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Ray Miller — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · King-County, Washington

Our Model Tree links this Ray Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in King-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 58 b. ~1882 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationKing-County, Washington
SurnameMiller
Given NameRay
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age58
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Seattle city
1935 Residence (County)40
Additional Details
OccupationPW
Industry326
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceMachinist
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationPw
Township / WardSeattle City
Est. Birth Year~1882

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 Ray Age Birth yr
Maxine Miller Daughter — 24 ~1916
Ray Miller Head — 58 ~1882
Martha Miller Spouse — 55 ~1885

Census Appearances

1920
King, Washington
Head, age 38
King, Washington · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Miller
Given Name Ray
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 38
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace At Sea U.S.
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Machinist
Industry Machine Works
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Free/Mortgaged M
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
King, Washington
Head, age 48
King, Washington · implied b. ~1882 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Miller
Given Name Ray
Relationship to Head head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 48
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Age at First Marriage 33
Father's Birthplace United States
Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Occupation machinist
Industry Wheel Mfg Co
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Value / Rent 14,000
Radio Set yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
King-County, Washington
Head, age 58
King-County, Washington · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members
Surname Miller
Given Name Ray
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 58
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Seattle city
1935 Residence (County) 40
Occupation PW
Industry 326
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Machinist
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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Ray Miller
Head · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · Washington
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — King-County, Washington Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04379-00057)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 David W Bridge 73 Head Night Watchman Poland
42 James L. Gray 74 Head Pw Seattle
43 Christine P. Gray 69 Wife — Norway
44 Mae Dingman 69 Roomer — New York
45 Marie Hagen 37 Roomer 160 French
46 Void None Vacant — —
47 Void None Vacant — —
48 Donald Porter 21 Head Pw Washington
49 Lora S. Bonnerman 51 Head W Iowa
50 Alfred Stieby 42 Roomer — Iowa
51 Rollin W. Blamey 18 Head Pw Oklahoma
52 Wilma Blamey 17 Wife — Oklahoma
53 Philip Blamey 0 Son — Washington
54 Void None Vacant — —
55 Florence Fairfield 57 Head Pw New Jersey
56 Laurel Willman 22 Daughter — Montana
57 Selma Green 24 Head Dye Works England
58 Void None Vacant — —
59 Arthur Tillman 46 Head Pw Minnesota
60 Esther Quested 50 Head Pw No Dakota
61 Hakon Quested 31 Brother — No Dakota
62 Roy Quested 20 Brother Pw No Dakota
63 Paul H. Harris 29 Head Pw Wyoming
64 Nell M. Harris 30 Wife — N. Dakota
65 Joseph O. White 27 Head Pw Pennsylvania
66 Margaret White 20 Wife — Colorado
67 Raymond Kirby 25 Head Pw Illinois
68 Charles F. Downing 21 Roomer — Indiana
69 John E. Hires 23 Roomer Pw Illinois
70 Max Dooley 22 Roomer Pw Indiana
71 John H. Thornblade 31 Head Oa California
72 Wife Alke None F 210 Los Angeles
73 Grant H. Taplin 40 Head Pw Washington
74 David R. Stewart 30 Head 1500 England
75 Margaret Stewart 24 Wife — English
76 Gertrude L. Small 56 Head Pw Michigan
77 Ray Miller THIS PERSON 58 Head Pw New York
78 Martha Miller 55 Wife — Minnesota
79 Maxine Miller 24 Daughter — Washington
80 Edward Mares 26 Head Pw Nebraska

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)

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