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Jennie Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Buchanan-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Jennie Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buchanan-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 78
b. ~1862
Female
Head
Born: Illinois
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Buchanan-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Jennie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 78 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Joseph city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buchanan |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | St Joseph City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
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 Jennie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie Miller | Head | — | 78 | ~1862 |
| Ward Miller | Son | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Vance Miller | Son | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Buchanan, Missouri
Head, age 57
Buchanan, Missouri · implied b. ~1863 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Jennie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Buchanan, Missouri
Other, age 67
Buchanan, Missouri · implied b. ~1863 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Jennie |
| Relationship to Head | Head-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 15 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Buchanan-County, Missouri
Head, age 78
Buchanan-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1862 — 3 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Jennie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 78 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Joseph city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buchanan |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Jennie Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jennie Miller
Head · 1940 · age 78 · b. ~1862 · Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Buchanan-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Buchanan-County, Missouri
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02089-00088)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mother Charlotte | None | F | — | — |
| 2 | Charles Charlotte | 53 | Brother | Painter | Printer | Nebraska |
| 3 | Wilford Buffing | 72 | Head | Night Watchman | Missouri |
| 4 | Jessie Buffing | 60 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Gwendolyn Buffing | 24 | Daughter | Beauty Operator | Missouri |
| 6 | Carl Jackson | 27 | Head | Truck Driver | Missouri |
| 7 | Lorena Jackson | 24 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Edwin Davis | 23 | Head | Mechanic | Kansas |
| 9 | Nana Davis | 22 | Wife | Cashier | Missouri |
| 10 | Jennie Miller THIS PERSON | 78 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Ward Miller | 56 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 12 | Vance Miller | 49 | Son | Butcher | Nebraska |
| 13 | Lester Linville | 38 | Head | Checker | Missouri |
| 14 | Rosalee Linville | 31 | Wife | Labeler | Oklahoma |
| 15 | Shirley Lee Linville | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Linda Jean Linville | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Louis F Linville | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Rose Branum | 55 | Mother-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Charles Bowles | 42 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 20 | Nana Bowles | 42 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Kathleen L Kelley | 17 | Step-daughter | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Phyllis Bowles | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 23 | C. S. Bowles | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Thomas W. Rowden | 63 | Head | Engineer | Canada |
| 25 | Winnie Rowden | 58 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 26 | William A. Marsh | 71 | Head | Yard Work | Missouri |
| 27 | Elizabeth Marsh | 69 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Iari | Jari Olney | 45 | Head | Piano Salesman | Kansas |
| 29 | Violet Olney | 35 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Byron C. Stevens | 50 | Head | Engine Man | Iowa |
| 32 | Eunice Stevens | 50 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 33 | William Mahaffey | 80 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Ida Mahaffey | 74 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 35 | William H. Riley | 50 | Head | Post Master | Clerk | Missouri |
| 36 | Mary H. Riley | 48 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Harry G. Seubert | 38 | Head | Bacteriologist | Kansas |
| 38 | Norma Seubert | 30 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Nancy Jo Seubert | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 40 | John Seubert | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
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)