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Herman Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Manistee-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Herman Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Manistee-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Manistee-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Onekama Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Manistee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Onekama Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Miller | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Herman Miller | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Roland Miller | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Donald Miller | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Dale Miller | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| James Miller | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Herman Miller | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Harlan Miller | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Bertha Miller | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Manistee, Michigan
Son, age 17
Manistee, Michigan · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Manistee, Michigan
Head, age 28
Manistee, Michigan · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Herman J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Manistee-County, Michigan
Head, age 39
Manistee-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1901 — 9 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Onekama Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Manistee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Henry Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Miller
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Herman Miller
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Michigan
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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 — Manistee-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Manistee-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01785-00502)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Johnson | 24 | Son | Sailor | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Harry Johnson | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Audrey Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Herman Miller THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 5 | Bertha Miller | 35 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Herman Jr Miller | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Donald Miller | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Harlan Miller | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Roland Miller | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 10 | James Miller | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Dale Miller | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Edna Mae Miller | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 13 | John Waterman | 50 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 14 | Jessie Waterman | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | J. Fred Waterman | 26 | Son | Construction Worker | Indiana |
| 16 | John Jr Waterman | 21 | Son | Farm Hand | Michigan |
| 17 | Sarah Waterman | 19 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Ford Waterman | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Evelyn Waterman | 24 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Harold Waterman | 2 | Grand son | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Sydney Waterman | 0 | Grand son | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Forest Christensen | 33 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 23 | Sadie Christensen | 24 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Amelia Hansen | 60 | Head | Housewife Farmer | Michigan |
| 25 | Chester Hansen | 43 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 26 | Otto Hansen | 41 | Son | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 27 | Archie Hansen | 36 | Son | Farm Hand | Michigan |
| 28 | Frank Hollenbeck | 53 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 29 | Carrie Schafer | 50 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 30 | Charles Schafer | 21 | Son | Farm Hand | Michigan |
| 31 | Harvey Ab Schafer | 19 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Ernest Tracy | 45 | Head | Laborer | Washington |
| 33 | Charlotte Tracy | 38 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Omer Tracy | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Norman Tracy | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Evelyn Tracy | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Inez Tracy | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Jack Tracy | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 39 | August W Schafer | 57 | Head | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 40 | Maude Schafer | 56 | Wife | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Herman
Gen 1 · 1 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)