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Helen Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Owen-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Helen Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Owen-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Sophia — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Owen-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marion |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Owen |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Marion |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Miller | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Charles Megenhardt | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Roy Miller | Other | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Sophia Megenhardt | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Indiana
Daughter, age 5
Shelby, Indiana · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| 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
Shelby, Indiana
Daughter, age 16
Shelby, Indiana · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Owen-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 27
Owen-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marion |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Owen |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Helen Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Megenhardt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sophia Megenhardt (~0.92 confidence) and father Lawrence Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Megenhardt
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sophia Megenhardt
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lawrence Miller
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Miller
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Miller
Daughter · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · 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 — Owen-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Owen-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01083-00643)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Clarence W. Miller | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 42 | Stella S. Miller | 53 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Ben Everwine | 66 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 44 | Phoebe May Everwine | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Earl Crouse | 34 | Head | Road Repair | Nebraska |
| 46 | Alma S. Crouse | 30 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Wayne Crouse | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 48 | John E. Crouse | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Earl Jr. Crouse | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Imogene Crouse | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 51 | Thelma Crouse | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 52 | John Frye | 57 | Head | Road Repair | Indiana |
| 53 | Laura S. Frye | 52 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Eugene Frye | 27 | Son | Miner | Indiana |
| 55 | Charles Megenhardt | 67 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 56 | Sophia S. Megenhardt | 64 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Helen Miller THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Roy Miller | 28 | Son-in-law | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 59 | Dennis Dickey | 33 | Head | Road Repair | Indiana |
| 60 | Faith S. Dickey | 26 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Donald Dickey | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Ronald Dickey | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Phyllis Dickey | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Lee Dickey | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Raymond Sickles | 49 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 66 | Ellen S. Sickles | 50 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Mary Jean Sickles | 18 | Daughter | Housework | Indiana |
| 68 | James Robert Sickles | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 69 | William Rentachler | 64 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 70 | Maria Rentachler | 60 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Leo Rentachler | 43 | Son | Clerk | Indiana |
| 72 | Virgil Rentachler | 40 | Son | Miner | Indiana |
| 73 | Edith S. Swiger | 66 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Fred Swiger | 37 | Son | Furnace Installer | Indiana |
| 75 | Paul S. Rentachler | 30 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 76 | Elizabeth Rentachler | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 77 | Don Richard Rentachler | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Loren E. Rentachler | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Helen Rentachler | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 80 | Enola Jean Rentachler | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Helen
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)