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Hazel Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Hazel Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Hazel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shelby twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Shelby Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 Hazel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Miller | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Edmund Miller | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Hazel Miller | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Iowa
Spouse, age 29
Shelby, Iowa · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Hazel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Shelby, Iowa
Other, age 39
Shelby, Iowa · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Hazel |
| Relationship to Head | Head-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25 |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Shelby-County, Iowa
Spouse, age 49
Shelby-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Hazel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shelby twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Hazel Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Hazel Miller
Spouse · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01204-00414)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charles E. Ottinger | 55 | Head | Farm Manager | Tennessee |
| 42 | Frank Tequell | 62 | Laborer | Laborer | Illinois |
| 43 | Fred E. Miller | 52 | Head | Farm Operator | Iowa |
| 44 | Hazel Miller THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Edmund Miller | 28 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 46 | Wilbur Peters | 31 | Head | Farm Operator | Iowa |
| 47 | Hallie Peters | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Bonita Peters | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Phelena Brogard | 19 | Servant | Servant | Iowa |
| 50 | Laborer James | None | M | Farm | — |
| 51 | Rudolph Pratton | 41 | Head | Farm Operator | Iowa |
| 52 | Mary Pratton | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Minnie League | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Carl Frederickson | 19 | Laborer | Laborer | Iowa |
| 55 | Ernest Peters | 40 | Head | Farm Operator | Iowa |
| 56 | Mildred Peters | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Harold Peters | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Richard Peters | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Eugene Peters | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Pearl Peters | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Emery Yordensen | 24 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 62 | Carrie Yordensen | 18 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Robert Yordensen | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Walter Boettger | 29 | Head | Farm Operator | Iowa |
| 65 | Aileen Boettger | 25 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Walter Dean Boettger | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 67 | William Boettger | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Virginia Boettger | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Randolph Koch | 41 | Head | Farm Operator | Iowa |
| 70 | Etta Koch | 46 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Jack M. Koch | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Lee Andrew Booker | 52 | Laborer | Laborer | Missouri |
| 73 | Herbert Welbourn | 50 | Head | Farm Operator | Iowa |
| 74 | Ella Welbourn | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Herbert Jr. Welbourn | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Jack Welbourn | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Walter Mang | 44 | Head | Farm Operator | Iowa |
| 78 | Elizabeth Mang | 46 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Jack Mang | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Gene Mang | 12 | Son | — | 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)