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Lester Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bay-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Lester Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bay-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Guy & Florence — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bay-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bay City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bay |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Asst Trucker |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 14 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | H 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Asst Trucker |
| Township / Ward | Bay City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde Miller | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Ray Miller | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Lester Miller | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Mildred Miller | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Florence Miller | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bay, Michigan
Son, age 6
Bay, Michigan · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Bay, Michigan
Son, age 16
Bay, Michigan · implied b. ~1914 — 8 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 | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Bay-County, Michigan
Son, age 25
Bay-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bay City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bay |
| Occupation | Asst Trucker |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 14 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | H 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Guy Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Guy Miller
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Miller
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Miller
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lester Miller
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Michigan
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Sibling
Clyde Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ray Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Bay-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Bay-County, Michigan
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01727-00341)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Florence Miller | 48 | head | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Lester Miller THIS PERSON | 25 | son | Asst Trucker | Michigan |
| 43 | Ray Miller | 22 | son | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Clyde Miller | 21 | son | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Mildred Miller | 18 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 46 | William Greeley | 52 | head | Fireman | Michigan |
| 47 | Mabel Greeley | 44 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Floyd Wiesen | 37 | head | Plumber | Michigan |
| 49 | Leona Wiesen | 36 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Geraldine Wiesen | 16 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 51 | John Wiesen | 14 | son | — | Michigan |
| 52 | Vivian Wiesen | 11 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Joan Wiesen | 10 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Lloyd Wiesen | 8 | son | — | Michigan |
| 55 | James Wiesen | 7 | son | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Lawrence Wiesen | 4 | son | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Charles Wiesen | 3 | son | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Richard Wiesen | 2 | son | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Donna Wiesen | 0 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Robert Atwood | 37 | head | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 61 | Helen Atwood | 34 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Robert Atwood | 13 | son | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Louis Atwood | 8 | son | — | Michigan |
| 66 | August Yonkey | 70 | head | — | Germany |
| 67 | Emma Yonkey | 66 | wife | — | Germany |
| 68 | Gus Yonkey | 28 | son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Thelma Yonkey | 27 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Emma Yonkey | 26 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Betty Yonkey | 5 | granddaughter | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Larry Yonkey | 2 | grandson | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Elmer Hannan | 34 | head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Bertha Hannan | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Robert Hannan | 11 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Gloria Hannan | 9 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Norma Jean Hannan | 7 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Constance Lee Hannan | 2 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Ralph Braun | 25 | head | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 80 | Cecelia Braun | 23 | wife | — | Michigan |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Lester + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)