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Harry Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Putnam-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Harry Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Putnam-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lester & Suston — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Putnam-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Putnam |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Road work |
| Industry | County roads |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Road Work |
| Township / Ward | Marion Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Miller | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Harry Miller | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Larry Miller | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Christine Miller | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Putnam, Indiana
Son, age 5
Putnam, Indiana · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Harry E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Putnam, Indiana
Son, age 15
Putnam, Indiana · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Putnam-County, Indiana
Head, age 25
Putnam-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Putnam |
| Occupation | Road work |
| Industry | County roads |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Harry Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lester Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Suston Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maud Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maude Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lester Miller
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Suston Miller
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maud Miller
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maude Miller
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Miller
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Indiana
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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 — Putnam-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Putnam-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01088-00853)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Ouis | 42 | Son | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 2 | Woodrow Frazier | 26 | Head | Labor | Indiana |
| 3 | Edna Frazier | 26 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Barbara Frazier | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Robert R Frazier | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Frank Meeks | 73 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 7 | Hazel Meeks | 43 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Emma Hurst | 77 | Sister | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Cecil Morgan | 42 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 10 | Donald Jackson | 15 | Lodger | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Oliver Coombs | 60 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 12 | Pearl Coombs | 58 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Ezra Coombs | 70 | Brother | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Walter Fincher | 52 | Head | Guard | Indiana |
| 15 | Nettie Fincher | 51 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Imogene Fincher | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Sarah Heddle | 73 | Mother in law | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Elijah Hyatt | 69 | Uncle | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Harry Miller THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Road Work | Indiana |
| 20 | Christine Miller | 24 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Patricia Miller | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Larry Miller | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Charles Coffman | 23 | Head | Janitor | Indiana |
| 24 | Alda Coffman | 25 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Warren R Coffman | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Harry Cane | 53 | Head | Operator | Indiana |
| 27 | Earl Snodgrass | 27 | Head | Road Work | Indiana |
| 28 | Doris Snodgrass | 27 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Patricia Snodgrass | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Myrtle Snodgrass | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Floyd Skelton | 27 | Head | Sorter | Indiana |
| 32 | Katheryn Skelton | 24 | Wife | Teaching | Indiana |
| 33 | Henry Clark | 68 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Nannie Clark | 58 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 35 | George Osborn | 60 | Head | Hauling | Indiana |
| 36 | Ada Osborn | 57 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Cleon Mundy | 25 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 38 | Minnie Mundy | 21 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 39 | James Mundy | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 40 | William Buie | 74 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Harry
Gen 1 · 4 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)