Josephine Miller — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Mower-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Josephine Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mower-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 51 b. ~1889 Female Spouse Born: Minnesota Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Mower-County, Minnesota
Surname	Miller
Given Name	Josephine
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Austin city
1935 Residence (County)	Mower
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	H-2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota
Township / Ward	Austin City
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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Josephine	Age	Birth yr
Thelma Miller	Daughter	—	22	~1918
James Miller	Head	—	62	~1878
Josephine Miller	Spouse	—	51	~1889

Census Appearances

1920

Mower, Minnesota

Spouse, age 31

Mower, Minnesota · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Miller
Given Name	Josephine
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1930

Mower, Minnesota

Spouse, age 41

Mower, Minnesota · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Miller
Given Name	Josephine G
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1940

Mower-County, Minnesota

Spouse, age 51

Mower-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members

Surname	Miller
Given Name	Josephine
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Austin city
1935 Residence (County)	Mower
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	H-2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

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Josephine Miller

Spouse · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Minnesota

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01940-00325)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Edward J. Knehaus	62	Head	Clergyman	Iowa
2	Ella Knehaus	61	Wife	—	Wisconsin
3	Corinne A. Knehaus	22	Daughter	—	Colorado
4	Carol Knehaus	20	Daughter	—	Minnesota
5	James A. Miller	62	Head	Truck Driver	Minnesota
6	Josephine Miller THIS PERSON	51	Wife	—	Minnesota
7	Thelma Miller	22	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Minnesota
8	Frank E. (?) Clawson	34	Head	Clergyman	Minnesota
9	Edith R. Clawson	27	Wife	—	Minnesota
10	Daniel K. Clawson	0	Son	—	Minnesota
11	Jacob Barwind	51	Head	Sergeant	Iowa
12	Minnie Barwind	49	Wife	—	Iowa
13	Sigrid Groven	31	Lodger	Teacher	Minnesota
14	Marie Tommeraas	41	Lodger	Manager	Minnesota
15	Thelma Sorlie	44	Lodger	Teacher	Minnesota
16	Bliss Cleveland	48	Head	Proprietor	Wisconsin
17	Bernice Cleveland	48	Wife	—	Wisconsin
18	Florence Cleveland	21	Daughter	—	Illinois
19	Bliss Jr. Cleveland	14	Son	Delivery Boy	Minnesota
20	August Jonke	55	Head	Carpenter	Germany
21	Lillian E. (?) Jonke	51	Wife	—	Norway
22	George Martinson	19	Son	Laborer	Minnesota
23	—	None	—	—	—
24	Oscar J. Bucklin	79	Head	Justice Of Peace	Iowa
25	Nellie A. Bucklin	75	Wife	—	Iowa
26	Elmer Freegrow	42	Head	Salesman	Iowa
27	Julia (?) Freegrow	29	Wife	—	Iowa
28	Ariel Engle	29	Head	Linotype Printer	Minnesota
29	Alvina (?) Engle	34	Wife	—	Iowa
30	Keith Engle	12	Son	—	Minnesota
31	Robert Engle	9	Son	—	Minnesota
32	Frank Gill	66	Head	—	Vermont
33	Lotta A. (?) Gill	66	Wife	—	Vermont
34	Emil M. Olson	47	Head	Deputy Oil Inspector	Minnesota
35	Clara L. (?) Olson	50	Wife	Clerk	Wisconsin
36	Mary S. Byrge	56	Sister-in-law	—	Wisconsin
37	Bernard Schwandt	23	Lodger	Pharmacist	Minnesota
38	Addie (?) Russ	70	Head	—	New York
39	Anna Mickey	50	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	South Dakota
40	George Anker	26	Head	Laborer	Minnesota

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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.

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