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Harold Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lyon-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Harold Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lyon-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jefferson & Lulu — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lyon-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Harold B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Waterloo Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lyon |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Waterloo Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 Harold | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Miller | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Byron Miller | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Jo Miller | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Gwyn Miller | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lois Miller | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lyon, Kansas
Son, age 11
Lyon, Kansas · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Lyon, Kansas
Head, age 22
Lyon, Kansas · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Harold B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 24 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Lyon-County, Kansas
Head, age 33
Lyon-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Harold B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Waterloo Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lyon |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Jefferson Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lulu Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jefferson Miller
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lulu Miller
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harold Miller
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Kansas
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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 — Lyon-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Lyon-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01242-00765)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harold B. Miller THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 2 | Lois M. Miller | 28 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Byron H. Miller | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Gwyn Miller | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Jo Miller | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Earl L. Lynch | 57 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 7 | Myrtle P. Lynch | 53 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Howard A. Lynch | 23 | Son | Farming | Kansas |
| 9 | Robert L. Lynch | 20 | Son | Farming | Kansas |
| 10 | William C. Lynch | 18 | Son | Farming | Kansas |
| 11 | Franklin D. Lynch | 49 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 12 | Inez L. Lynch | 39 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Melvin E. Lynch | 19 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Arch Bates | 55 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 15 | Maude Maud Bates | 50 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Dale D. Bates | 21 | Son | Section Gang | Kansas |
| 17 | Ivryl J. Bates | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Carol Bates | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Phyllis J. Bates | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Gary B. Bates | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Nell D. Flinn | 45 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 22 | Lawrence E. Brill | 33 | Head | Farming | Ohio |
| 23 | Ada L. Brill | 43 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Donald D. Brill | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Rolla R. Smitha | 50 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 26 | Ruth F. Smitha | 47 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | Archie P. Jones | 42 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 28 | Vernie B. Jones | 39 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Mabel G. Jones | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Walter T. Tweed | 42 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 31 | Iva M. Tweed | 36 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Joan J. Tweed | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 33 | James C. Tweed | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Dorothy G. Tweed | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 35 | May N. Tweed | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Donna K. Tweed | 0 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Laurall O. Fager | 30 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 38 | Bertha A. Fager | 30 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Joyce G. Fager | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Noah T. Fager | 63 | Father | — | Kansas |
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)