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Jacob Miller — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Acadia-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this Jacob Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Acadia-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Emile & Grace — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 36 b. ~1904 Male Head Born: Louisiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationAcadia-County, Louisiana
SurnameMiller
Given NameJacob
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age36
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceLouisiana
1935 Residence (City)Police Jury Ward 7
1935 Residence (County)Acadia
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked60
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 5
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateLouisiana
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)louisiana
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardPolice Jury Ward 7
Est. Birth Year~1904

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Jacob Age Birth yr
Jacob Miller Head — 36 ~1904
Elta Miller Son — 13 ~1927
Matilda Miller Spouse — 35 ~1905

Census Appearances

1920
Acadia, Louisiana
Son, age 16
Acadia, Louisiana · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Miller
Given Name Jacob
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Louisiana
Father's Birthplace Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace Louisiana
Can Read No
Can Write No
Speaks English No
Birth State Louisiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) louisiana
1930
Acadia, Louisiana
Head, age 26
Acadia, Louisiana · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Miller
Given Name Jacob
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 26
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Louisiana
Age at First Marriage 19
Father's Birthplace Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace Louisiana
Occupation Farmer
Industry Gen Farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Birth State Louisiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) louisiana
1940
Acadia-County, Louisiana
Head, age 36
Acadia-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
Surname Miller
Given Name Jacob
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 36
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Louisiana
1935 Residence (City) Police Jury Ward 7
1935 Residence (County) Acadia
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 60
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 5
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Louisiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) louisiana

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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.
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Our Model Tree links Jacob Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Emile Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Emile Miller
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Miller
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Jacob Miller
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Louisiana
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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 — Acadia-County, Louisiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01378-00506)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Nora Joy Wall 5 Daughter — Louisiana
2 Guerand Fontenot 39 Head Farmer Louisiana
3 Ella Fontenot 37 Wife — Louisiana
4 Fredy Fontenot 14 Son — Louisiana
5 Shelton Fontenot 13 Son — Louisiana
6 Plite Fontenot 11 Son — Louisiana
7 Therese Fontenot 9 Daughter — Louisiana
8 Peter Fontenot 7 Daughter — Louisiana
9 Edith Fontenot 5 Daughter — Louisiana
10 Francis Fontenot 3 Son — Louisiana
11 Mildred Fontenot 1 Daughter — Louisiana
12 Adam Guillory 59 Head Farmer Louisiana
13 Martha Guillory 50 Wife — Louisiana
14 Lawrence Guillory 49 Cousin Farmer Louisiana
15 Mathilde Guillory 81 Mother — Louisiana
16 Jacob Miller THIS PERSON 36 Head Farmer Louisiana
17 Matilda Miller 35 Wife — Louisiana
18 Elta Miller 13 Son — Louisiana
19 Donald Douget 50 Head Farmer Louisiana
20 Zena Douget 42 Wife — Louisiana
21 Dorchin Douget 21 Son Farmer Louisiana
22 Walter Douget 18 Son Farmer Louisiana
23 Mary Douget 14 Daughter — Louisiana
24 Burley Douget 5 Son — Louisiana
25 Leo Sanchez 33 Head Farmer Louisiana
26 Louise Sanchez 27 Wife Farmer Louisiana
27 Murphy Sanchez 10 Son — Louisiana
28 Bertman Sanchez 8 Son — Louisiana
29 Marcel Manuel 30 Head Farmer Louisiana
30 Delia Manuel 30 Wife — Louisiana
31 Mance Manuel 5 Son — Louisiana
32 Dela Jane Manuel 3 Daughter — Louisiana
33 Ludimarke Manuel 20 Brother Farmer Louisiana
34 Agnes Fontenot 42 Head Farmer Louisiana
35 Celena Fontenot 36 Wife — Louisiana
36 Richard Fontenot 18 Son Laborer Louisiana
37 Kennan Fontenot 17 Son Laborer Louisiana
38 Elroy Fontenot 13 Son — Louisiana
39 Eddy Fontenot 6 Daughter — Louisiana
40 Dorothy Fontenot 2 Daughter — Louisiana

Pedigree Summary

Jacob
Gen 1 · 2 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)

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