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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 Gage-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jay & Ernest — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Nebraska
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gage-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lester W. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Highland township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gage |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer son |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Farmer Son |
| Township / Ward | Highland Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lester | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Miller | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Ervin Miller | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Lester Miller | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Louise Miller | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gage, Nebraska
Son, age
Gage, Nebraska · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lester J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Gage, Nebraska
Son, age 10
Gage, Nebraska · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Muller |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Gage-County, Nebraska
Son, age 20
Gage-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lester W. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Highland township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gage |
| Occupation | farmer son |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Jay Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Ernest Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mabel Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Ernest Muller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louise Muller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louise Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jay Miller
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ernest Miller
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mabel Miller
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ernest Muller
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louise Muller
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louise Miller
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lester Miller
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Nebraska
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Sibling
Ervin 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 — Gage-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Gage-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02247-00539)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ardith J. Niermeyer | 3 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 42 | Arthur S. Brenther | 28 | head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 43 | Geraldine S. Brenther | 21 | wife | — | Nebraska |
| 44 | Carol M. Brenther | 1 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 45 | Otto H. Schmidt | 33 | head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 46 | Bertha Schmidt | 32 | wife | — | Nebraska |
| 47 | Norman Schmidt | 4 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 48 | Cherry Lee Schmidt | 1 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 49 | Fred F. Niermeyer | 32 | head | Farmer | Germany |
| 50 | Meta A. Niermeyer | 39 | wife | — | Nebraska |
| 51 | Marilyn J. Niermeyer | 7 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 52 | Caroline M. Niermeyer | 5 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 53 | Richard F. Niermeyer | 3 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 54 | John J. Johnson | 34 | head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 55 | Iona Johnson | 32 | wife | — | Nebraska |
| 56 | Alvin J. Johnson | 1 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 57 | John W. D. Barkey | 54 | head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 58 | Lester P. Barkey | 51 | head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 59 | Maude M. Barkey | 49 | wife | — | Nebraska |
| 60 | Genevieve Barkey | 18 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 61 | Boyd E. Barkey | 9 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 62 | John W. Barkey | 5 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 63 | William Niemeyer | 70 | head | Farmer | Germany |
| 64 | Katie Niemeyer | 59 | wife | — | Germany |
| 65 | Werner F. Niemeyer | 25 | son | Farmer Son | Nebraska |
| 66 | Lawrence Niemeyer | 19 | son | Farmer Son | Nebraska |
| 67 | Henry Alpers | 49 | head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 68 | Emma Alpers | 48 | wife | — | Nebraska |
| 69 | Lowell R. Alpers | 23 | son | Section Hand | Nebraska |
| 70 | Esther S. Alpers | 20 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 71 | Irene B. Alpers | 18 | daughter | Stenographer | Nebraska |
| 72 | Betty J. Alpers | 14 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 73 | Ernest A. Miller | 59 | head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 74 | Louise M. Miller | 51 | wife | — | Nebraska |
| 75 | Ervin H. Miller | 22 | son | Farmer Son | Nebraska |
| 76 | Lester W. Miller THIS PERSON | 20 | son | Farmer Son | Nebraska |
| 77 | Henry Brinkmeyer | 43 | head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 78 | Amelia Brinkmeyer | 37 | wife | — | Nebraska |
| 79 | Willis R. Brinkmeyer | 9 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 80 | Shirley J. Brinkmeyer | 5 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
Pedigree Summary
Lester + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)