Ira Miller — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Maryland

Our Model Tree links this Ira Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Male Head Born: Maryland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Washington-County, Maryland
Surname	Miller
Given Name	Ira H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Hagerstown
1935 Residence (County)	Washington
Additional Details
Occupation	plumber
Industry	own business
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	800
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland
Occupation	Plumber
Township / Ward	Hagerstown
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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 Ira	Age	Birth yr
Bessie Miller	Spouse	—	43	~1897
Ira Miller	Head	—	46	~1894
Agatha Miller	Daughter	—	23	~1917
Jesse Miller	Son	—	9	~1931

Census Appearances

1920

Washington, Maryland

Head, age 26

Washington, Maryland · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Miller
Given Name	Ira A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1930

Washington, Maryland

Head, age 36

Washington, Maryland · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Miller
Given Name	Ira S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Occupation	Plumber
Industry	Steam fitting Est.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	25
Veteran	No
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1940

Washington-County, Maryland

Head, age 46

Washington-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members

Surname	Miller
Given Name	Ira H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Hagerstown
1935 Residence (County)	Washington
Occupation	plumber
Industry	own business
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	800
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

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Ira Miller

Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Maryland

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01561-00258)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Lloyd Coffman	39	Head	Painter	Virginia
2	Paul Baker	39	Head	Delivery Man	Maryland
3	Elsa Baker	36	Wife	—	Maryland
4	John Baker	15	Son	—	Maryland
5	Robert Baker	14	Son	—	Maryland
6	Patsy Baker	11	Daughter	—	Maryland
7	Harry Hoover	49	Head	Plumber	Maryland
8	Vera Hoover	49	Wife	—	Virginia
9	Carroll Hoover	23	Son	Plumber	Maryland
10	Adolph Feltz	29	Step-son	Plumber	Virginia
11	J. Wilbur Williams	43	Head	Plumber	Virginia
12	Ada W. Williams	41	Wife	—	Virginia
13	Jane B. Williams	13	Daughter	—	Virginia
14	James A. Jr. Williams	7	Son	—	Virginia
15	Robert A. Williams	5	Son	—	Maryland
16	John F. Nash	73	Head	Superintendent	West Virginia
17	Mollie C. Nash	69	Wife	—	Maryland
18	Ercil C. Nash	44	Daughter	—	Maryland
19	Harry Summers	53	Head	Car Inspector	Maryland
20	Maude Summers	50	Wife	—	Maryland
21	Samuel Mcdonough	42	Head	Dealer	Virginia
22	Virginia Mcdonough	41	Wife	—	West Virginia
23	Dorothy Mcdonough	19	Daughter	—	West Virginia
24	Arthur Mcdonough	18	Son	—	West Virginia
25	Betty Mcdonough	12	Daughter	—	West Virginia
26	Eugene Mcdonough	6	Son	—	West Virginia
27	Arthur Lack	72	Father-in-law	—	Virginia
28	Harold Basore	22	Head	Clerk	Maryland
29	Adella Basore	21	Wife	—	Maryland
30	Harold Ed. Basore	1	Son	—	Maryland
31	Ira H. Miller THIS PERSON	46	Head	Plumber	Maryland
32	Bessie A. Miller	43	Wife	—	Maryland
33	Agatha M. Miller	23	Daughter	Clerk	Maryland
34	Jesse Miller	9	Son	—	Maryland
35	Lawrence Baker	33	Head	Mail Stockman	Maryland
36	Edith Baker	31	Wife	—	Maryland
37	George Baker	12	Son	—	Maryland
38	John Ernst	28	Head	Machinist	Maryland
39	Catherine Ernst	25	Wife	Trimmer	Maryland

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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.

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