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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 Sumner-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents F & L — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Oklahoma
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sumner-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wellington City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sumner |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Father's Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Wellington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 Oscar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Miller | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| L Miller | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Ralph Miller | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Anna Miller | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sumner, Kansas
Son, age 11
Sumner, Kansas · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
1930
Sumner, Kansas
Son, age 22
Sumner, Kansas · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Oscar D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
1940
Sumner-County, Kansas
Son, age 32
Sumner-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wellington City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sumner |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Father's Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
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 F Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father L Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Louis Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
F Miller
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
L Miller
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Louis Miller
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Miller
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Miller
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Oscar Miller
Son · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Kansas
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Sibling
Ralph Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Sumner-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Sumner-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01263-00860)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | L. A. Miller | 61 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 42 | Anna G. Miller | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Ralph E. Miller | 21 | Son | Attendant | Oklahoma |
| 44 | Oscar Miller THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 45 | Fred A. Loper | 58 | Head | Salesman | Colorado |
| 46 | Edith Loper | 60 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 47 | H. A. Delano | 58 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Sarah Delano | 57 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Alvin Delano | 21 | Son | Clerk | Missouri |
| 50 | Lester Al Delano | 17 | Son | Janitor | Missouri |
| 51 | Albert Hunter | 49 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 52 | Allie Hunter | 45 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Clelland D. Hunter | 19 | Son | Carrier | Kansas |
| 54 | Alberta Hunter | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 55 | Phillip Hunter | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 56 | Richard Zimmerman | 26 | Head | Service Mechanic | Kansas |
| 57 | Bernadyne Zimmerman | 22 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 58 | Richard Beatie | 32 | Head | Engineer'S Laborer | Illinois |
| 59 | Alice Beatie | 24 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 60 | Mary Alice Beatie | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Charles Ponder | 54 | Head | Custodian | Missouri |
| 62 | Ethel Ponder | 51 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Merle Ponder | 18 | Son | New Worker | Kansas |
| 64 | Dorothy Ponder | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Donna Ponder | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 66 | William G. Mosley | 41 | Head | Carpenter | Kansas |
| 67 | Kathleen Mosley | 36 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 68 | William Mosley | 17 | Son | Woodworker | Kansas |
| 69 | Gerald Mosley | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 70 | Frank Covington | 39 | Head | Operator & Attendant | Oklahoma |
| 71 | Hazel Covington | 38 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 72 | Gayla Covington | 18 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 73 | A. G. Mcclure | 39 | Head | Assistant Car-Foreman | Kansas |
| 74 | Flatsie Mcclure | 35 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 75 | Carmen Mcclure | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 76 | Robert Mcclure | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 77 | W. J. Tillman | 43 | Head | Night Conductor | Missouri |
| 78 | Phyllis Tillman | 46 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 79 | Shirley Tillman | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 80 | John Edward Tillman | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Oscar + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)