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Grace Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Des-Moines-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Grace Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Des-Moines-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Des-Moines-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Des Moines |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Pleasant Grove |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 Grace | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Miller | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| William Miller | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Richard Johnson | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Floyd Miller | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Grace Miller | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Des Moines, …
Spouse, age 23
Des Moines, Iowa · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Des Moines, …
Spouse, age 33
Des Moines, Iowa · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Des-Moines-County, Iowa
Spouse, age 43
Des-Moines-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Des Moines |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Grace Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Grace Miller
Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Des-Moines-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Des-Moines-County, Iowa
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01156-00978)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Finis Landrum | 63 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Laura Landrum | 63 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Louis Bannes | 26 | Head | Farm Hand | Iowa |
| 44 | Jane Bannes | 24 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Jean Bannes | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Lawrence Funk | 46 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 47 | Thelma Funk | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 48 | William Miller | 43 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 49 | Grace Miller THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Floyd Miller | 22 | Son | Farm Hand | Iowa |
| 51 | Agnes Miller | 19 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Richard Johnson | 17 | Hired hand | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 53 | Nellie Miller | 74 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Willie Hanker | 46 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 55 | Gladys Hanker | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Bernita Hanker | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Genevieve Hanker | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Sylvia Hanker | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Arvid Kuehlenbeck | 46 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 60 | Agatha Kuehlenbeck | 45 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 61 | Walter Lemon | 49 | Head | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 62 | Ada Lemon | 46 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Mary Heasenclever | 42 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 64 | Dorothy Heasenclever | 42 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Harry Gangler | 54 | Head | Farm Hand | California |
| 66 | Leta Gangler | 57 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Louis D. Tallist | 53 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 68 | Ida Tallist | 54 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Ray L. Hanke | 35 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 70 | Katherine Hanke | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Rex Hanke | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Phyllis Hanke | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Elmer F. Wright | 46 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 74 | Ruth Wright | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Robert Wright | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Marilyn Wright | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Edward Heasenclever | 74 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Josephine Heasenclever | 66 | Wife | — | Switzerland |
| 79 | Anna Mehler | 86 | Aunt | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Elmer Lyon | 33 | Head | Farm Hand | Iowa |
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)