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Pearl Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Pearl Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pottawattamie-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1881
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pottawattamie-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Carson Twps |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pottawattamie |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Carson Twps |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Pearl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elaine Miller | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Pearl Miller | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Ann Miller | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Lloyd Miller | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Stanley Miller | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Grace Miller | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pottawattamie, Iowa
Head, age 36
Pottawattamie, Iowa · implied b. ~1884 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Pearl E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Pottawattamie, Iowa
Head, age 47
Pottawattamie, Iowa · implied b. ~1883 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Pearl E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
Head, age 59
Pottawattamie-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1881 — 6 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Carson Twps |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pottawattamie |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Pearl Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Pearl Miller
Head · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01198-00097)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lewis J. Hooker | 65 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 42 | Annette Hooker | 63 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Marvin Hooker | 29 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 44 | Muriel Hooker | 26 | daughter-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Frances Hooker | 6 | granddaughter | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Florence Hooker | 4 | granddaughter | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Lee Colwell | 43 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 48 | Ruth Colwell | 71 | Mother | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Howard Comstock | 33 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 50 | Grace Comstock | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 51 | Donald Comstock | 10 | son | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Meryl Comstock | 7 | son | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Rose Mary Comstock | 1 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Harvey Carley | 33 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 55 | Mamie Carley | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Harry Westermann | 42 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 57 | Hattie Westermann | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Louis Brockman | 23 | hired help | Laborer | Iowa |
| 59 | Pearl Miller THIS PERSON | 59 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 60 | Grace Miller | 52 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Elaine Miller | 14 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Stanley Miller | 8 | son | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Lloyd Miller | 30 | son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 64 | Ann Miller | 23 | daughter-in-law | — | Canada-English |
| 65 | Paul Will | 67 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 66 | Gertrude Will | 65 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Herman Hessel | 36 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 68 | Alvena Hessel | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Janet Hessel | 2 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Kathryn Hessel | 1 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Glen Harvey | 29 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 72 | Fern Harvey | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Gwendolyn Harvey | 6 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Marlene Harvey | 3 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Rosalie Harvey | 1 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Geo E. Lohrmann | 53 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 77 | Marie Anna Lohrmann | 80 | mother | — | Germany |
| 78 | Johanna Lohrmann | 51 | sister | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Alma Lohrmann | 41 | sister | — | Iowa |
| 80 | James C. Carroll | 42 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
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)