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John Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Adair-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this John Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Adair-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Marion & Sylvia — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Adair-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nineveh Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adair |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Nineveh Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maizie Miller | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Camileta Miller | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Sylvia Miller | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| John Miller | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Adair, Missouri
Son, age 2
Adair, Missouri · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Adair, Missouri
Son, age 13
Adair, Missouri · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Adair-County, Missouri
Son, age 23
Adair-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nineveh Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adair |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 John Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Marion Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sylvia Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sylvia Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Marion Miller
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sylvia Miller
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sylvia Miller
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Miller
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Missouri
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Sibling
Camileta Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maizie Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Adair-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Adair-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02081-00467)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beatrice | 29 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 2 | Elinor J. | 7 | granddaughter | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Rodney May | 36 | head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 4 | Louie May | 32 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Jacquene May | 4 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Jack R. May | 2 | son | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Dealy Leonard | 75 | head | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Fay Gillespie | 14 | granddaughter | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Henry Haynes | 47 | head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 10 | Julia Haynes | 36 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Minie Jean M. Haynes | 15 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Lorney Haynes | 14 | stepson | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Charles A. Phillips | 63 | head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 14 | Anna Phillips | 60 | wife | — | Bohemia |
| 15 | George Steele | 70 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 16 | Alice Steele | 63 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Clarance Capps | 44 | head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 18 | Feral Capps | 34 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Virginia D. Capps | 16 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Nedra G. Capps | 11 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Joseph J. Sanders | 60 | head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 22 | Lulu M. Sanders | 59 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Sylvia Miller | 46 | head | — | Missouri |
| 24 | John D. Miller THIS PERSON | 23 | son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 25 | Maizie Miller | 18 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Camileta Miller | 16 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Henry Thompson | 44 | head | Engineer | Missouri |
| 28 | Ola Thompson | 46 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Norma Thompson | 17 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Donald Thompson | 11 | son | — | Missouri |
| 31 | John Thompson | 73 | father | — | England |
| 32 | Olin Thompson | 68 | mother | — | Sweden |
| 33 | George Chesser | 78 | head | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Mary Chesser | 67 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Jim Wallace | 60 | head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 36 | Minna Wallace | 58 | wife | — | Germany |
| 37 | Byel Williams | 44 | head | Miner | Missouri |
| 38 | Della Williams | 42 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Richard Williams | 23 | son | Miner | Missouri |
| 40 | Adrian Williams | 17 | son | Miner | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
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)