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Melvin Miller — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Mcdonough, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Melvin Miller across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mcdonough, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Stephen & Anna — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mcdonough, Illinois |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Melvin L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | Trucking |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Eldorado Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Melvin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flora Miller | Other | — | 69 | ~1861 |
| Melvin Miller | Son | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Stephen Miller | Head | — | 77 | ~1853 |
| Ellen Miller | Other | — | 27 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mcdonough, Illinois
Son, age 7
Mcdonough, Illinois · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Melvin L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Mcdonough, Illinois
Son, age 18
Mcdonough, Illinois · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Mcdonough, Illinois
Son, age 29
Mcdonough, Illinois · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Melvin L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | Trucking |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Melvin Miller across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Mcdonough, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Stephen Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucinda Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Stephen Miller
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Miller
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucinda Miller
b. ~1852
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Melvin Miller
Son · 1930 · age 29 · b. ~1901 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Mcdonough, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Mcdonough, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel533:0136)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Freddie Rellingmeyer | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Eddie Rellingmeyer | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Bennett Hambaugh | 23 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 54 | Bernice H. Hambaugh | 20 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Glenn E. Hambaugh | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Lewis O. Baker | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 57 | Mary Baker | 45 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Meredith B. Baker | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 59 | Francis H. Baker | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 60 | John G. Adams | 77 | Head | Retired Farmer | Illinois |
| 61 | Mary E. Adams | 74 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Milton C. Phillips | 49 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 63 | Pearle Phillips | 46 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Flora Phillips | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Lou Phillips | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Mable Phillips | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Mary L. Phillips | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Truman Swift | 60 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 69 | Ella S. Swift | 56 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Floyd G. Swift | 16 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Charles E. Hooks | 54 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 72 | Alice M. Hooks | 50 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 73 | B. Bernice Hooks | 29 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | A. Leland Hooks | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 75 | Perry E. Hoppong | 29 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 76 | Ruth Hoppong | 29 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Doyle E. Hoppong | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Marjorie Hoppong | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Betty L. Hoppong | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Stephen Miller | 77 | Head | Retired Farmer | Ohio |
| 81 | Flora E. Miller | 69 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Melvin L. Miller THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 83 | Ellen Miller | 27 | Daughter-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Clayton Brown | 24 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 85 | Marie Brown | 21 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Vanda J. Brown | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Doris J. Brown | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Justice E. Vinson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 89 | Bessie R. Vinson | 32 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Doris E. Vinson | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Francis L. Vinson | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Clyde E. Vinson | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Russell M. Vinson | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Henry S. Parks | 60 | Head | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Julia A. Parks | 60 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Lewis Vaughn | 36 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 97 | Edna Vaughn | 34 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Helen M. Vaughn | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Marshall Vaughn | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Alva Snowden | 31 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Melvin
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)