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Howard Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Washtenaw-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Howard Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washtenaw-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Garris & G — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washtenaw-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henry |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Township / Ward | Saline Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 Howard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Miller | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Garris Miller | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Howard Miller | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Mary Miller | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Monroe, Michigan
Son, age 12
Monroe, Michigan · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Monroe, Michigan
Son, age 23
Monroe, Michigan · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | road construction |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | no |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Washtenaw-County, Michigan
Son, age 33
Washtenaw-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henry |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Howard Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Garris Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father G Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father James Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amanda Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Garris Miller
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
G Miller
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Miller
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Miller
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amanda Miller
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Howard Miller
Son · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Michigan
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Sibling
Ruth Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 36
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Washtenaw-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Washtenaw-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01824-00275)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary Hall | 57 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 42 | Albert Hall | 26 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 43 | Stanley Hall | 17 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 44 | Lena Dirbach | 52 | Sister | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Garris Miller | 62 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 46 | Mary L. Miller | 59 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Ruth Miller | 36 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 48 | Howard Miller THIS PERSON | 33 | Son | Labourer | Ohio |
| 49 | Chas R. Cammett | 49 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 50 | Edna Cammett | 46 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 51 | Ralph Cammett | 17 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 52 | Keith Cammett | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Bruce Cammett | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Edward Cammett | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Everett Munroe | 61 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 56 | Ella Munroe | 57 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Regina Finkbeiner | 68 | Head | — | Germany |
| 58 | Luella Finkbeiner | 29 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Norman Finkbeiner | 28 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 60 | Matilda Schumacher | 70 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Durward Schumacher | 38 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 62 | Micalo Robison | 48 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 63 | Jessie Robison | 51 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Gertrude Robison | 21 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Theodore Robison | 20 | Son | Labourer | Michigan |
| 66 | Gladys Robison | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Alberta Robison | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Jack Myers | 20 | Hired Hand | Farmer | Texas |
| 69 | Elizabeth Robison | 76 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 70 | Raymond Scudder | 51 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 71 | Hazel Scudder | 44 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Wade Scudder | 25 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 73 | Merle Trout | 55 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Raymond Roseboom | 25 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 75 | Mabel Roseboom | 20 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Jack Roseboom | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Duncan Robison | 40 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 78 | Zella Robison | 36 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Duane Robison | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Enola Hall | 59 | Mother-in-law | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Howard + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)