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Lester Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Lester Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond Heights city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Appetite Maker |
| Industry | Relief depot |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1566 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Appetite Maker |
| Township / Ward | Richmond Heights City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janet Miller | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Mary Miller | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Emma Miller | Other | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Lester Miller | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Peggy Miller | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Louis, …
Other, age 15
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Step Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
St Louis, …
Head, age 24
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1906 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lester L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Industry | Department store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 55 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Head, age 34
St.-Louis-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond Heights city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Occupation | Appetite Maker |
| Industry | Relief depot |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1566 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links Lester Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lester Miller
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02150-00813)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lester Miller THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Appetite Maker | Missouri |
| 2 | Mary Miller | 32 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 3 | Peggy Miller | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Janet Miller | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Emma Miller | 56 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Andrew Anderson | 30 | Head | Stone Engineer | Sweden |
| 7 | Glathuma Anderson | 41 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Clifford Anderson | 19 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Walter Piepho | 35 | Head | Division Manager | Illinois |
| 10 | Eleanor Piepho | 36 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Patricia Piepho | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Richard Piepho | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Edward A Grone | 35 | Head | Construction Engineer | Missouri |
| 14 | Katherine B Grone | 36 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Edward A Jr Grone | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Richard Grone | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 17 | John Mcwilliams | 34 | Head | Surveyor | Arkansas |
| 18 | Blanche A Mcwilliams | 30 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Sonya Mcwilliams | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Markus Morris | 52 | Head | Waiter | Russia |
| 21 | Yetta Meyers | 50 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 22 | George Meyers | 30 | Son | Bookkeeping Clerk | Russia |
| 23 | Milton Meyers | 26 | Son | Shoe Salesman | Missouri |
| 24 | Anthony Morris | 70 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Carrie Morris | 68 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Richard Schulingmeier | 47 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 27 | Mildred Schulingmeier | 40 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Loraine Schulingmeier | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Missouri |
| 29 | Herbert Schulenburg | 39 | Head | Vice President | Missouri |
| 30 | Mildred A Schulenburg | 35 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Richard Schulenburg | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Allan Schulenburg | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Crawford Stallings | 38 | Head | Staff Assistant | Georgia |
| 34 | Mary Belle Stallings | 37 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 35 | Crawford Jr Stallings | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Mary Lane Stallings | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 37 | John M Lanigan | 30 | Head | Social Worker | Illinois |
| 38 | Isabel Lanigan | 31 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Timothy J Lanigan | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Sue Lanigan | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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)