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Harold Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Benton-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Harold Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Benton-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Darlene — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Benton-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Harold W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Taylor Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Benton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 90 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Taylor Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 Harold | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janet Miller | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Marilyn Miller | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Harold Miller | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Louis Haefner | Other | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Roger Miller | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Nanette Miller | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Benton, Iowa
Son, age 24
Benton, Iowa · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Benton, Iowa
Head, age 34
Benton, Iowa · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Harold W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | O |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Home Value / Rent | R |
| Radio Set | 132 |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Benton-County, Iowa
Head, age 44
Benton-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Harold W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Taylor Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Benton |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 90 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Harold Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Darlene Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Miller
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Darlene Miller
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harold Miller
Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Iowa
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Benton-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Benton-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01138-00548)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marvin R Sturtz | 29 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Sadie L Sturtz | 24 | Wife | Housework | Iowa |
| 3 | Betty J Sturtz | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Ruth W Belfield | 30 | Head | Farm Labor | Iowa |
| 5 | Myrl G Belfield | 56 | Father | Farm Labor | New York |
| 6 | Harry Rollinson | 41 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 7 | Leola Rollinson | 30 | Wife | Housework | Iowa |
| 8 | Beverly M Rollinson | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Arthur J Rollinson | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Howard W Burkhart | 34 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 11 | Marie A Burkhart | 32 | Wife | Housework | Iowa |
| 12 | Lyle L Burkhart | 14 | Son | New Worker | Iowa |
| 13 | Wilma J Burkhart | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Howard J Burkhart | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Jackson S Ferguson | 64 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 16 | Hettie S Ferguson | 60 | Wife | Housework | Iowa |
| 17 | Carl D Rogers | 42 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 18 | Blanche S Rogers | 37 | Wife | Housework | Iowa |
| 19 | Robert L Rogers | 18 | Son | New Worker | Iowa |
| 20 | Shirley J Rogers | 15 | Daughter | New Worker | Iowa |
| 21 | Richard L Rogers | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Donald Davis | 27 | Hired Hand | Farm Labor | Iowa |
| 23 | Hugo Moeller | 58 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 24 | Mary E Moeller | 53 | Wife | Housework | Iowa |
| 25 | Hughie H Moeller | 24 | Son | Farm Labor | Iowa |
| 26 | John M Cattrell | 42 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 27 | Mary M Cattrell | 41 | Wife | Housework | Iowa |
| 28 | Marguerite M Cattrell | 20 | Daughter | Housework | Iowa |
| 29 | Charles L Cattrell | 18 | Son | Farm Labor | Iowa |
| 30 | Theodore R Cattrell | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Floyd L Davis | 42 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 32 | Bernice M Davis | 42 | Wife | Housework | Iowa |
| 33 | Margie M Davis | 14 | Daughter | New Worker | Iowa |
| 34 | Edward L Lindahl | 30 | Hired Hand | Farm Labor | Iowa |
| 35 | Harold W Miller THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 36 | Nanette S Miller | 40 | Wife | Housework | Iowa |
| 37 | Marilyn Miller | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Janet Miller | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Roger H Miller | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Louis Haefner | 45 | Hired Hand | Farm Labor | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Harold
Gen 1 · 2 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)