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Oscar Miller — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Oscar Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sioux-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Louisa — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sioux-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Garfield Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sioux |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Garfield Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Oscar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Miller | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Eloise Miller | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Raymond Tacke | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Emma Miller | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Rodney Miller | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Verlyndene Miller | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mendel Miller | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Joyce Miller | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Oscar Miller | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sioux, Iowa
Son, age 24
Sioux, Iowa · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Oscar E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Sioux, Iowa
Head, age 34
Sioux, Iowa · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Oscar E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 72 |
| Home Value / Rent | R |
| Radio Set | 78 |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Sioux-County, Iowa
Head, age 42
Sioux-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Garfield Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sioux |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Oscar Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louisa Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Miller
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louisa Miller
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Oscar Miller
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Iowa
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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 — Sioux-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Sioux-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01205-00230)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Chas. Vyjond | 47 | Head | Farmer | S. Dak |
| 42 | Ida Vyjond | 45 | Wife | — | S. Dak |
| 43 | Pearl E. Vyjond | 17 | Daughter | — | S. Dak |
| 44 | Curtis Vyjond | 12 | Son | — | S. Dak |
| 45 | Merle Vyjond | 9 | Son | — | S. Dak |
| 46 | Virgil Stuen | 20 | Hired Man | Farm Labor | S. Dak |
| 47 | Edna Wilkens | 50 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Walter Wilkens | 28 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 49 | Lester Wilkens | 21 | Son | Farm Labor | Iowa |
| 50 | Harriet Wilkens | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 51 | Ruth Wilkens | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Glen Wilkens | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Olie Nygard | 62 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 54 | Herman Norskamp | 33 | Head | Farmer | Holland |
| 55 | Hermina Norskamp | 31 | Wife | — | S. Dak |
| 56 | John Norskamp | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Gerald R. Norskamp | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Harriet Norskamp | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Robert Lee Norskamp | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Oscar Miller THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 61 | Emma Miller | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Verlyndene Miller | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Eloise Miller | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Joyce Miller | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Rodney Miller | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Mary Jane Miller | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Mendel Miller | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Raymond Tacke | 20 | Hired Man | Farm Labor | S. Dak |
| 69 | William Schelling | 36 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 70 | Jennie Schelling | 40 | Wife | — | Holland |
| 71 | Henry De Groot | 25 | Hired Man | Farm Labor | Iowa |
| 72 | Arthur Rice | 33 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 73 | Effie Rice | 38 | Wife | — | S. Dak |
| 74 | Kathleen Rice | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Gwendlyn Rice | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Hilda Rice | 75 | Mother | — | Norway |
| 77 | Dick De Ruyter | 33 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 78 | Lena De Ruyter | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Gertrude De Ruyter | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 80 | John De Ruyter | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Oscar
Gen 1 · 2 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)