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Gertrude Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mchenry-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mchenry-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mchenry-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | McHenry City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McHenry |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Mchenry City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gertrude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Miller | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Fred Miller | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Dick Miller | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Loren Miller | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Gertrude Miller | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mchenry, Illinois
Spouse, age 33
Mchenry, Illinois · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Mchenry, Illinois
Spouse, age 44
Mchenry, Illinois · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Mchenry-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 54
Mchenry-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | McHenry City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McHenry |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Gertrude Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Gertrude Miller
Spouse · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Mchenry-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Mchenry-County, Illinois
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00840-00817)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Thies | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Mathias Weber | 83 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Laura Weber | 39 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Emily Lawson | 41 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Tommy Lawson | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Gerald Lawson | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | John Weber | 58 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 8 | Beatrice Justen | 23 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Ralph Justen | 28 | Son-in-law | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 10 | Otto Adams | 40 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 11 | Collette Adams | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Carl Adams | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Albert Adams | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Joel Adams | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Phil Quinto | 47 | Head | Police Lieutenant | Italy |
| 16 | Eva Quinto | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Laura Meyers | 31 | Maid | Housework | Illinois |
| 18 | Fred Miller | 53 | Head | Bar Tender | Illinois |
| 19 | Gertrude Miller THIS PERSON | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Loren Miller | 22 | Son | Apprentice | Illinois |
| 21 | Dick Miller | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Barbara Miller | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Harry Freund | 33 | Head | Painter | Illinois |
| 24 | Calla Freund | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Geraldine Freund | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Gene Freund | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Janet Freund | None | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Robert Hoering | 31 | Head | Entertainer | Iowa |
| 29 | Hazel Hoering | 27 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Richard Hoering | 1 | Son | — | — |
| 31 | Wilber Tucker | 65 | Head | — | — |
| 32 | Katherine Schneider | 70 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Ellen Schneider | 37 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | May Justen | 39 | Head | — | — |
| 35 | Maurie Gaylor | 36 | — | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Joseph Bosson | 27 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 37 | Birdie Bosson | 25 | Wife | Punch Press | Illinois |
| 38 | Myrtle Fels | 47 | Head | Business | Canada |
| 39 | Gus Eden | 47 | Servant | Laborer | Indiana |
| 40 | Frank Immkus | 44 | Head | Tavern Keeper | — |
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)