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Joseph Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Howard-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Howard-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Chris & Christ — first a son (b.~1889), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Male
Son
Born: Nebraska
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Howard-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Libory Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Howard |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Libory Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie Miller | Daughter | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Christ Miller | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Joseph Miller | Son | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Tony Miller | Son | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Josepha Miller | Spouse | — | 77 | ~1863 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 30
Howard, Nebraska · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | at Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Howard, Nebraska
Son, age 40
Howard, Nebraska · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Howard-County, Nebraska
Son, age 51
Howard-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Libory Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Howard |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Chris Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Christ Miller (~0.50 confidence) and father Steve Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josepha Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
Chris Miller
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Christ Miller
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
Father
Steve Miller
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josepha Miller
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Miller
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Miller
Son · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Nebraska
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Sibling
Minnie Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 45
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tony Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 53
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 — Howard-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Howard-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02250-00756)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herman Wissing | 46 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 2 | Sophia Wissing | 45 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 3 | Peter Wissing | 19 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 4 | Rosetta Wissing | 13 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 5 | Herman Jr. Wissing | 11 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 6 | Lawrence Wissing | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | Leo Wissing | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 8 | Mary Wissing | 3 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 9 | John Wissing | 28 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 10 | Lorraine Wissing | 21 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 11 | Norman Wissing | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 12 | Janelle Wissing | 0 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | Henry Manning | 36 | Head | Farmer | No. Dakota |
| 14 | Catherine Manning | 27 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 15 | Aileen Manning | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 16 | William Langrehr | 49 | Head | 69 | Kansas |
| 17 | Lena Langrehr | 44 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 18 | Harvey Langrehr | 18 | Son | 60 | Kansas |
| 19 | Otis Langrehr | 16 | Son | 50 | Kansas |
| 20 | Alice Langrehr | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Christ Miller | 49 | Head | — | Germany |
| 22 | Josepha Miller | 77 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 23 | Tony Miller | 53 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 24 | Joseph Miller THIS PERSON | 51 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 25 | Minnie Miller | 45 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 26 | Albert F. Schmidt | 40 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 27 | Florence Schmidt | 46 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 28 | Emma Schmidt | 17 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 29 | Albert S. Schmidt | 16 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 30 | Agnes Schmidt | 13 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 31 | Loren Schmidt | 11 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 32 | Elvira Schmidt | 4 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 33 | Frank Gleason | 48 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 34 | Bessie Gleason | 37 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 35 | Isabel Gleason | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 36 | William Gleason | 35 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 37 | Stella Gleason | 30 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 38 | Verna Gleason | 9 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 39 | Roy Gleason | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 40 | Larry Gleason | 4 | Son | — | Nebraska |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.84
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)