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Lois Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Alger-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Lois Miller across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Alger-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Alger-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lois |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Munising |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alger |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Munising |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lois | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lois Miller | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Jean Miller | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mildred Miller | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Sally Miller | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Harold Miller | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Kenneth Miller | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Gladys Miller | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Alger, Michigan
Daughter, age 2
Alger, Michigan · implied b. ~1928 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lois |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Alger-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 12
Alger-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lois |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Munising |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alger |
| Highest Grade | 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 Lois Miller across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lois Miller
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Michigan
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Sibling
Sally Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Alger-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Alger-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01720-00389)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edna Runest | 46 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Robert Jr Runest | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Kenneth Runest | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Sherman Malle | 48 | Head | Embalmer | Michigan |
| 45 | Westrie Malle | 48 | Wife | Beautician | Michigan |
| 46 | Alota Malle | 25 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Leland Shelton | 34 | Head | Superintendent | New York |
| 48 | Mildred Shelton | 32 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Charles R Shelton | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Stephen A Bergman | 26 | Head | Engineer | Michigan |
| 51 | Mary Bergman | 27 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 52 | John Griffiths | 70 | Head | Janitor | Canada-French |
| 53 | Rose Griffiths | 55 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Edward Cole | 46 | Lodger | Foreman | Wisconsin |
| 55 | Ervin Morrison | 60 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 56 | Gerald Morrison | 18 | Son | Chemist | Michigan |
| 57 | Lula May Morrison | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Harold Miller | 36 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 59 | Gladys Miller | 37 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 60 | Kenneth Miller | 18 | Son | New Worker | Michigan |
| 61 | Jean Miller | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Mildred Miller | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Lois Miller THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Sally Miller | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Myron Miller | 63 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 66 | George Miller | 29 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 67 | Astia Huse | 45 | Head | Millwright | Norway |
| 68 | Astia Huse | 42 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 69 | Gerd Huse | 16 | Daughter | — | Norway |
| 70 | Bjorg Huse | 14 | Daughter | — | Norway |
| 71 | Gudrun Huse | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 72 | George P Johnson | 53 | Head | Manager | Michigan |
| 73 | Frances Johnson | 39 | Wife | Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 74 | Jacqueline Johnson | 18 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 75 | Peter Johnson | 11 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 76 | Frank D Chase | 48 | Head | Paper Loader | Michigan |
| 77 | Mary Chase | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 78 | Jean Chase | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Frank Fleming | 38 | Head | Bartender | Michigan |
| 80 | Jean Fleming | 19 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
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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)