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Lois Miller — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Van Buren, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Lois Miller across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Van Buren, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 6
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Van Buren, Iowa |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lois R |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Union Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lois | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lois Miller | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Marishel Miller | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Bert Miller | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Maurice Miller | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Dale Miller | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| David Miller | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Alta Miller | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1930
Van Buren, …
Daughter, age 6
Van Buren, Iowa · implied b. ~1924 — 7 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lois R |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Van-Buren-County, Iowa
Daughter, age 16
Van-Buren-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1924 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lou Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Van Buren |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Lois Miller across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Lois Miller
Daughter · 1930 · age 6 · b. ~1924 · Iowa
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Sibling
David Miller
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marishel Miller
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maurice Miller
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dale Miller
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
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
1930 US Federal Census — Van Buren, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Van Buren, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel685:0521)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Wealthy M Lowe | 25 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 52 | John L Arnold | 70 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 53 | Louisa M Arnold | 65 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Roy E Arnold | 38 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 55 | John J Hootman | 65 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 56 | Lenna Hootman | 54 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Blunthe Carpenter | 22 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 58 | R Lillian | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Esther E Hootman | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Cecil Grigg | 21 | Servant | Laborer | Missouri |
| 61 | Joy Johnston | 39 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 62 | Mary G Johnston | 32 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | Hazel Johnston | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Velma Johnston | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Edward Johnston | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Blanche Johnston | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Jean Johnston | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Ruth Johnston | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Kathleen Johnston | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Edward Johnston | 64 | Father | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Max Waters | 24 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 72 | Mattie R Waters | 23 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Thomas S Waters | 71 | Father | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Wayne A Bailey | 23 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 75 | Olive D Bailey | 22 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Woodrow Beswick | 45 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 77 | Bessie M Beswick | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Fred A Beswick | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Harold J Beswick | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Earnest Marshall | 31 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 81 | Eva Marshall | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 82 | Marjory J Marshall | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 83 | Richard D Marshall | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 84 | Stanley W Marshall | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 85 | Bert C Miller | 48 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 86 | Alta B Miller | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 87 | David F Miller | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 88 | Maurice M Miller | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 89 | Dale A Miller | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 90 | Marishel J Miller | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 91 | Lois R Miller THIS PERSON | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 92 | Roy E Ham | 51 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 93 | Bessie A Ham | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Addie Ham | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 95 | Jay Ham | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 96 | Burnetta Ham | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 97 | Marion Ham | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 98 | Richard Ham | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 99 | Churn Ham | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 100 | Harry Hill | 49 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)