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Philip Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Philip Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Philip |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Des Moines |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Flour sacker |
| Industry | Flour Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Flour Sacker |
| Township / Ward | Delaware Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 Philip | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pauline Miller | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Melvin Miller | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Philip Miller | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Polk, Iowa
Son, age 7
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Philip J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Polk, Iowa
Son, age 17
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Philip S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Polk-County, Iowa
Head, age 27
Polk-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Philip |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Des Moines |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Occupation | Flour sacker |
| Industry | Flour Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| 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 Philip 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 father John Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Miller
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Miller
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruth Miller
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Philip Miller
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · 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 — Polk-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01192-00443)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Leo Ellsworth | 24 | Head | Mining | Iowa |
| 42 | Bertha Ellsworth | 25 | Wife | H5 | do |
| 43 | James Ellsworth | 8 | son | — | do |
| 44 | Ronald Ellsworth | 5 | son | — | do |
| 45 | Virginia Ellsworth | 4 | daughter | — | do |
| 46 | Donna Ellsworth | 2 | daughter | — | do |
| 47 | Jackie Ellsworth | 0 | daughter | — | do |
| 48 | Ross Frankford | 62 | Head | Shoveling | Missouri |
| 49 | Kathryn Frankford | 52 | wife | H5 | Iowa |
| 50 | Lafayette Frankford | 16 | son | 4 | do |
| 51 | Margaret Frankford | 14 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 52 | Hazel Frankford | 12 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Walter Frankford | 10 | son | — | do |
| 54 | Beverly Frankford | 8 | daughter | — | do |
| 55 | Philip Miller THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Flour Sacker | Iowa |
| 56 | Pauline Miller | 22 | wife | H5 | do |
| 57 | Melvin Miller | 2 | son | — | do |
| 58 | Aristh Ewell | 55 | Head | Truck Operator | Kentucky |
| 59 | Ewell | None | — | — | — |
| 60 | Ben Carpenter | 55 | Head | Tool Custodian | Iowa |
| 61 | Annie Carpenter | 50 | wife | H5 | do |
| 62 | Knute E Johnson | 40 | Head | Painter, Decorator | Sweden |
| 63 | Blenda Johnson | 34 | wife | H5 | Iowa |
| 64 | Byron K Johnson | 13 | son | — | do |
| 65 | Alice M Johnson | 12 | daughter | — | do |
| 66 | Richard Johnson | 10 | son | — | do |
| 67 | Marilyn Johnson | 8 | daughter | — | do |
| 68 | Harold E Johnson | 7 | son | — | do |
| 69 | James M. Johnson | 4 | son | — | do |
| 70 | Jerry L Johnson | 2 | son | — | do |
| 71 | Frank Taube | 31 | Head | Hog-Slaughterer | Illinois |
| 72 | Elsie Taube | 25 | wife | H5 | Minnesota |
| 73 | Frank. Taube | 5 | son | — | Iowa |
| 74 | George Elwood | 33 | Head | Mechanic | Iowa |
| 75 | Natalie Elwood | 30 | wife | H5 | Iowa |
| 76 | Sherman D Hughes | 40 | Head | Carpenters Helper | Kansas |
| 77 | Reata Hughes | 36 | wife | H5 | Iowa |
| 78 | Robert Hughes | 14 | son | — | do |
| 79 | Rosemary Hughes | 9 | daughter | — | do |
| 80 | Wilma J. Hughes | 4 | daughter | — | do |
Pedigree Summary
Philip
Gen 1 · 3 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)