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Ruby Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Blackford-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Ruby Miller across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blackford-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Blackford-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hartford City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blackford |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Hartford City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruby | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Danforth | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Oma Danforth | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Vera Danforth | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ruby Miller | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ruth Miller | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Oester Danforth | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Nellie Miller | Other | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Donald Danforth | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Robert Danforth | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Blackford, Indiana
Daughter, age 3
Blackford, Indiana · implied b. ~1927 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Blackford-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 13
Blackford-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hartford City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blackford |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Ruby Miller across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruby Miller
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Indiana
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Sibling
Ruth Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oma Danforth
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Danforth
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vera Danforth
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Danforth
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Danforth
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Blackford-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Blackford-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01027-00518)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Nancy Ann Dodds | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 42 | Donald D. Nottingham | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 43 | Catherine Nottingham | 27 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Merrill Nottingham | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 45 | John B. Blakely | 71 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 46 | Byron Blakely | 25 | Brother | Farm Hand | Indiana |
| 47 | Clyde P. Driscoll | 51 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 48 | Elvada B. Driscoll | 65 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Raymond Tomilson | 36 | Head | Painter | Indiana |
| 50 | Dorothy Tomilson | 29 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 51 | Wanda A. Tomilson | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 52 | Carl T. Morris | 19 | Brother-in-law | Tender | Indiana |
| 53 | Kenneth Smith | 26 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 54 | Garnet Smith | 23 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Merritt Kirkwood | 28 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 56 | Gertrude Kirkwood | 25 | Wife | Inspector | Indiana |
| 57 | Sandra A. Kirkwood | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Mary D. Tait | 61 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 59 | James S. Tait | 29 | Son | Slitter Operator | Indiana |
| 60 | Oester Danforth | 40 | Head | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 61 | Vera Danforth | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Oma Jean Danforth | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Robert Danforth | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Doris Danforth | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Donald Danforth | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Nellie Miller | 37 | Maid | Maid | Indiana |
| 67 | Ruby Miller THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Ruth Miller | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Howard Freeman | 35 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Indiana |
| 70 | Nancy Freeman | 38 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Walter Thrasher | 33 | Head | Machine Operator | Indiana |
| 72 | Thelma Thrasher | 33 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 73 | Walter Jr. Thrasher | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Allen E. B. Bowdell | 34 | Head | Papermaker | Indiana |
| 75 | Aletha A. Bowdell | 26 | Wife | Finisher | Indiana |
| 76 | Warren Powers | 27 | Head | Papermaker | Indiana |
| 77 | Evelyn Powers | 31 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Marilyn Powers | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Ann Elizabeth Powers | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 80 | Robert Warren Powers | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
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)