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Lawrence Miller — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Lawrence Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Venango-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sylvester & Margaret — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Venango-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lawrence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Venango |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Penna |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Clinton Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 Lawrence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alverda Miller | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Louise Miller | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Imogene Miller | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lawrence Miller | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Walter Miller | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Arminta Miller | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1920
Venango, Pennsylvania
Son, age 23
Venango, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lawrence E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Venango, Pennsylvania
Head, age 33
Venango, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lawrence E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Venango-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 43
Venango-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lawrence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Venango |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Penna |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Sylvester Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sylvester Miller
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Miller
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lawrence Miller
Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Venango-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Venango-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03616-00083)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alvin Rodenbaugh | 65 | Helper | Farming | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Theodore Mckinley | 20 | Head | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Rosetta Mckinley | 18 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Mildred Mckinley | 2 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Rachel Miller | 39 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Edward Miller | 18 | son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Almer Leroy Miller | 15 | son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Violet Miller | 12 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Jerry Miller | 9 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Lillian Miller | 6 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Erma Irene Miller | 2 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Dallas Mckinley | 29 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Goldie Mckinley | 19 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Mary Jane Mckinley | 2 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Delbert L. Rankin | 33 | Head | Sawyer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Mary Rankin | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Paul D. Rankin | 9 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Donald G. Rankin | 4 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Donna G. Rankin | 4 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Lawrence Miller THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Arminta Miller | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Walter Miller | 18 | son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Louise Miller | 13 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Imogene Miller | 10 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Alverda Miller | 6 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | George W. Evans | 29 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Mary L. Evans | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Chester Evans | 6 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Shirley Lee Evans | 4 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | George T. Evans | 2 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Bronson Pyles | 54 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Minnie Pyles | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Caroline Navio | 69 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Elmer Sloan | 41 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Nora Sloan | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Jean Sloan | 10 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Samuel L. Bill | 44 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Mary Bill | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Donald Bill | 22 | son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Dale Bill | 20 | son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
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)