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Laura Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Marshall-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Laura Miller across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marshall-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Marshall-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | German township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marshall |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | German Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Miller | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Freda Miller | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| John Miller | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Ernest Miller | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Oliver Miller | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Herman Miller | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Eli Miller | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Annie Miller | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
Marshall, Indiana
Daughter, age
Marshall, Indiana · implied b. ~1930 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Marshall-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 10
Marshall-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1930 — 8 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | German township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marshall |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Laura Miller across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Laura Miller
Daughter · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Indiana
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Sibling
Ernest Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Freda Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eli Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herman Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oliver Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Marshall-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Marshall-County, Indiana
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01077-00356)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Louella Hochstetler | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Enamos S. Hochstetler | 82 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Mary Hochstetler | 76 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Eva Hochstetler | 38 | Daughter | Cook | Indiana |
| 6 | Ezra Hershberger | 29 | Head | Operator | Indiana |
| 7 | Laura Hershberger | 30 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Lamar Hershberger | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Margret Hershberger | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Elmer Slabaugh | 23 | Head | Finisher | Indiana |
| 11 | Alda Slabaugh | 21 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Richard Lee Slabaugh | 0 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Lydia Mae Hochstetler | 21 | Servant | 48 | Indiana |
| 14 | Abraham Slabaugh | 78 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Sarah Slabaugh | 63 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Elmer Hochstetler | 36 | Head | Operator | Indiana |
| 17 | Ora Hochstetler | 34 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Harold Hochstetler | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Esta Hochstetler | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Willis Hochstetler | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 21 | James Hochstetler | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Carol Hochstetler | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Martin Hochstetler | 74 | Father | — | Indiana |
| 24 | John A. Miller | 48 | Head | Operator | Ohio |
| 25 | Annie M. Miller | 45 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Eli Miller | 19 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Oliver Miller | 17 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 28 | Herman Miller | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Laura Miller THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Freda Miller | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Ernest Miller | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Harvey Hershberger | 24 | Head | Operator | Indiana |
| 33 | Katie Hershberger | 24 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Jane Alice Hershberger | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 35 | John Earl Hershberger | 0 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Emanuel Slabaugh | 59 | Head | 40 | Indiana |
| 37 | Naomi Slabaugh | 61 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Daniel Slabaugh | 31 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Andrew Slabaugh | 29 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Joseph E. Borkholder | 63 | Head | Farm Operator | Indiana |
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)