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Belmont |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Whitman |
| Occupation | Farm Helper |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 152 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father George Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ora Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Miller
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Miller
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Miller
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Miller
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ora Miller
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Gerald Miller
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Washington
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Sibling
William Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Whitman-County, Washington
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1940 US Federal Census — Whitman-County, Washington
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04370-00848)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George R Miller | 53 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 2 | Margaret A Miller | 49 | Wife | — | Dakota |
| 3 | Gerald Miller THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Farm Helper | Washington |
| 4 | Donald (Ab) Miller | 23 | Son | — | Canada-Eng |
| 5 | William (Ab) Miller | 22 | Son | — | Canada-Eng |
| 6 | Ida Grace | 45 | Servant | House Maid | So. Dakota |
| 7 | Sam Ronsier | 66 | Head | Farmer | Canada-English |
| 8 | Margaret Ronsier | 63 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 9 | Ralph Morrison | 45 | Head | Farmer | Montana |
| 10 | Ethel S Morrison | 45 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 11 | Carol Morrison | 7 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 12 | Maud Toland | 58 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Ted Toland | 29 | Son | Farmer | Oregon |
| 14 | Velma Toland | 20 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 15 | George E. Peringer | 23 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 16 | Dorothy Peringer | 26 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 17 | Ray Peringer | 55 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 18 | Pearl A Peringer | 53 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 19 | Faith Peringer | 19 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 20 | Roy Peringer | 16 | Son | — | Washington |
| 21 | Mary Peringer | 13 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 22 | Alexander Pickelheimer | 23 | Hired hand | Farm Hand | Washington |
| 23 | Thomas (X) Blair | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 24 | Helen Blair | 33 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 25 | Ruth Blair | 12 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 26 | June Blair | 10 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 27 | John Macneil | 46 | Hired hand | Farm Hand | Russia |
| 28 | Kyle Browder | 42 | Hired hand | Farm Hand | Tennessee |
| 29 | Sam Banker | 50 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 30 | Bessie Banker | 50 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Harry Warner | 56 | Hired hand | Hired Hand | So. Dakota |
| 32 | Fred Miller | 35 | Hired hand | Hired Hand | Oregon |
| 33 | Henry Fisher | 49 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 34 | Jessie Fisher | 45 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 35 | Henry (Ab) Fisher | 21 | Son | — | Washington |
| 36 | Roscoe Harrison | 54 | Head | Section Foreman | Illinois |
| 37 | Roberta A Harrison | 41 | Wife | — | Idaho |
| 38 | Edith Harrison | 13 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 39 | Saffie Follett | 57 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Elvin (Ab) Follett | 26 | Son | — | Washington |
Pedigree Summary
Gerald + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)