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Richard Miller — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Richard Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Scott-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Cora — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Scott-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bettendorf City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scott |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Ware Houseman |
| Industry | Arsenal |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Ware Houseman |
| Township / Ward | Bettendorf City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Miller | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Dean Miller | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Donald Miller | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Richard Miller | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Cora Miller | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Scott, Iowa
Son, age 1
Scott, Iowa · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Scott, Iowa
Son, age 12
Scott, Iowa · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Scott-County, Iowa
Son, age 22
Scott-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bettendorf City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scott |
| Occupation | Ware Houseman |
| Industry | Arsenal |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Richard Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cora Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cora Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Miller
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cora Miller
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cora Miller
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard Miller
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Iowa
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Sibling
Dean Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Scott-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Scott-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01202-00120)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jeanette Maderian | 18 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Leo Carrillo | 36 | Head | Laborer | Mexico |
| 43 | Gregory Carrillo | 28 | Wife | — | Arizona |
| 44 | Jesse Carrillo | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Henry Carrillo | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Leo Carrillo | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Louise Trout | 35 | Head | Sorter | Illinois |
| 48 | Louise Trout | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Dorothy Trout | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Leon Bedirian | 62 | Head | Molder | Armenia |
| 51 | Charles Bedirian | 18 | Son | New Worker | Iowa |
| 52 | Henry Bedirian | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Jerry Knoll | 67 | Head | Houseman | Bohemia |
| 54 | Mihran Mugrdichian | 48 | Head | Coremaker | Armenia |
| 55 | Mary Mugrdichian | 38 | Wife | — | Armenia |
| 56 | Namoi Mugrdichian | 18 | Daughter | — | Russia |
| 57 | Abraham Mugrdichian | 11 | Son | — | Greece |
| 58 | Nahabed Magarian | 59 | Head | Laborer | Greece |
| 59 | R. Burdette Conray | 31 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 60 | Vivian Conray | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Sandra June Conray | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Henry Mueller | 46 | Head | Stock Room | Iowa |
| 63 | Marie Mueller | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 64 | William Mueller | 18 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Donald Mueller | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Arthur Miller | 48 | Head | Machine Operator | Iowa |
| 67 | Cora Miller | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Richard Miller THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Ware Houseman | Iowa |
| 69 | Donald Miller | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Dean Miller | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Elmer Svensen | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 72 | Ella Svensen | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Shirley Svensen | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Kenneth Svensen | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Rodney Canifield | 54 | Head | Night Foreman | Kansas |
| 76 | Dilla Canifield | 50 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Donald Fleming | 29 | Head | Radio Service | Iowa |
| 78 | Marguerite Fleming | 27 | Wife | Saleslady | Iowa |
| 79 | Ray Werden | 48 | Head | Molder | Iowa |
| 80 | Maude Werden | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Richard + 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)