Josephine Miller — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Posey-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Josephine Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Posey-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Female Spouse Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Posey-County, Indiana
Surname	Miller
Given Name	Josephine
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Black Township
1935 Residence (County)	Posey
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Township / Ward	Black Township
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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 Josephine	Age	Birth yr
Rosa Miller	Daughter	—	21	~1919
Helen Miller	Daughter	—	13	~1927
Glenn Miller	Son	—	23	~1917
John Miller	Son	—	18	~1922
Lawrence Miller	Son	—	25	~1915
Josephine Miller	Spouse	—	53	~1887

Census Appearances

1920

Posey, Indiana

Spouse, age 32

Posey, Indiana · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Miller
Given Name	Josephine
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Posey, Indiana

Other, age 42

Posey, Indiana · implied b. ~1888 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Miller
Given Name	Josephine
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Posey-County, Indiana

Spouse, age 53

Posey-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members

Surname	Miller
Given Name	Josephine
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Black Township
1935 Residence (County)	Posey
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Josephine Miller

Spouse · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · 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 — Posey-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01087-00204)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Josephine Miller THIS PERSON	53	Wife	—	Indiana
2	Lawrence C Miller	25	Son	—	Indiana
3	Glenn T Miller	23	Son	Farmer Helper	Indiana
4	Rosa B Miller	21	Daughter	—	Indiana
5	John J Miller	18	Son	Farmer Helper	Indiana
6	Helen R Miller	13	Daughter	—	Indiana
7	Edwin J Tucker	27	Head	Owner Operator	Indiana
8	Joyce Tucker	26	Wife	—	Indiana
9	Earl E Tucker	3	Son	—	Indiana
10	Henry Martin	77	Head	Farmer	Indiana
11	Ida Martin	48	Daughter	—	Indiana
12	Wallace Lydia Martin	46	Daughter	—	Indiana
13	Ed. W Rueger	48	Head	Salesman	Indiana
14	Odelia Rueger	47	Wife	—	Indiana
15	Wilton V Rueger	22	Son	Farm Helper	Indiana
16	Ruth E Rueger	19	Daughter	—	Indiana
17	Warren J Rueger	17	Son	Farm Laborer	Indiana
18	Darwin Rueger	12	Son	—	Indiana
19	Malcolm E Rueger	24	Head	Farm Tenant	Indiana
20	Esther W Rueger	23	Wife	—	Indiana
21	Edward L Rueger	1	Son	—	Indiana
22	Albert S Trabert	39	Head	Farmer	Indiana
23	Louise L Trabert	40	Wife	—	Indiana
24	Gayland F Trabert	16	Son	Farm Helper	Indiana
25	Lester W Trabert	14	Son	Farm Helper	Indiana
26	Eugene E Trabert	12	Son	—	Indiana
27	Albert S Jr Trabert	10	Son	—	Indiana
28	Carolyn J Trabert	7	Daughter	—	Indiana
29	Fredrick Trabert	77	Head	—	Indiana
30	William S Martin	50	Head	Farmer	Indiana
31	Carrie E Martin	50	Wife	Operator	Indiana
32	Mildred E Martin	22	Daughter	Operator	Indiana
33	Loren E Martin	20	Son	Farm Helper	Indiana
34	Frank Watkins	50	Head	Farmer	Indiana
35	Emma Watkins	47	Wife	—	Indiana
36	Walter Wallen	52	Head	Farmer	Indiana
37	Alma M Wallen	43	Wife	—	Indiana
38	Harold A Wallen	20	Son	Farm Helper	Indiana
39	Gilbert W Wallen	15	Son	Farm Helper	Indiana
40	Herman A Bulley	53	Head	Farmer	Indiana

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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)

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