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Jacob Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Holmes-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Jacob Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Holmes-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sarah & Jacob — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Holmes-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Jacob S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Holmes |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Prairie Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 Jacob | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fanny Miller | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Adita Miller | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Emma Miller | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Jacob Miller | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| John Miller | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Barbara Miller | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Holmes, Ohio
Son, age 19
Holmes, Ohio · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Jacob |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Holmes, Ohio
Son, age 30
Holmes, Ohio · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Jacob |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Holmes-County, Ohio
Head, age 41
Holmes-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Jacob S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Holmes |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| 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 Jacob Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Sarah Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Jacob Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father John Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Sarah Miller
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jacob Miller
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Miller
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Miller
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Jacob Miller
Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Ohio
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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 — Holmes-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Holmes-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03087-00337)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maggie Kendall | 67 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 2 | Ocie Kendall | 29 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 3 | Ocie Kendall | 27 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Glenn Graham | 26 | Head | Attendant | Ohio |
| 5 | Dorothy Graham | 23 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Daniel Miller | 33 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 7 | Katie Miller | 32 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Sarah Miller | 14 | Maid | Hired Girl | Ohio |
| 9 | Glen Schlabach | 17 | Hired | Labour | Ohio |
| 10 | Ira Mastine | 50 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 11 | Lorna Mastine | 24 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Jerry Mastine | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Betty Mastine | 20 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Andrew Reidenbach | 62 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 15 | Anna Reidenbach | 62 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Atlee Reidenbach | 23 | Son | Labour | Ohio |
| 17 | Jacob S. Miller THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 18 | Barbara Miller | 40 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 19 | John Miller | 16 | Son | Labour | Ohio |
| 20 | Emma Miller | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Fanny Miller | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Adita Miller | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 23 | James W. Meredith | 68 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 24 | Dora M. Meredith | 66 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Jesse A. Baker | 63 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 26 | May Baker | 57 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Peter Snyder | 74 | Lodger | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Gaylord Wisswander | 28 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 29 | Zela Wisswander | 28 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Marilyn Wisswander | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Ralph Stallman | 37 | Head | Labour | Ohio |
| 32 | Marie Stallman | 24 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Lorna Stallman | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Joan Stallman | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Howard Stallman | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Elaine Stallman | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Donna Stallman | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Bert Todd | 67 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 39 | Anna Todd | 74 | Aunt | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Harley H. Martin | 50 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Jacob
Gen 1 · 4 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)