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Joan Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Joan Miller across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: Maryland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washington-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Joan |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hagerstown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Hagerstown |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joan | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Miller | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Joan Miller | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Walter Miller | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| A Miller | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Washington, Maryland
Daughter, age
Washington, Maryland · implied b. ~1930 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Jean M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Washington-County, Maryland
Daughter, age 10
Washington-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1930 — 4 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Joan |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hagerstown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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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Joan Miller
Daughter · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Maryland
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Sibling
Jay Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Washington-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01561-00606)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dora E. Burhans | 73 | Sister | — | New York |
| 2 | Harry R. Lansburg | 38 | Head | Machine Operator | Maryland |
| 3 | R. Adele Lansburg | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Jacqueline Lansburg | 4 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 5 | Walter D. Miller | 44 | Head | Plumber Fitter | Maryland |
| 6 | A. Nancy Miller | 44 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 7 | Jay W. Miller | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 8 | Joan Miller THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 9 | Cora Greenawalt | 83 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 10 | Mary Greenawalt | 50 | Daughter | Practical Nursing | Maryland |
| 11 | Esther Greenawalt | 48 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 12 | Lia Greenawalt | 39 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Maryland |
| 13 | Norman Allen | 27 | Head | Credit Manager | Virginia |
| 14 | Helen Louise Allen | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | John P. Cabolink | 29 | Head | Engineer | Maryland |
| 16 | Katherine Cabolink | 31 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 17 | Edgar Martin | 25 | Head | Clerk | Maryland |
| 18 | Margaret Martin | 23 | Wife | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 19 | J. Pickler La Motte | 29 | Head | Commercial Banker | Maryland |
| 20 | Frances La Motte | 27 | Wife | Washington County Welfare Bureau | Maryland |
| 21 | James L. Jordan | 36 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 22 | Margaret Jordan | 25 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 23 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 24 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 25 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 26 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 27 | Roy S. Leiter | 59 | Head | Credit Manager | Maryland |
| 28 | Adell Leiter | 54 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 29 | Allen Leiter | 23 | Son | Credit Dept. | Maryland |
| 30 | Lewis Leiter | 20 | Son | Bookkeeper | Maryland |
| 31 | Elizabeth Leiter | 19 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 32 | Dr. Rowland Kretzer | 45 | Head | Medical | Maryland |
| 33 | Catherine Kretzer | 40 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 34 | Katrinka Kretzer | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Maryland |
| 35 | Henry Kretzer | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 36 | Gladys Keedy | 17 | Servant | Servant | Maryland |
| 37 | Thomas Hoffman | 42 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 38 | Jr. Charles Hoffman | 16 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 39 | William Charles Conley Jr. | 30 | Head | Salesman | Maryland |
| 40 | Tempe Conley Jr. | 27 | Wife | — | Maryland |
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)