Jacob Miller — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 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) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 5-person household.

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

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Holmes-County, Ohio
Surname	Miller
Given Name	Jacob M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Walnutcreek
1935 Residence (County)	Holmes
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Walnutcreek
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Jacob	Age	Birth yr
Mary Miller	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Etta Miller	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Jacob Miller	Head	—	46	~1894
Jonas Miller	Son	—	14	~1926
Druilla Miller	Spouse	—	44	~1896

Census Appearances

1920

Holmes, Ohio

Head, age 26

Holmes, Ohio · implied b. ~1894 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Miller
Given Name	Jacob M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Holmes, Ohio

Head, age 36

Holmes, Ohio · implied b. ~1894 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Miller
Given Name	Jacob M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Holmes-County, Ohio

Head, age 46

Holmes-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members

Surname	Miller
Given Name	Jacob M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Walnutcreek
1935 Residence (County)	Holmes
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Jacob Miller

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

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03087-00463)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Oscar Weaver	32	Head	Farmer	Ohio
42	Ira A. Constitz	33	Head	Teacher	Ohio
43	Delphine Constitz	25	Wife	—	Ohio
44	Rose Marie Constitz	0	Daughter	—	Ohio
45	Jacob M. Miller THIS PERSON	46	Head	Farmer	Ohio
46	Druilla Miller	44	Wife	—	Ohio
47	Mary Miller	20	Daughter	Housework	Ohio
48	Etta Miller	17	Daughter	Housework	Ohio
49	Jonas Miller	14	Son	Laborer	Ohio
50	Amos W. Miller	45	Head	Farmer	Ohio
51	Eva Miller	43	Wife	—	Ohio
52	Frances Miller	20	Daughter	Clerk	Ohio
53	Howard Miller	19	Son	Laborer	Ohio
54	Ruth Miller	17	Daughter	Housework	Ohio
55	Jacob J. Miller	49	Head	Carpenter	Ohio
56	Katherine Miller	58	Wife	—	Ohio
57	Lloyd J. Miller	23	Son	Brick Mason	Ohio
58	Edward J. Miller	18	Son	Carpenter	Ohio
59	Noah Yoder	44	Head	Farmer	Ohio
60	Mary Yoder	45	Wife	—	Ohio
61	Anna Yoder	12	Daughter	—	Ohio
62	Sarah Yoder	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
63	Nora Yoder	7	Daughter	—	Ohio
64	Edna Yoder	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
65	Oliver Gerber	72	Head	Farmer	Ohio
66	Lucinda Gerber	74	Wife	—	Ohio
67	Minnie Mrs. Miller	43	Daughter	—	Ohio
68	William O. Hershberger	51	Head	Operator	Ohio
69	Mary A. Hershberger	50	Wife	—	Ohio
70	Dennis O. Hershberger	27	Son	Miner	Ohio
71	David J. Hershberger	19	Son	Laborer	Ohio
72	Clayton D. Hershberger	13	Son	—	Ohio
73	Edward T. A. Look	70	Head	Farmer	Ohio
74	Katie A. Look	68	Wife	—	Ohio
75	Earl R. Look	40	Son	Laborer	Ohio
76	Willard Shrock	43	Head	Farmer	Ohio
77	Alta Mae Shrock	41	Wife	—	Ohio
78	Glendora A. Shrock	19	Daughter	Housework	Ohio
79	Dayle Shrock	15	Son	Laborer	Ohio
80	Joseph C. Mengerd	55	Head	Farmer	Ohio

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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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