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Ruth Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Henry-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Henry-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Amos & Amase — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Henry-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jefferson Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henry |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Jefferson Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Miller | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Amos Miller | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Orville Miller | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Katie Miller | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henry, Iowa
Daughter, age 4
Henry, Iowa · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Henry, Iowa
Daughter, age 15
Henry, Iowa · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Henry-County, Iowa
Daughter, age 25
Henry-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jefferson Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henry |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 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 Ruth Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Amos Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Amase Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Amasa Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katie Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Amos Miller
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Amase Miller
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Amasa Miller
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katie Miller
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Miller
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Miller
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Iowa
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Sibling
Orville Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Henry-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Henry-County, Iowa
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01166-00858)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clara E Coff | 63 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Harold J Meyer | 27 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 3 | Aldine R Meyer | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Leroy E Meyer | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Donald C Meyer | 23 | Brother | Farm Hand | Ohio |
| 6 | Ivan E Yoder | 27 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 7 | Elsie M Yoder | 24 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Robert L Yoder | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Richard A Yoder | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 10 | George R Netterfield | 68 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 11 | Mary M Netterfield | 60 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Mabel M Netterfield | 22 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Everett Magdefrau | 27 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 15 | Marian Magdefrau | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Delores J Magdefrau | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Richard E Magdefrau | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Dorothy M Magdefrau | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Robert F Magdefrau | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Homer F Schantz | 49 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 21 | Anna Schantz | 74 | Mother | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Peter R Allison | 80 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 23 | Lydia Allison | 64 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Lillian L Allison | 30 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Ira H Allison | 35 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 26 | Wanda J Allison | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Peter F Wenger | 64 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 28 | Eugene A Wenger | 56 | Brother | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Amos M Miller | 65 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 30 | Katie Miller | 56 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Ruth Miller THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Orville A Miller | 19 | Son | Farm Hand | Iowa |
| 33 | Willis D Wellington | 46 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 34 | Hattie L Wellington | 46 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Lynn F Wellington | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 36 | June V Wellington | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Merritt D Wellington | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Paul L Wellington | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 39 | William J Wellington | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Ezra Wittmer | 56 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)