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Lester Miller — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Lester Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cowley-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joe & Nora — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cowley-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tisdale Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cowley |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 452 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Tisdale Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lester | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vesta Miller | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Melvin Miller | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Etta Miller | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Lester Miller | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Marion Miller | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cowley, Kansas
Son, age 16
Cowley, Kansas · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Cowley, Kansas
Head, age 27
Cowley, Kansas · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Cowley-County, Kansas
Head, age 37
Cowley-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tisdale Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cowley |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 452 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Lester Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joe Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nora Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joe Miller
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nora Miller
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lester Miller
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Kansas
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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 — Cowley-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Cowley-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01226-00748)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearl Miller | 30 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 2 | Clara Miller | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Dorothy Miller | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Delbert Miller | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Glenn D. Miller | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 6 | Ethel Miller | 37 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Curtis Miller | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Marlene Miller | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Carl Miller | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 10 | Alta Miller | 41 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Betty Miller | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Robert P. Hamman | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 13 | Edna Hamman | 35 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Robert Jr. Hamman | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 15 | James O. Hamman | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Leola Hamman | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Gerald Hamman | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Henry Sechinger | 60 | Roomer | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Lester Miller THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 20 | Etta Miller | 40 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Marion Miller | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Melvin Miller | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Vesta Miller | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 24 | E. A. Elrod | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 25 | Lula Elrod | 47 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Leonard Jordan | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 27 | Hazel Jordan | 30 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Lewis Jordan | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Lester Jordan | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 30 | J. A. Shaver | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 31 | Shaver | 27 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Richard Shaver | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Russell Snook | 29 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 34 | Thelma Snook | 29 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Koring Charles Snook | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 36 | W. D. C. Akers | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 37 | Lela Akers | 49 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Lois J. Akers | 22 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Bruce Akers | 20 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Ruth M. Akers | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Lester
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)