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James Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Our Model Tree links this James Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Salt-Lake-County, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: Utah
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Salt-Lake-County, Utah |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | James R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Jewelry Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1450 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Salt Lake City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Miller | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| James Miller | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Joy Miller | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Salt Lake, …
Son, age 5
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | James R |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1930
Salt Lake, …
Son, age 15
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1940
Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Head, age 25
Salt-Lake-County, Utah · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | James R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Jewelry Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1450 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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 James Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father James Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Evelyn Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Miller
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Miller
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Evelyn Miller
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Miller
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Utah
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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 — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04224-00425)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Henera X Love | 41 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 42 | William K Love | 19 | Son | Clerk | Utah |
| 43 | Nephi Hodgson | 53 | Head | Bricklayer | Utah |
| 44 | Ida Z Hodgson | 50 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 45 | Allen L Hodgson | 27 | Son | Radio Artist | Utah |
| 46 | Frank B Hodgson | 14 | Son | — | Utah |
| 47 | J. Russell Anderson | 18 | Step-son | New Worker | Utah |
| 48 | Ivan E Anderson | 16 | Step-son | — | Utah |
| 49 | Brigham Nebeker | 40 | Head | Labour | Utah |
| 50 | Jane Nebeker | 33 | Wife | — | Holland |
| 51 | Agnes Jane Nebeker | 8 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 52 | William W Nebeker | 5 | Son | — | Utah |
| 54 | Seymour Eldredge | 46 | Head | Mail Carrier | Utah |
| 55 | Audrey Eldredge | 43 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 56 | John D Eldredge | 15 | Son | Soda Clerk | Utah |
| 57 | Frances Eldredge | 16 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 58 | Walter Eldredge | 9 | Son | — | Utah |
| 59 | Frank Resourt | 53 | Head | Mechanic | Holland |
| 60 | Minnie Resourt | 54 | Wife | — | Holland |
| 61 | Myles N Wells | 40 | Head | Representative | Utah |
| 62 | Zabeta Wells | 38 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 63 | Myles N. Jr Wells | 7 | Son | — | Utah |
| 64 | Don C Gee | 36 | Head | Clerk | Utah |
| 65 | Beverly Gee | 35 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 66 | Shirley Rae Gee | 13 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 67 | Marlene Gee | 5 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 68 | Don G. Jr Gee | 2 | Son | — | Utah |
| 69 | Henry N Williams | 35 | Head | Insurance Agent | Ohio |
| 70 | Margaret Williams | 31 | Wife | — | California |
| 71 | Jan Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | California |
| 72 | Vern Openshaw | 26 | Head | Clerk | Utah |
| 73 | Ruth Openshaw | 21 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 74 | Ann Openshaw | 5 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 75 | James R Miller THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Salesman | Utah |
| 76 | Joy Miller | 22 | Wife | — | Idaho |
| 77 | Shirley Miller | 1 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 79 | Clarence Jensen | 42 | Head | Mail Carrier | Utah |
| 80 | Olivette Jensen | 43 | Wife | — | Utah |
Pedigree Summary
James
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)