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Ruby Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wells-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Ruby Miller across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wells-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wells-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ruby E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chester Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wells |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Chester Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathryn Miller | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ruby Miller | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Martha Miller | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ellwood Miller | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Wayne Miller | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Alfred Miller | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| E Miller | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| James Miller | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lula Miller | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wells, Indiana
Daughter, age
Wells, Indiana · implied b. ~1930 — 6 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 | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Wells-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 10
Wells-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1930 — 9 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ruby E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chester Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wells |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 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 10 · b. ~1930 · Indiana
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Sibling
Martha Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wayne Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
E Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kathryn Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alfred 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 — Wells-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Wells-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01110-00020)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alfred H. Miller | 47 | Head | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 42 | Lydia M. Miller | 44 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Ellwood C. Miller | 38 | Head | Time Keeper | Indiana |
| 44 | Lula F. Miller | 42 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 45 | Alfred F. Miller | 16 | Son | Typist | Indiana |
| 46 | Martha J. Miller | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 47 | E. Clayton Miller | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Ruby E. Miller THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Kathryn J. Miller | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 50 | James F. Miller | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 51 | Wayne E. Miller | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 52 | Thomas W. Coffield | 73 | Head | Tools | Indiana |
| 53 | Delmar Arnold | 41 | Head | Teacher | Indiana |
| 54 | Marie G. Arnold | 39 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Betty A. Arnold | 20 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Bernard E. Arnold | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Paul Arnold | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Paul W. Musselman | 28 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 59 | Ethel B. Musselman | 24 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Carol Joan Musselman | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Paul Jr. Musselman | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Victor V. Mourney | 42 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 63 | Grace G. Mourney | 43 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Marcella B. Mourney | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Dean L. Mourney | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Max V. Mourney | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Vera M. Mourney | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Kay L. Mourney | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Naoma Jean Mourney | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 70 | Brooks D. Mourney | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Phillis A. Mourney | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Caron Sue Mourney | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 73 | Cecil P. Poling | 33 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 74 | Myrtle E. Poling | 26 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 75 | Albert Crist | 37 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 76 | Easter Crist | 28 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 77 | Evelyn Yehnen | 14 | Cousin | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Samuel Dickason | 68 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 79 | Hazel Dickason | 52 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 80 | Frederick Dickason | 23 | Son | Farming | 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)