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Ralph Miller — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ralph Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Brown-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hezikiah & Alva — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Brown-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Johnson Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brown |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Anywhere |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 225 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Johnson Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ralph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hezikiah Miller | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Tommy Miller | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Clovis Miller | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Ralph Miller | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Pearl Miller | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Brown, Indiana
Son, age 3
Brown, Indiana · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Brown, Indiana
Son, age 13
Brown, Indiana · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Brown-County, Indiana
Son, age 23
Brown-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Johnson Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brown |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Anywhere |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 225 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Ralph Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hezikiah Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Alva Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pearl Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Joe Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hezikiah Miller
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alva Miller
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pearl Miller
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joe Miller
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ralph Miller
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Indiana
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Sibling
Clovis Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tommy Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Brown-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Brown-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01028-00724)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willard Fleetwood | 49 | Head | Labor | Indiana |
| 2 | Olive Fleetwood | 45 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Glodene Fleetwood | 20 | Daughter | Waitress | Indiana |
| 4 | Warren Fleetwood | 18 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Verlin Fleetwood | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Betty Fleetwood | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Ray Shields | 32 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Myrtle Shields | 26 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Olive Shields | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Clarance Shields | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Frank Helms | 68 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Lucinda Helms | 64 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 13 | William Helms | 31 | Son | Labor | Indiana |
| 14 | Thomas Fleetwood | 71 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Lucy Ann Fleetwood | 69 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Perry Helms | 72 | Head | Cut Grease | Indiana |
| 17 | Alva Henderson | 45 | Head | Off Bearer | Indiana |
| 18 | Alice Henderson | 44 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Hezikiah Henderson | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Olen Henderson | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Rosetta Henderson | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Rosetta Deckard | 70 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 23 | George Henderson | 17 | Grandson | Tractor Driver | Indiana |
| 24 | Hezikiah Miller | 49 | Head | Labor | Indiana |
| 25 | Pearl Miller | 49 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Tommy Miller | 26 | Son | Labor | Indiana |
| 27 | Ralph Miller THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Labor | Indiana |
| 28 | Clovis Miller | 21 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Neal Elkins | 65 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Minnie Elkins | 60 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Homer Colbert | 58 | Lodger | Labor | Indiana |
| 32 | Orville Mullis | 44 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Mary Mullis | 41 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Alvin Mullis | 20 | Son | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 35 | Altha Mullis | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Albert Mullis | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Dale Mullis | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Raleigh Deckard | 49 | Head | Teacher | Indiana |
| 39 | Bessie Deckard | 47 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Annie Deckard | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Indiana |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ralph + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)