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Joseph Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Marshall-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marshall-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Rufus — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Marshall-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bourbon Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marshall |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | garage |
| Industry | mechanic |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 46 |
| Income (1939) | 840 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Garage |
| Township / Ward | Bourbon Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rufus Miller | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Joseph Miller | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Catherine Miller | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Marshall, Indiana
Son, age 8
Marshall, Indiana · implied b. ~1912 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Joseph E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Marshall, Indiana
Son, age 18
Marshall, Indiana · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Joseph E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Marshall-County, Indiana
Son, age 28
Marshall-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bourbon Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marshall |
| Occupation | garage |
| Industry | mechanic |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 46 |
| Income (1939) | 840 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Joseph Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Rufus Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Rufus Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kathryn Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Miller
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Rufus Miller
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Rufus Miller
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kathryn Miller
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Miller
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Miller
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Indiana
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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 — Marshall-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Marshall-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01077-00066)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Floyd Alderfer | 36 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 2 | Violet Alderfer | 29 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 3 | Monte Alderfer | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Rollo Alderfer | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Wanda Alderfer | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Boyd Alderfer | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Ruben Carmean | 61 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 8 | Mary O Carmean | 61 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 9 | Henry Markley | 78 | Head | None | Ohio |
| 10 | Daniel Markley | 40 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 11 | Lillie Markley | 37 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
| 12 | Ray Honseller | 49 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 13 | Clara Honseller | 47 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 14 | Harry G Linter | 45 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 15 | Cecil Linter | 43 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 16 | Roy Linter | 18 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Dorothy M Linter | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Marion Yohn | 34 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 19 | Mary Yohn | 26 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 20 | Eldon Yohn | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Janet Yohn | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Albert Eyrich | 38 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 23 | Garn Eyrich | 37 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 24 | Madonna Eyrich | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Marilyn Eyrich | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Keith Chenoweth | 24 | Head | Highway Employee | Indiana |
| 27 | Gladys Chenoweth | 25 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 28 | Edward Miltenberger | 54 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 29 | Nellie Miltenberger | 55 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 30 | Wanda Brown | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Rufus Miller | 65 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 32 | Catherine M Miller | 63 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 33 | Joseph Miller THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Garage | Indiana |
| 34 | Glen Rogers | 31 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 35 | Ruby Rogers | 31 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 36 | Austin Rogers | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Arthur Rogers | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Paul A Berger | 28 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 39 | Dorothy Berger | 24 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 40 | Robert Berger | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
Gen 1 · 5 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)