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Herman Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Warren-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Herman Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Warren-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charley & John — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Warren-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | White Breast |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Warren |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | White Breast |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Herman | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolores Miller | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Rita Miller | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Rose Miller | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Herman Miller | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| John Miller | Other | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Allen Miller | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Darrel Miller | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Clarence Miller | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Eva Miller | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Warren, Iowa
Son, age 9
Warren, Iowa · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Herman J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Warren, Iowa
Son, age 19
Warren, Iowa · implied b. ~1911 — 29 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Herman J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Warren-County, Iowa
Head, age 29
Warren-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1911 — 9 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | White Breast |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Warren |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 Herman Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charley Wallace (~0.54 confidence) and father John Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Wallace (~0.54 confidence) and mother Rosa Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Augusta Herold (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susan Schurman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Schaefer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Francis Dittmer (~0.92 confidence) and father Paul Wallace (~0.60 confidence) and mother Anna Wallace (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 10 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.77
Father
Charley Wallace
b. ~1871
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.54
Father
John Miller
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Wallace
b. ~1877
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.54
Mother
Rosa Miller
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Augusta Herold
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susan Schurman
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Schaefer
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Francis Dittmer
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Paul Wallace
b. ~1905
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Anna Wallace
b. ~1911
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
Herman Miller
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · 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 — Warren-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Warren-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01210-00559)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Melvin Schuerman | 23 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 42 | Henry Herold | 59 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 43 | Gusta Herold | 57 | Wife | Housewife | Iowa |
| 44 | Floyd Baumgarten | 17 | Lodger | Farm Labor | Iowa |
| 45 | Frank Schuerman | 49 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 46 | Susan Schuerman | 40 | Wife | Housewife | Iowa |
| 47 | Virgil Schuerman | 21 | Son | Farm Labor | Iowa |
| 48 | Geneva Schuerman | 20 | Daughter | House Keeper | Iowa |
| 49 | George Riffinger | 21 | Hired hand | Farm Labor | Iowa |
| 50 | Edward Herold | 65 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 51 | Lena Herold | 65 | Sister | House Keeper | Iowa |
| 52 | Fred Herold | 63 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 53 | Allen Herold | 28 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 54 | Hazel Nolte | 18 | Servant | House Keeper | Iowa |
| 55 | Chester Ronkin | 33 | Head | Farmer | Dakota |
| 56 | Ruth Ronkin | 31 | Wife | Housewife | Iowa |
| 57 | Clair Ronkin | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Doyle Ronkin | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Donald Ronkin | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Mary Ellen Ronkin | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 61 | George Wadle | 54 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 62 | Amelia Wadle | 50 | Wife | House Wife | Iowa |
| 63 | Hubert Wadle | 15 | Son | Farm Labor | Iowa |
| 64 | Herman Miller THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 65 | Eva Miller | 30 | Wife | House Wife | Iowa |
| 66 | Rose Mary Miller | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Rita Miller | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Dolores Miller | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Allen Miller | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Darrel Miller | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Clarence Miller | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 72 | John J. Miller | 65 | Father | — | Penn. |
| 73 | John Dittmer | 48 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 74 | Anna Dittmer | 48 | Wife | Housewife | Iowa |
| 75 | Grace Dittmer | 21 | Daughter | Maid | Iowa |
| 76 | Norbert Dittmer | 19 | Son | Farm Labor | Iowa |
| 77 | Giles Dittmer | 18 | Son | Farm Labor | Iowa |
| 78 | Joseph Jr. Dittmer | 15 | Son | Farm Labor | Iowa |
| 79 | Lester Dittmer | 23 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 80 | Dittmer | 21 | Wife | Housewife | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Herman
Gen 1 · 8 parents
~0.83
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.54
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)