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Milton Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Oakland-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Milton Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Oakland-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harold & Harry — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Oakland-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Milton |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brandon |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oakland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farm labor |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 80 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Brandon |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Milton | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joanna Miller | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Milton Miller | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Bruce Miller | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Janet Miller | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1920
Oakland, Michigan
Son, age 6
Oakland, Michigan · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Milton N |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Oakland, Michigan
Son, age 16
Oakland, Michigan · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Milton |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Oakland-County, Michigan
Head, age 26
Oakland-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Milton |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brandon |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oakland |
| Occupation | farm labor |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 80 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Milton Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harold Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harold Miller
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Miller
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruth Miller
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Milton Miller
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Michigan
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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 — Oakland-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Oakland-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01798-00878)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edna D Burdick | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Marion Burdick | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Kate Burdick | 60 | Sister | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Walter S Hill | 79 | Head | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Roy Kilbreath | 35 | Head | Weaver | Arkansas |
| 6 | Margaret Kilbreath | 43 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Gerald Hamlin | 8 | Lodger | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Roy Hawker | 18 | Head | Labour | Michigan |
| 9 | Dennis Kelley | 52 | Head | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 10 | Anna Kelley | 52 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Loren Kelley | 19 | Son | Labour | Michigan |
| 12 | Leo Madigan | 46 | Head | Operator | Michigan |
| 13 | Belle Madigan | 48 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Carl Madigan | 18 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 15 | June Madigan | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Hammond Hammond | 54 | Head | Operator | Germany |
| 17 | Annie Hammond | 46 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 18 | Hammond Hammond | 21 | Son | Farm | Germany |
| 19 | Harry Miller | 45 | Head | Operator | Michigan |
| 20 | Ruth Miller | 45 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Milton Miller THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Farm Labor | Michigan |
| 22 | Joanna Miller | 22 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Janet Miller | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Bruce Miller | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 25 | George Allen | 28 | Head | Farm Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Belle Sherwood | 72 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Gladys Sherwood | 45 | Daughter | Music Teacher | Michigan |
| 28 | Clarence Burgess | 54 | Head | Farm Operator | Michigan |
| 29 | Isabelle Burgess | 41 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Harry Burgess | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 31 | Virginia Burgess | 16 | Daughter | Maid | Michigan |
| 32 | Bernadell Burgess | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Robert Burgess | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Claude Burgess | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Doris Burgess | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Harry Porritt | 53 | Head | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 37 | Marjorie Porritt | 31 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Morris Porritt | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Morris Porritt | 27 | Head | Assembler | Michigan |
| 40 | Thelma Porritt | 25 | Wife | Maid | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Milton
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 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)