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Lawrence Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Lawrence Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Caroline — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lawrence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bel-Nor |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Adv. Mgr. |
| Industry | Elec Mfg Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 3500 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Adv. Mgr. |
| Township / Ward | Belnor |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 Lawrence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Miller | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Lawrence Miller | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Edward Miller | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Nellie Miller | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Louis, …
Son, age 15
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lawrence |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Austria |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
St Louis, …
Head, age 26
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1904 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lawrence W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Austria |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Bolt & Nut Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 67 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Head, age 36
St.-Louis-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lawrence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bel-Nor |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Occupation | Adv. Mgr. |
| Industry | Elec Mfg Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 3500 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Lawrence Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Caroline Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Miller
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Caroline Miller
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lawrence Miller
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Missouri
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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 — St.-Louis-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02152-00052)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard D. Shouse | 46 | Head | Supt. | Missouri |
| 2 | Kathleen Shouse | 42 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Marilyn Shouse | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Lawrence Miller THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Adv. Mgr. | Missouri |
| 5 | Nellie Miller | 33 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Nancy Miller | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Edward Miller | 0 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Francis A. Bealke | 52 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 9 | Rena Bealke | 52 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 10 | August Sergel | 79 | Father-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 11 | John J. Eckert | 36 | Head | Owner | Illinois |
| 12 | Ethel Eckert | 32 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Roy A. Eckert | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Wm C. Ferguson | 28 | Head | Operator | Missouri |
| 15 | Florence B. Ferguson | 29 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Nancy Ferguson | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Arthur Bohamper | 35 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 18 | Mildred D. Bohamper | 31 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Richard Bohamper | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Thomas Bohamper | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Rose Mary Breitenbach | 20 | Sister-in-law | Sten. | Missouri |
| 22 | Loyala F. Hayden | 38 | Head | Physician | Missouri |
| 23 | Marian Hayden | 27 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Mary Ann Hayden | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 25 | End Of Block End Of Block | None | — | — | — |
| 26 | Edw. B. Siekman | 28 | Head | Organist | Missouri |
| 27 | Jane R. Siekman | 21 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Walter E. Siekman | 0 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 29 | James A. Mccracken | 41 | Head | Credit Mgr. | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Claire Mccracken | 40 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Mary N. Mccracken | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Clara Brendel | 76 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Clara M. Brendel | 53 | Daughter | Forelady | Missouri |
| 34 | Amelie Brendel | 52 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Georgia Voepel | 34 | Daughter | Sten. | Missouri |
| 36 | Fred Voepel | 35 | Son-in-law | Supervisor | Missouri |
| 37 | Arthur Lamwersiek | 41 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 38 | Ethel Lamwersiek | 37 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Anna Stocker | 66 | Mother-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Janet Stocker | 28 | Sister-in-law | File Clerk | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Lawrence
Gen 1 · 2 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)