Howard Miller — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Clayton-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Howard Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clayton-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Donald & Annie — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 31 b. ~1909 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Clayton-County, Iowa
Surname	Miller
Given Name	Howard V
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Guttenberg Town
1935 Residence (County)	Clayton
Additional Details
Occupation	Trucker
Industry	Truck Transp
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	1200
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Trucker
Township / Ward	Guttenberg Town
Est. Birth Year	~1909

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Howard	Age	Birth yr
Patricia Miller	Daughter	—	3	~1937
Marlyn Miller	Daughter	—	2	~1938
Howard Miller	Head	—	31	~1909
Donald Miller	Son	—	7	~1933
Robert Miller	Son	—	5	~1935
Irene Miller	Spouse	—	27	~1913

Census Appearances

1920

Clayton, Iowa

Son, age 11

Clayton, Iowa · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Miller
Given Name	Howard G
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	11
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Clayton, Iowa

Other, age 21

Clayton, Iowa · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Miller
Given Name	Howard G.
Relationship to Head	Son-in-law
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Gen Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Clayton-County, Iowa

Head, age 31

Clayton-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members

Surname	Miller
Given Name	Howard V
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Guttenberg Town
1935 Residence (County)	Clayton
Occupation	Trucker
Industry	Truck Transp
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	1200
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

Model Tree

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Our Model Tree links Howard Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Donald Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Donald Miller

b. ~1881

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Annie Miller

b. ~1885

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Howard Miller

Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · 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 — Clayton-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01149-00372)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Elizabeth Leitgen	54	Head	—	Iowa
42	Mary Lahr	86	Mother	—	Illinois
43	William Lahr	61	Brother	—	Iowa
44	Mary Gender	75	Head	—	Iowa
45	Ida Gender	37	Daughter	—	Iowa
46	Joseph Vogt	81	Head	—	Austria
47	William Vogt	49	Son	Cement Worker	Iowa
48	Anna M Frese	74	Servant	Housekeeper	Iowa
49	Howard V Miller THIS PERSON	31	Head	Trucker	Iowa
50	Irene L Miller	27	Wife	—	Iowa
51	Donald H Miller	7	Son	—	Iowa
52	Robert A Miller	5	Son	—	Iowa
53	Patricia L Miller	3	Daughter	—	Iowa
54	Marlyn J Miller	2	Daughter	—	Iowa
55	Andrew P Both	67	Head	Proprietor	Iowa
56	Maria M Both	56	Wife	—	Iowa
57	Howard W Both	17	Son	—	Iowa
58	John R Moser	65	Head	—	Iowa
59	Lizzie S Moser	60	Wife	—	Iowa
60	Alvah B Moser	34	Son	—	Iowa
61	Elmer H Kuehl	21	Lodger	Attendant	Iowa
62	Charles C Meyer	55	Head	Painter	Iowa
63	Barbara Meyer	51	Wife	—	Germany
64	Ruth Kregel	14	Stepdaughter	—	Iowa
65	Leroy J Kregel	27	Head	Laborer	Iowa
66	Loretta W Kregel	22	Wife	—	Iowa
67	William J Winters	57	Head	Proprietor	Illinois
68	Earl Walker	50	Head	Lockmaster	Minnesota
69	Esther M Walker	45	Wife	—	Wisconsin
70	Ruth M Walker	16	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
71	Ethel D Walker	15	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
72	John S Walker	13	Son	—	Wisconsin
73	Jane A Walker	2	Daughter	—	Minnesota
74	Dora S Schwert	61	Mother-in-law	—	Wisconsin
75	Uriel K Abbott	30	Head	Asst Lockmaster	Iowa
76	Mae E Abbott	30	Wife	—	Iowa
77	Elder C Laughing	34	Head	Foreman In Ch.	Iowa
78	Mildred R Laughing	34	Wife	—	England
79	Alice K Winnall	73	Mother-in-law	—	England
80	Anna K Holling	16	Stepdaughter	—	New Jersey

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Pedigree Summary

Howard

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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)

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