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Lucy Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bureau-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Lucy Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bureau-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1865), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 75
b. ~1865
Female
Head
Born: Illinois
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bureau-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lucy |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 75 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Princeton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bureau |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Princeton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1865 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lucy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Miller | Son | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Lucy Miller | Head | — | 75 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bureau, Illinois
Head, age 54
Bureau, Illinois · implied b. ~1866 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lucy |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Nurse |
| Industry | Private Practice |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Bureau, Illinois
Head, age 66
Bureau, Illinois · implied b. ~1864
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lucy A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 36 |
| Father's Birthplace | Highland State |
| Mother's Birthplace | Highland State |
| Occupation | Nurse |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | H |
| Home Value / Rent | 6000 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Bureau-County, Illinois
Head, age 75
Bureau-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1865 — 2 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lucy |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 75 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Princeton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bureau |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Lucy Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lucy Miller
Head · 1940 · age 75 · b. ~1865 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Bureau-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Bureau-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00762-00841)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martha Walton | 26 | Wife | Housework | Illinois |
| 2 | Ned Cater | 55 | Head | Teacher | Illinois |
| 3 | Shirley Cater | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 4 | William Singer | 60 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 5 | Janice Singer | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Gilbert Stranigan | 39 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 7 | Bessie Stranigan | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Dene Stranigan | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Lucy Miller THIS PERSON | 75 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Jacob Miller | 37 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Michael Bryne | 29 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 12 | Hildora Bryne | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Ernest Unholtz | 57 | Head | Printer | Illinois |
| 14 | Molly Unholtz | 52 | Wife | Housework | Illinois |
| 15 | Samuel Sutton | 63 | Head | Bartender | Kentucky |
| 16 | Rose Sutton | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Sanna Ford | 14 | Step Son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Charles Meff | 55 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 19 | Della Meff | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Betty Jane Meff | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Olga Jensen | 46 | Head | Waitress | Illinois |
| 22 | Albert Fenwick | 50 | Head | Mechanic | Canada |
| 23 | Minnie Fenwick | 45 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 24 | Ellen Battin | 52 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 25 | Doris Battin | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Dorotha Battin | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Nels Anderson | 40 | Lodger | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 28 | Ernest Parrott | 55 | Head | Office Man | Kentucky |
| 29 | Mary Parrott | 37 | Wife | Housework | Kentucky |
| 30 | Betty Parrott | 16 | Daughter | Waitress | Kentucky |
| 31 | Esther Parrott | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Virginia Parrott | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Robert Parrott | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Mary Horton | 70 | Head | — | Mass. |
| 35 | Frank Horton | 48 | Son | Printer | Illinois |
| 36 | Ralph Roggy | 47 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 37 | Lillian Roggy | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Bernice Sergeant | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Illinois |
| 39 | Ellen Parrott | 3 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Glen Fletcher | 35 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
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)