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Lena Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sanilac-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Lena Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sanilac-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1884), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1884
Female
Spouse
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sanilac-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lena |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buel |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sanilac |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Buel |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 Lena | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Miller | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Daniel Miller | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Lena Miller | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sanilac, Michigan
Spouse, age 36
Sanilac, Michigan · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lena |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Sanilac, Michigan
Spouse, age 47
Sanilac, Michigan · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lena |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Sanilac-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 56
Sanilac-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lena |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buel |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sanilac |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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Our Model Tree links Lena Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lena Miller
Spouse · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Michigan
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Sanilac-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Sanilac-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01818-00137)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sylvia Studaker | 4 | — | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Albert Studaker | 45 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 43 | Ella Studaker | 38 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Allyn Studaker | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Dolphus Studaker | 83 | Father | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Mike Ruthowski | 60 | Hired-hand | Laborer | Poland |
| 47 | Edward Miller | 56 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 48 | Lena Miller THIS PERSON | 56 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Daniel Miller | 23 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 50 | Allyn Gorken | 35 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 51 | Nora Gorken | 34 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 52 | Ted Gorken | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Bruce Gorken | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Hugh Gorken | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 55 | James Gorken | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 56 | William C. Nichols | 52 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 57 | Margaret Nichols | 45 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Juanita Nichols | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Howard Nichols | 15 | Son | School Student | Michigan |
| 60 | William Studaker | 64 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 61 | Anna Studaker | 64 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Velma Studaker | 35 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Marjorie Studaker | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Mike Pinter | 28 | Hired-hand | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Edgar Straffon | 28 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 66 | Belle Straffon | 29 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Beverly Straffon | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Jesse Straffon | 51 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 69 | Pearl Straffon | 50 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 70 | Jack Straffon | 24 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 71 | Earl Straffon | 21 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 72 | Delbert Straffon | 17 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 73 | Fred Herbert | 49 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 74 | Teresa Herbert | 47 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Kenneth Herbert | 18 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 76 | Lucille Herbert | 17 | Daughter | House Keeping | Michigan |
| 77 | Gwen Herbert | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Elwood Herbert | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 79 | George Herbert | 79 | Head | Farmer | Canada English |
| 80 | Laura Herbert | 75 | Wife | — | Canada English |
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)