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Grace Miller — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Grace Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buchanan-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jennie & George — first a daughter (b.~1905), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Daughter
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Buchanan-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Joseph City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buchanan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Office clerk |
| Industry | Armour & Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 750 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Office Clerk |
| Township / Ward | St Joseph City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Grace | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Miller | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Jessie Soolinger | Daughter | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Georgia Miller | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Buchanan, Missouri
Daughter, age 12
Buchanan, Missouri · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Buchanan, Missouri
Daughter, age 24
Buchanan, Missouri · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Flour Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Buchanan-County, Missouri
Daughter, age 35
Buchanan-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Joseph City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buchanan |
| Occupation | Office clerk |
| Industry | Armour & Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 750 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Grace Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Jennie Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father George Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Georgia Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Oliver Olsen (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Mother
Jennie Miller
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Miller
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Georgia Miller
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Oliver Olsen
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Grace Miller
Daughter · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Missouri
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Sibling
Jessie Soolinger
Sibling · 1940 · age 42
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 — Buchanan-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Buchanan-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02089-00195)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bonnie L. Oleen | 54 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 42 | Robert Oleen | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Georgia Miller | 49 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 44 | Grace Miller THIS PERSON | 35 | Daughter | Office Clerk | Missouri |
| 45 | Jessie Soolinger | 42 | Daughter | Supervisor | Missouri |
| 46 | J. O. Newman | 34 | Head | Operator | Kansas |
| 47 | Byrd Newman | 23 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Ora L. Mullen | 34 | Head | Welder | Missouri |
| 49 | Anna Mullen | 34 | Wife | Saleslady | Missouri |
| 50 | Patricia Jo Mullen | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 51 | Elizabeth Turner | 79 | Mother-in-law | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Beulah Powell | 18 | Sister-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Joseph F. Burfert | 26 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Jane Burfert | 24 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Mike Der Finty | 70 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Barbara Der Finty | 64 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 57 | John H. Miller | 40 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 58 | Lloyd D. Miller | 49 | Head | Druggist | Missouri |
| 59 | Anna Marie Miller | 47 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Melvin G. Miller | 27 | Son | Operator | Missouri |
| 61 | Ida R. Oleen | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | Norway |
| 62 | Jane Miller | 54 | Sister | Stenographer | Missouri |
| 63 | William S. York | 62 | Head | Storekeeper | Arkansas |
| 64 | Leola York | 60 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Ruth York | 21 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Sherman S. Rote | 75 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Estella Rote | 70 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 68 | Roy E. Rote | 47 | Son | Bartender | Missouri |
| 69 | Ernest J. Halfing | 51 | Head | Car Sitting Foreman | Kansas |
| 70 | Mary Halfing | 49 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Ernest M. Halfing | 27 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 72 | Darlene Halfing | 19 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 73 | Dorothy Halfing | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Claudia Nadine Halfing | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 75 | S. H. Lilly | 73 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 76 | Leona Lilly | 71 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Carola Ann Lilly | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Joyce Marie Lilly | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Chester M. Brown | 38 | Head | Attendant | Missouri |
| 80 | Aldruda Brown | 35 | Wife | — | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Grace + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
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)