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Ray Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mcpherson-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Ray Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mcpherson-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mcpherson-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Windom City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McPherson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mail Carrier |
| Industry | Country Route |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 222 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Mail Carrier |
| Township / Ward | Windom City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pauline Miller | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ray Miller | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Waldo Miller | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Wilmer Miller | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Maggie Miller | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mcpherson, Kansas
Head, age 30
Mcpherson, Kansas · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Mail Carer |
| Industry | Rural Rout |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
Head, age 41
Mcpherson, Kansas · implied b. ~1889 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Mail Carrier |
| Industry | United States Mail |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1500 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Mcpherson-County, Kansas
Head, age 50
Mcpherson-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Windom City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McPherson |
| Occupation | Mail Carrier |
| Industry | Country Route |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 222 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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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.
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Ray Miller
Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Kansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Mcpherson-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Mcpherson-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01243-00060)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arnold Neel | 43 | Lodger | Proprietor | Kansas |
| 2 | Cecil Harass | 58 | Head | Proprietor | Ohio |
| 3 | Sylvia Harass | 40 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Marie Harass | 19 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Galen Harass | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 6 | George W. Peterson | 25 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 7 | Mae Belle Peterson | 21 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 8 | W. Edwin Peterson | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Rolland D. Peterson | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Ray Miller THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Mail Carrier | Kansas |
| 11 | Maggie Miller | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Waldo (Abs) Miller | 20 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Wilmer Miller | 19 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Pauline Miller | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Mary Fry | 72 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Ida Shriner | 41 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Mabel Fry | 38 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Linn Fry | 37 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 19 | Charlie Rostine | 63 | Head | Janitor | Sweden |
| 20 | Merle Rostine | 50 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Charles Rostine | 28 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 22 | Ione Rostine | 19 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Frank Bergstrand | 56 | Head | Labour | Kansas |
| 24 | John Cochran | 66 | Head | Merchant | Illinois |
| 25 | Lou E. Cochran | 65 | Wife | Postmaster | Illinois |
| 26 | H. S. Blackburn | 49 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 27 | Echo Blackburn | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Doris Louise Prey | 10 | Niece | — | Oklahoma |
| 29 | Hilding Tillman | 32 | Head | Barber | Iowa |
| 30 | Violet Tillman | 32 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Gordon Nelson | 16 | Brother-in-law | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Eva Fay Thomson | 24 | Lodger | Instructor | Kansas |
| 33 | Olive D. Bryan | 43 | Lodger | Field Representative | Texas |
| 34 | Fred Marlatt | 66 | Head | Repairman | Michigan |
| 35 | Addie Marlatt | 58 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 36 | C. R. Myers | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 37 | Leona Myers | 43 | Wife | Cook | Kansas |
| 38 | Verna Myers | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 39 | Justine Myers | 20 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Kansas |
| 40 | June Myers | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
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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)