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Ira Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Elkhart-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Ira Miller across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Elkhart-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Simeon & Mary — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Elkhart-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ira S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clinton Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Elkhart |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Clinton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 Ira | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Miller | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Fannie Miller | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Melvin Miller | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Lillian Miller | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Marion Miller | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ira Miller | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1900
Elkhart, Indiana
Son, age 10
Elkhart, Indiana · implied b. ~1890 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ira |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Write | At School |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1910
Elkhart, Indiana
Son, age 19
Elkhart, Indiana · implied b. ~1891 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ira |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | works at home |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Elkhart, Indiana
Head, age 28
Elkhart, Indiana · implied b. ~1892 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ira J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | gen farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Elkhart, Indiana
Head, age 39
Elkhart, Indiana · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ira S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Elkhart-County, Indiana
Head, age 49
Elkhart-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ira S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clinton Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Elkhart |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 Ira Miller across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Simeon Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Simeon Miller
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Miller
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Miller
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ira Miller
Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · 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 — Elkhart-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Elkhart-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01040-00153)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Janet K Roth | 2 | Grand daughter | — | Indiana |
| 42 | Harvey Livengood | 54 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 43 | Fannie Livengood | 53 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Dorothy Livengood | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 45 | Lamar Livengood | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 46 | Ira D Cripe | 70 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 47 | Geniza Cripe | 65 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Chris Schrock | 62 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 49 | Katie Schrock | 59 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Ira S Miller THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 51 | Fannie M Miller | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Melvin Miller | 18 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 53 | Lillian Miller | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Louis Miller | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Marion Miller | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Nathaniel P Miller | 66 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 57 | Mary Miller | 64 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Mary Miller | 21 | Daughter | Servant | Indiana |
| 59 | Leander Miller | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 60 | Lucie Miller | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Paul S Miller | 54 | Head | Painter | Indiana |
| 62 | Adeline Miller | 50 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Edward Maust | 51 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 64 | Emma Maust | 48 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Edward Jr Maust | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Robert Maust | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Lowell Maust | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Frank Berkey | 63 | Head | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 69 | Sadie Berkey | 58 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 70 | L Frank Phillips | 71 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 71 | Alice Phillips | 68 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Clarence Schrock | 54 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 73 | Ada Schrock | 52 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Elvin Arnold | 14 | Lodger | — | Indiana |
| 75 | Carrie Schrock | 60 | Sister | — | Indiana |
| 76 | O Melvin Miller | 38 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Indiana |
| 77 | Fannie Miller | 39 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Betty L Miller | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Morris E Miller | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 80 | Mervin M Miller | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Ira
Gen 1 · 3 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)