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Joan Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Woodbury-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Joan Miller across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Woodbury-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Woodbury-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Joan |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kedron Twp |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Kedron Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 Joan | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H Miller | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Blanche Miller | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Lorraine Miller | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ruth Miller | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Ray Miller | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Joan Miller | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Woodbury, Iowa
Daughter, age 3
Woodbury, Iowa · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Joan |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Woodbury-County, Iowa
Daughter, age 13
Woodbury-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Joan |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kedron Twp |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Joan Miller across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joan Miller
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Iowa
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Sibling
Ruth Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ray Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lorraine Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Woodbury-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Woodbury-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01214-00246)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archie Admire | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Joe Swoboda | 59 | Head | Farmer | Bohemia |
| 3 | George Hansen | 29 | Partner | Farmer | Iowa |
| 4 | Everett Hansen | 15 | Brother | Helper | Iowa |
| 5 | Fred Jacobs | 48 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 6 | Sadie Jacobs | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Doris Jacobs | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 8 | J. J. Harrison | 89 | Father | — | Iowa |
| 9 | H. R. Miller | 49 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 10 | Blanche Miller | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Ruth (Ab) Miller | 21 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Ray Miller | 19 | Son | Teacher | Iowa |
| 13 | Lorraine Miller | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Joan Miller THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Irven Lorenzen | 27 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 16 | Helen Lorenzen | 26 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Donna Lorenzen | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Joyce Lorenzen | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 19 | W. B. Sterrett | 62 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 20 | Addie Sterrett | 53 | Wife | — | S. Dakota |
| 21 | Gail Sterrett | 22 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 22 | Vivian Sterrett | 20 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Elvin Hoelker | 24 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 24 | Faye Hoelker | 25 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 25 | John Kinney | 61 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 26 | Belle Kinney | 62 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | John L. Jr. Kinney | 26 | Son | Helper | Iowa |
| 28 | Ernest Jeffrey | 48 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 29 | Inez Jeffrey | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Ernest George Jeffrey | 17 | Son | Helper | Iowa |
| 31 | Harold Jeffrey | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Albert Jeffrey | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Opal Jeffrey | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Marion Bell | 26 | Employee | Labour | Iowa |
| 35 | Leonard Dunnington | 28 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 36 | James Dunnington | 27 | Brother | Labour | Iowa |
| 37 | Myrl Dunnington | 31 | Sister | House Keeper | Iowa |
| 38 | William Vines | 41 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 39 | Mary Vines | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 40 | William P. Vines | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
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)