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Pearl Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Marshall-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Pearl Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marshall-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Marshall-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marshall |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | S-8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Bangor Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Pearl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Miller | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Charlie Miller | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Pearl Miller | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Marshall, Iowa
Spouse, age 27
Marshall, Iowa · implied b. ~1893 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Pearl E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Marshall, Iowa
Spouse, age 38
Marshall, Iowa · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Marshall-County, Iowa
Spouse, age 48
Marshall-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marshall |
| Highest Grade | S-8 |
| 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
Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Marshall-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Marshall-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01182-00010)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Nellie Fiscus | 35 | Head | 42 | South Dakota |
| 42 | Donald Fiscus | 6 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 43 | Kenneth Fiscus | 4 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 44 | Joan Fiscus | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Hilery Reese | 39 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 46 | Dorothy Reese | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Frankie Reese | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Patricia Reese | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Ann Reese | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 50 | William R. Stanfield | 58 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 51 | Thursa Stanfield | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Arlen Whitmore | 49 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 53 | Emma Whitmore | 52 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Lloyd Whitmore | 22 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 55 | Ethel Whitmore | 20 | Daughter | Housework | Iowa |
| 56 | Ruth Whitmore | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Lewis M. Whitmore | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Harlan Kersey | 54 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 59 | Earl T. Weatherly | 44 | Head | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 60 | Minnie Weatherly | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Doris Weatherly | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Gladys Weatherly | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 63 | David Weatherly | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Claude Harrington | 50 | Head | Proprietor | Iowa |
| 65 | Ila Harrington | 44 | Wife | Clerk | Iowa |
| 66 | George Harrington | 13 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 67 | Bernard Harrington | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Noah Settle | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Bessie Settle | 51 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 70 | Hampton Settle | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 71 | Ronald Settle | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 72 | Barney Varney | 42 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 73 | Mildred Varney | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Charlie Miller | 51 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 75 | Pearl Miller THIS PERSON | 48 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Amy Miller | 23 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Wilfred Gessel | 30 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 78 | Kathryn Gessel | 29 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Sally Gessel | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Shirley Gessel | 4 | Daughter | — | 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)