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Lester Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Columbia-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Lester Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Columbia-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Otto & Otto — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Columbia-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Columbia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 60 |
| Industry | Feed-Grinder |
| Class of Worker | Independent Grinder |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | 60 |
| Township / Ward | Fountain Prairie Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hattie Miller | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Otto Miller | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Lester Miller | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Albertina Oehlert | Other | — | 80 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1920
Columbia, Wisconsin
Son, age 1
Columbia, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lester R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Columbia, Wisconsin
Son, age 12
Columbia, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1918 — 48 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 | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Columbia-County, Wisconsin
Son, age 22
Columbia-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Columbia |
| Occupation | 60 |
| Industry | Feed-Grinder |
| Class of Worker | Independent Grinder |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 Otto Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Otto Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katie Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Otto Miller
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Otto Miller
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katie Miller
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Miller
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lester Miller
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Wisconsin
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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 — Columbia-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Columbia-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04466-00272)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yvonne Schwab | 1 | Daughter | Same House | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Reinhold Sr. Schwab | 57 | Head | 80 | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Lilly Schwab | 56 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Reinhold Schwab | 29 | Head | 80 | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Elsie Schwab | 28 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Herman Kietzke | 58 | Head | 80 | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Tillie Kietzke | 60 | Sister | — | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Otto Miller | 66 | Head | Patrol-Man | Germany |
| 9 | Hattie Miller | 55 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Lester Miller THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | 60 | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Albertina Oehlert | 80 | Mother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 12 | Charley Iwert | 67 | Head | 70 | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Minnie Iwert | 64 | Sister | — | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Henry Iwert | 62 | Brother | 70 | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Frank Grady | 60 | Head | 80 | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Elsie Grady | 45 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | August Kruschka | 85 | Father-in-law | — | Germany |
| 18 | Frank Kietzke | 53 | Head | 85 | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Margurite Kietzke | 46 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Arthur Kietzke | 25 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Shirley Kietzke | 6 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Edward Yohn | 78 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 23 | Bertha Yohn | 66 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 24 | Eric Yohn | 35 | Son | 65 | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Edward Yohn | 25 | Son | 65 | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Albert Dosinsky | 57 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Cecil Dosinsky | 49 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Leone Dosinsky | 22 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Theodore Hinzman | 58 | Head | 70 | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Virginia Hinzman | 19 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Robert Hinzman | 10 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Theodore Adams | 41 | Head | 85 | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Elfrieda Adams | 37 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Lester Adams | 12 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Adeline Adams | 10 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Donald Adams | 6 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Marian Adams | 3 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Amelia Adams | 71 | Mother | — | Russia |
| 39 | Frank Heppe | 39 | Head | 80 | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Margaret Heppe | 23 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
Pedigree Summary
Lester
Gen 1 · 4 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)