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Myrtle Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Boone-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Myrtle Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Boone-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Boone-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Colfax Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Boone |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Colfax Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Myrtle | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Miller | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Marguerite Miller | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Floyd Miller | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Floyd Miller | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Myrtle Miller | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Story, Iowa
Spouse, age 24
Story, Iowa · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Boone, Iowa
Spouse, age 34
Boone, Iowa · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 13 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Boone-County, Iowa
Spouse, age 45
Boone-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Colfax Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Boone |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Myrtle Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Myrtle Miller
Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Boone-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Boone-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01141-00120)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Tuscatt|Truscatt | 19 | Hired man | New Worker | Iowa |
| 2 | Arthur A. Crouse | 39 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 3 | Bessie Crouse | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Helen Ferna Crouse | 12 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Lora Etta Crouse | 9 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Harry G. Chapler | 53 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 7 | Elsie Mae Chapler | 51 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Tom Lawson | 24 | Hired man | Laborer | Missouri |
| 9 | Floyd Miller | 48 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 10 | Myrtle Miller THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Marguerite Miller | 21 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Helen Miller | 19 | daughter | Stenographer | Iowa |
| 13 | Floyd Wm. Miller | 13 | son | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Charles Kitchen | 35 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 15 | Maud Kitchen | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Dawn Gillett | 33 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 17 | Lillie Gillett | 69 | Mother | — | Iowa |
| 18 | James H. Davis | 35 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 19 | Nettie Davis | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 20 | John Davis | 10 | son | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Marvin Davis | 7 | son | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Herne Robinson | 18 | Lodger | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Wallace Gibson | 20 | Hired man | 60 | Iowa |
| 24 | W. J. Dempsey | 52 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Hazel Dempsey | 50 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Wilma Snedeker | 11 | Niece | — | Wyoming |
| 27 | J. C. Hughes | 70 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 28 | C. C. Little | 62 | Head | Operator | Iowa |
| 29 | Rose Little | 56 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Ed Mcdaniels | 70 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Bernard Judge | 27 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 32 | Madgel Judge | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Kathryn Joan Judge | 3 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Karen Ann Judge | 1 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Merle Yorgensen | 35 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 36 | Glossie Yorgensen | 34 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Helen Yorgensen | 13 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Dorothy Yorgensen | 12 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Laverne Yorgensen | 10 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Lois Yorgensen | 9 | daughter | — | Iowa |
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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)