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Morris Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Pennington-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Morris Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pennington-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ingbry & John — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pennington-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Morris |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pennington |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Reiner Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Morris | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Signe Miller | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Edgar Miller | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Delories Miller | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Morris Miller | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pennington, Minnesota
Son, age 11
Pennington, Minnesota · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Morris |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Pennington, Minnesota
Son, age 21
Pennington, Minnesota · implied b. ~1909 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Morris |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Pennington-County, Minnesota
Head, age 31
Pennington-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Morris |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pennington |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Morris Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Ingbry Sigrud (~0.92 confidence) and father John Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alma Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Ingbry Sigrud
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Miller
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alma Miller
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Morris Miller
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Minnesota
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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 — Pennington-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Pennington-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01947-00144)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iver Iverson | 51 | Head | Operator | Iowa |
| 2 | Gurine Iverson | 53 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 3 | Frank Rice | 51 | Head | Farmer | Oregon |
| 4 | Betsy Rice | 50 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Celton Rice | 17 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 6 | Angie O. Rice | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Donald Sibert | 24 | Law | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 8 | Willie M. Sibert | 20 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | George E. Vraa | 33 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 10 | Dora J. Vraa | 27 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Earl M. Vraa | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Curtis S. Vraa | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | John Hermanson | 59 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 14 | Edrie Hermanson | 41 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Soren A. Hermanson | 62 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 16 | Elga Hermanson | 45 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Lewis A. Hermanson | 26 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Ervin S. Hermanson | 25 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 19 | Laura S. Hermanson | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Henry J. Hermanson | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Sammie J. Hermanson | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Loyd H. Hermanson | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Bennett Johnsrud | 37 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 24 | Lillian O. Johnsrud | 38 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Bernetta L. Johnsrud | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Duane R. Johnsrud | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Edwin Sigrud | 36 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 28 | Engeborg Sigrud | 70 | Mother | — | Norway |
| 29 | John F. Sigrud | 38 | Brother | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 30 | Harry Sigrud | 28 | Brother | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 31 | Otto Sigrud | 25 | Brother | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 32 | Walter Sorter | 32 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 33 | Elga Sorter | 37 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | John S. Miller | 41 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 35 | Alma E. Miller | 35 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Leonard M. Miller | 26 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 37 | Morris Miller THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 38 | Signe Miller | 26 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Delories E. Miller | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Edgar J. Miller | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Morris
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)