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John Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Richland-County, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this John Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richland-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & E — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: North Dakota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richland-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | La Mars Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Grocery Store |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Township / Ward | La Mars Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eileen Miller | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Luella Miller | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| June Miller | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Eloise Miller | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| John Miller | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Marie Miller | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Richland, North …
Son, age 28
Richland, North Dakota · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | John Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1930
Richland, North …
Head, age 37
Richland, North Dakota · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1940
Richland-County, North …
Head, age 47
Richland-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | La Mars Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Grocery Store |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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 J Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother E Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Miller
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
E Miller
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Miller
Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · North Dakota
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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 — Richland-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Richland-County, North Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03011-00365)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Arthur W. Quick | 48 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 42 | Christine J. Quick | 45 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Donald W. Quick | 21 | Son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 44 | Gordon C. Quick | 20 | Son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 45 | Dale T. Quick | 18 | Son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 46 | Helen A. Quick | 16 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 47 | La Verna E. Quick | 14 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 48 | Arthur B. Quick | 7 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 49 | Porter A. Snyder | 54 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 50 | Julia Snyder | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 51 | John Snyder | 23 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 52 | Lorna Snyder | 17 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 53 | Marion Hammerschmidt | 22 | Lodger | Rural Teacher | South Dakota |
| 54 | John Miller THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Manager | North Dakota |
| 55 | Marie Miller | 37 | Wife | Assistant Manager | North Dakota |
| 56 | Luella Miller | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | North Dakota |
| 57 | June Miller | 16 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 58 | Eloise Miller | 13 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 59 | Eileen Miller | 11 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 60 | Niles A. Walters | 42 | Head | Manager | Iowa |
| 61 | Alice G. Walters | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Warren Walters | 14 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 63 | Phyllis Walters | 9 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 64 | Clarence J. Schutt | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 65 | Linnea Schutt | 32 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 66 | Clifford Schutt | 9 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 67 | Aldrey Schutt | 6 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 68 | Arlen Schutt | 4 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 69 | Richard Schutt | 3 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 70 | Lloyd Schutt | 2 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 71 | Milton Schutt | 0 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 72 | Albert Erickson | 58 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 73 | Carl Eckhardt | 26 | Head | Sheep Shearer | Kansas |
| 74 | Frances Eckhardt | 21 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 75 | Harrell Eckhardt | 0 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Joe Differding | 49 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 77 | Caroline Differding | 34 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 78 | Jeanet Differding | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 79 | Leo Differding | 15 | Son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 80 | Louis Differding | 14 | Son | — | North Dakota |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 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)