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Ray Miller — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Calhoun, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Ray Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Calhoun, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Floyd & Lydia — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Calhoun, Michigan |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ray E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Delivery |
| Industry | Paper Route |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Delivery |
| Township / Ward | Battle Creek City |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donna Miller | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Doris Miller | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Floyd Miller | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Lyle Miller | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Earl Miller | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Ray Miller | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Vern Miller | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Lydia Miller | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Calhoun, Michigan
Son, age 7
Calhoun, Michigan · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Roy E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Calhoun, Michigan
Son, age 17
Calhoun, Michigan · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ray E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Delivery |
| Industry | Paper Route |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Calhoun-County, Michigan
Head, age 27
Calhoun-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1913 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Roy E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Battle Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calhoun |
| Occupation | salesman |
| Industry | beverage Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 550 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Ray Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Floyd Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lydia Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Floyd Miller
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lydia Miller
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ray Miller
Son · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · Michigan
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Sibling
Doris Miller
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lyle Miller
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Miller
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vern Miller
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donna Miller
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
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
1930 US Federal Census — Calhoun, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Calhoun, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel978:1010)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Violet G Bube | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 2 | George M Bube | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Delbert N Bube | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Myron J Bube | 73 | Father | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Priscilla Horsley | 70 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Barney Bright | 28 | Roomer | Laborer | Alabama |
| 7 | Bobbie L Henderson | 43 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Charles Godfrey | 28 | Roomer | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 9 | Geraldine Godfrey | 17 | Roomer | — | Iowa |
| 10 | John Koltnowski | 37 | Head | Clerk | Poland |
| 11 | Anna Koltnowski | 33 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 12 | Olga Koltnowski | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Helen Koltnowski | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Anna Koltnowski | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Max Koltnowski | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Ludwick Wodynski | 47 | Boarder | Laborer | Poland |
| 17 | Lawrence Civik | 39 | Boarder | Laborer | Poland |
| 18 | Wladysat Kuzma | 38 | Boarder | Laborer | Poland |
| 19 | Mike Konopacki | 49 | Boarder | Laborer | Poland |
| 20 | Floyd S Miller | 47 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Lydia A Miller | 37 | Wife | Dishwasher | Michigan |
| 22 | Lyle E Miller | 18 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Ray E Miller THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Delivery | Michigan |
| 24 | Vern Miller | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Doris M Miller | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Donna V Miller | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Earl R Miller | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Adam Coltzen | 40 | Head | Salesman | Poland |
| 29 | Helen Coltzen | 39 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 30 | Julia C Coltzen | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 31 | John Coltzen | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Eleanor Coltzen | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Mike Medich | 39 | Head | Machinist | Yugoslavia |
| 34 | Amelia Medich | 32 | Wife | — | Yugoslavia |
| 35 | Frances Medich | 14 | Daughter | — | Yugoslavia |
| 36 | Frank Medich | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Sofia Medich | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Joseph Medich | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Helen Medich | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 40 | George Medich | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 41 | Letrice Medich | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 42 | John Kondzora | 49 | Head | Machinist | Poland |
| 43 | Sophia Kondzora | 44 | Wife | Packer | Poland |
| 44 | Sophia Kondzora | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Julia Kondzora | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Nellie Kondzora | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 47 | John W Jackson | 41 | Head | Inspector | Indiana |
| 48 | Elizabeth Jackson | 39 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Mary E Jackson | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Dorothy E Jackson | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Ray + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)