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Leroy Miller — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lake-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Leroy Miller across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lake-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 19 b. ~1921 Male Son Born: Indiana Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationLake-County, Indiana
SurnameMiller
Given NameLeroy
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age19
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIndiana
1935 Residence (City)Gary City
1935 Residence (County)Lake
Additional Details
OccupationNew Worker
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateIndiana
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)indiana
OccupationNew Worker
Township / WardGary City
Est. Birth Year~1921

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Leroy Age Birth yr
Ora Miller Son — 7 ~1933
Leroy Miller Son — 19 ~1921
Annie Miller Head — 46 ~1894
Rudolph Miller Son — 4 ~1936
Ralph Miller Son — 4 ~1936
James Miller Son — 11 ~1929
Willie Miller Son — 14 ~1926

Census Appearances

1930
Lake, Indiana
Son, age 9
Lake, Indiana · implied b. ~1921 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Miller
Given Name Learoy
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 9
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Indiana
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana
1940
Lake-County, Indiana
Son, age 19
Lake-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1921 — 7 household members
Surname Miller
Given Name Leroy
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Indiana
1935 Residence (City) Gary City
1935 Residence (County) Lake
Occupation New Worker
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same place
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Leroy Miller across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Leroy Miller
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Indiana
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Sibling
James Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rudolph Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ora Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Lake-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01120-00961)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Ed Hightower 51 Head Laborer North Carolina
42 Nellie Hightower 39 Wife — Mississippi
43 Ignatius Merry 35 Head Laborer Mississippi
44 Grace Merry 30 Wife — Texas
45 Humphrey Tucker 43 Head Chipper Tennessee
46 Birdie Tucker 42 Wife — Tennessee
47 Eugene Johnson 8 Nephew — Tennessee
48 Ira Johnson 7 Since — Tennessee
49 Aaron Williams 24 Head Laborer Mississippi
50 Edna Williams 24 Wife — Mississippi
51 Edward Nash 50 Head Laborer Mississippi
52 Mable Nash 25 Wife — Alabama
53 Mable Nash 3 Daughter — Indiana
54 Watson Lewis 57 Head Laborer South Carolina
55 Lallie Lewis 56 Wife — Mississippi
56 Willie Brown 36 Head Watchman Alabama
57 Annie Miller 46 Head — Mississippi
58 Leroy Miller THIS PERSON 19 Son New Worker Indiana
59 Willie Miller 14 Son — Indiana
60 James Miller 11 Son — Indiana
61 Ora Miller 7 Son — Indiana
62 Ralph Miller 4 Son — Indiana
63 Rudolph Miller 4 Son — Indiana
64 Catherine Williams 43 Head — Arkansas
65 Hazel Williams 21 Daughter — Arkansas
66 Robert Pate 40 Lodger Laborer Kentucky
67 Mckinley Smith 40 Lodger Laborer Alabama
68 Daniel Jones 52 Head — Kentucky
69 Betty Jones 50 Wife — Tennessee
70 John Patridge 30 Lodger Tractor Operator Texas
71 Louis Breeny 29 Lodger Chipper Texas
72 Laura Breeny 28 Daughter — Tennessee
73 M. B. Williams 35 Head Laborer Arkansas
74 Ida Alberta Williams 31 Lodger — Arkansas
75 Ed Shuttle 50 Head Laborer Kentucky
76 Arthur Goodman 37 Head Unloading Illinois
77 Eunice Goodman 35 Wife — Illinois
78 Arthur Jr. Goodman 14 Son — Illinois
79 Fred Ellis 17 Step-son Machine Helper Missouri
80 Charles Stranton 3 Grand-son — Tennessee

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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)

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