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Ray Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Prowers-County, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this Ray Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Prowers-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sylvester & Lottie — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Colorado
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Prowers-County, Colorado |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ray G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Prowers |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 5 |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Miller | Son | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Archie Miller | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Ray Miller | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Lottie Miller | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Prowers, Colorado
Son, age 2
Prowers, Colorado · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ray D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1930
Prowers, Colorado
Son, age 13
Prowers, Colorado · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ray G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Age at First Marriage | 13 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1940
Prowers-County, Colorado
Son, age 23
Prowers-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ray G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Prowers |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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 Sylvester Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lottie Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lottie Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sylvester Miller
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lottie Miller
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lottie Miller
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ray Miller
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Colorado
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Sibling
Charles Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 40
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Archie Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
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 — Prowers-County, Colorado
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1940 US Federal Census — Prowers-County, Colorado
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00474-00278)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lottie T Miller | 63 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | Charles D. Miller | 40 | Son | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 3 | Archie H. Miller | 28 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 4 | Ray G. Miller THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Colorado |
| 5 | Leslie E De Haven | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 6 | Victoria De Haven | 40 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Artie Ann De Haven | 13 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 8 | Barber De Haven | 8 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 9 | Ella V. Baxter | 70 | Head | — | Oklahoma |
| 10 | Charles L. Baxter | 74 | Brother | Farmer | New York |
| 11 | Charles L. Bond | 61 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 12 | Arthur J. Bond | 69 | Brother | Pensioner | Virginia |
| 13 | Colin D. Wilson | 35 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 14 | Norman R. Schneppel | 25 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 15 | Walter C. Fuldwiler | 58 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 16 | Fred Vanderpool | 45 | Lodger | Road Patrol | Missouri |
| 17 | Kenton Vanderpool | 14 | Lodger Son | — | Colorado |
| 18 | Frank D. Bailey | 51 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 19 | Lillie Bailey | 46 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 20 | Burford Bailey | 15 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 21 | Bettie Bailey | 10 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 22 | Fred E. Towne | 39 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 23 | Elsie M. Towne | 32 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 24 | Virginia Lee Towne | 14 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 25 | Virginia Harrison | 24 | Hired Girl | House Work | Ohio |
| 26 | Phillip F. Boodak | 60 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 27 | Mary Bell Boodak | 61 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Louis G. Fletcher | 67 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 29 | Marian Z. Fletcher | 37 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 30 | Roy E. Fletcher | 13 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 31 | Gene C. Fletcher | 11 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 32 | Lois Fletcher | 9 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 33 | William E. Clare | 34 | Head | Rancher | Kansas |
| 34 | John W. Van Buskirk | 59 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 35 | Nelly J. Van Buskirk | 53 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 36 | Hiram W. Childress | 40 | Head | Janitor | Illinois |
| 37 | Edith Childress | 31 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 38 | Donald Van Buskirk | 11 | Step-Son | — | Colorado |
| 39 | Lester Van Buskirk | 9 | Step-Son | — | Colorado |
| 40 | William O. Van Buskirk | 23 | Head | Hand Laborer | Oklahoma |
Pedigree Summary
Ray + 2 siblings
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)