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Melvin Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Elkhart-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Melvin Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Elkhart-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Earl & Melvin — first a head (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Elkhart-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elkhart City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Elkhart |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | drill-press |
| Industry | rubber factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1287 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Drill-Press |
| Township / Ward | Elkhart City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Melvin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Miller | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Melvin Miller | Head | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Leta Miller | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Elkhart, Indiana
Son, age 1
Elkhart, Indiana · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Melvin E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Elkhart, Indiana
Son, age 11
Elkhart, Indiana · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Melvin Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Elkhart-County, Indiana
Head, age 21
Elkhart-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elkhart City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Elkhart |
| Occupation | drill-press |
| Industry | rubber factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1287 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Earl Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Melvin Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Earl Miller
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Melvin Miller
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Miller
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Miller
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Melvin Miller
Head · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Indiana
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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 — Elkhart-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Elkhart-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01040-00940)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melvin Miller THIS PERSON | 21 | Head | Drill-Press | Indiana |
| 2 | Leta Miller | 20 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Douglas Miller | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 4 | William Tapp | 31 | Head | Truck-Driver | Indiana |
| 5 | Elizabeth Tapp | 25 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Donald Tapp | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Kenneth Knight | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | Ohio |
| 8 | Helen Knight | 25 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 9 | James Knight | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Samuel Wright | 25 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 11 | Elizabeth Wright | 22 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Bert Johnson | 49 | Head | Boiler-Maker | Sweden |
| 13 | Bertha Robert Johnson | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Robert Johnson | 21 | Son | Typing Office | Indiana |
| 15 | Richard Johnson | 19 | Son | Draft-Man | Indiana |
| 16 | Irene Johnson | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 17 | George Woelkert | 53 | Head | Boiler Maker | Indiana |
| 18 | Mary Woelkert | 50 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Fredrick Woelkert | 26 | Son | Milkman | Indiana |
| 20 | Richard Woelkert | 22 | Son | General Office Clerk | Indiana |
| 21 | Lucille Woelkert | 19 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Margaret Woelkert | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 23 | William Kluth | 86 | Head | — | Germany |
| 24 | Bertha Kluth | 68 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 25 | Paul Fuller | 40 | Head | Butcher | Michigan |
| 26 | Lola Fuller | 37 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 27 | James Fuller | 18 | Son | Butcher | Indiana |
| 28 | Donald Fuller | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Hubert Fuller | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Paul Fuller | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Sears Price | 38 | Head | Delivery Man | Indiana |
| 32 | Mildred Price | 36 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Phyllis Price | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 34 | John Price | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Philip Price | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Jesse Ballman | 64 | Head | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 37 | Lula A. Ballman | 48 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Paul Ballman | 20 | Son | Punch-Press | Indiana |
| 39 | George Ballman | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 40 | William Vescelus | 69 | Head | Janitor | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Melvin
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)