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Laura Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dawson-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Laura Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dawson-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Female
Spouse
Born: Sweden
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dawson-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Logan Election Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dawson |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Township / Ward | Logan Election Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelbert Miller | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Gordon Miller | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Stanley Miller | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Laura Miller | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dawson, Nebraska
Spouse, age 30
Dawson, Nebraska · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1900 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1930
Dawson, Nebraska
Spouse, age 40
Dawson, Nebraska · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Laura H. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1940
Dawson-County, Nebraska
Spouse, age 50
Dawson-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Logan Election Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dawson |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links Laura Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Laura Miller
Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Dawson-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Dawson-County, Nebraska
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02243-01033)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Betty Haack | 10 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 2 | Quincy E. Ely | 39 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 3 | Mamie Ely | 37 | wife | — | Nebraska |
| 4 | Gaylord Ely | 18 | son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 5 | Bernice Ely | 16 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 6 | Geraldine Ely | 14 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | Clarice Ely | 11 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 8 | Floyd Ely | 9 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 9 | Donald Ely | 7 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 10 | Verle Ely | 3 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 11 | Richard Ely | 1 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 12 | Marcus Araujo | 46 | Head | Laborer | Mexico |
| 13 | Gertrude Araujo | 44 | wife | — | Mexico |
| 14 | Cruz Araujo | 21 | son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 15 | Ruby Araujo | 16 | daughter | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 16 | Paul Araujo | 14 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 17 | Pedro Araujo | 10 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 18 | Philip Araujo | 6 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 19 | Adelbert Miller | 54 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 20 | Laura Miller THIS PERSON | 50 | wife | — | Sweden |
| 21 | Stanley Miller | 33 | son | Mechanic | Nebraska |
| 22 | Gordon Miller | 24 | son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 23 | Harley Vollmer | 32 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 24 | Pearl Vollmer | 27 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 25 | Harold Vollmer | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 26 | Lee Vollmer | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | Arthur L. Wingert | 53 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 28 | Minnie O. Wingert | 56 | wife | — | Nebraska |
| 29 | Lucy Milhoan | 63 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Beverly Milhoan | 20 | son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 31 | Jacob Phelps | 53 | Brother | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 32 | Edwin Lavery | 46 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 33 | Myrtle Lavery | 40 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 34 | Merle Lavery | 18 | son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 35 | Nile Lavery | 14 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 36 | Leo Shulenberger | 57 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 37 | Viola Shulenberger | 51 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Frank F. Lewis | 56 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 39 | Ivy Lewis | 60 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Hubert Lewis | 26 | son | Laborer | Kansas |
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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)