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Joseph Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Eau-Claire-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Eau-Claire-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Frederick — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Eau-Claire-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eau Claire City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Eau Claire |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Rubber Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1479 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Eau Claire City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Miller | Daughter | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Bernadette Miller | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Fred Miller | Head | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Alois Miller | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Fredrick Miller | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Joseph Miller | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Julia Miller | Spouse | — | 68 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1920
Eau Claire, …
Son, age 9
Eau Claire, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1911 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Austria |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Eau Claire, …
Son, age 19
Eau Claire, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Joseph F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vienna Austria |
| Occupation | Typist |
| Industry | Tire-Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Eau-Claire-County, Wisconsin
Son, age 30
Eau-Claire-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eau Claire City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Eau Claire |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Rubber Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1479 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 Fred Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Frederick Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sophia Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Miller
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frederick Miller
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Miller
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Miller
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sophia Miller
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Miller
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Helen Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 40
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernadette Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alois Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fredrick Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
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 — Eau-Claire-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Eau-Claire-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04477-00199)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evalyn Unser | 2 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Rita Mae Unser | 1 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Cullen Minto | 56 | Head | C. Labor | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Laura Minto | 57 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Elmer Minto | 28 | Son | Tire Builder | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Adella Minto | 16 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Roy Gort | 36 | Head | Bartender | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Mary Gort | 35 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 9 | James Gort | 11 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 10 | John Gort | 10 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Ole S. Strand | 60 | Head | Conductor | Norway |
| 12 | Rachel Strand | 60 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Robert Strand | 33 | Son | Doctor | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Eda B. Strand | 31 | Daughter | Teaching | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Loyd Windjue | 15 | Lodger | — | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Fred Miller | 69 | Head | Retired On Pension | Minnesota |
| 17 | Julia Miller | 68 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 18 | Helen Miller | 40 | Daughter | Homework | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Alois Miller | 31 | Son | Tube Room | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Joseph Miller THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Bookkeeper | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Fredrick Miller | 28 | Son | Tire Room | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Bernadette Miller | 24 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Wisconsin |
| 23 | George Neher | 73 | Head | Retired | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Rosalina Neher | 64 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Rose M. Neher | 27 | Daughter | Office Work | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Marian Neher | 24 | Daughter | C. Labor | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Louis Pettit | 69 | Head | Plumber | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Elna Pettit | 68 | Wife | — | New York |
| 29 | Audry Pettit | 20 | Daughter | Homework | Wisconsin |
| 30 | John Pettit | 18 | Son | Plumber | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Joseph Pettit | 29 | Son | Plumber | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Carl Martinson | 33 | Head | Sales Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Maurice Hale | 29 | Head | Tire Builder | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Alice Hale | 24 | Wife | — | N. Dakota |
| 35 | Luan Hale | 5 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Mildred Hale | 25 | Sister | Waitress | N. Dakota |
| 37 | Arthur Hoehn | 50 | Head | Pharmacist | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Cecelia Hoehn | 46 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Rose Marie Hoehn | 7 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Arthur Jr. Hoehn | 1 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 4 siblings
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)