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Ruth Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harry & Dora — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Berkeley City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St Louis |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Press Operator |
| Industry | Electric Motors |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 752 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Press Operator |
| Township / Ward | Berkeley City |
| 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.
6 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 |
| Jean Miller | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Joan Miller | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Eddie Miller | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Donald Miller | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Evelyn Miller | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Louis, …
Daughter, age 3
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
St Louis, …
Daughter, age 14
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Shoeworker |
| Industry | Shoe Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Daughter, age 25
St.-Louis-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Berkeley City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St Louis |
| Occupation | Press Operator |
| Industry | Electric Motors |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 752 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Harry Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dora Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Evelyn Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pauline Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harry Miller
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dora Miller
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Evelyn Miller
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pauline Miller
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Miller
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Missouri
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Sibling
Eddie Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joan Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — St.-Louis-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02152-00083)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evelyn Miller | 45 | Wife | 0 | Illinois |
| 2 | Ruth Miller THIS PERSON | 25 | daughter | Press Operator | Missouri |
| 3 | Eddie Miller | 18 | son | Clerk | Missouri |
| 4 | Donald Miller | 11 | son | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Joan Miller | 8 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Jean Miller | 5 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 7 | William Reed | 45 | Head | Foreman | Arkansas |
| 8 | Mabel Reed | 32 | Wife | 0 | Missouri |
| 9 | Edward Cooper | 33 | Head | Assembler | Missouri |
| 10 | Lena Cooper | 31 | Wife | 0 | Missouri |
| 11 | Patsy Cooper | 10 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 12 | George Martell | 49 | Head | Janitor | Missouri |
| 13 | Almira Martell | 38 | Wife | 0 | Missouri |
| 14 | George Martell | 12 | son | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Robert Rice | 50 | Head | Janitor | Missouri |
| 16 | Loretta Rice | 50 | Wife | 0 | Missouri |
| 17 | Philip Rice | 20 | son | Clerk | Missouri |
| 18 | Charles La Beau | 55 | Head | Paperhanger | Missouri |
| 19 | Lillie La Beau | 53 | Wife | 0 | New York |
| 20 | Joseph La Beau | 85 | uncle | 0 | Missouri |
| 21 | Verlin Hansard | 30 | Head | Winds Transform | Georgia |
| 22 | Maxine Hansard | 31 | Wife | 0 | Missouri |
| 23 | Joyce Hansard | 1 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Joseph Haley | 35 | Head | Night Watchman | Missouri |
| 25 | Margaret Haley | 31 | Wife | 0 | Missouri |
| 26 | Jack Schaffner | 39 | Head | Machinist | Missouri |
| 27 | Eleanor Schaffner | 33 | Wife | 0 | Missouri |
| 28 | Jack Schaffner | 12 | son | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Robert Schaffner | 5 | son | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Henry Bangert | 73 | Head | 0 | Maryland |
| 31 | Fred Franz | 41 | Head | Truck Driver | Missouri |
| 32 | Olinda Franz | 39 | Wife | 0 | Missouri |
| 33 | Olinda Franz | 19 | daughter | 0 | Missouri |
| 34 | Fred Franz | 6 | son | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Richard Franz | 5 | son | — | Missouri |
| 36 | John Mooney | 53 | Head | Contractor | Texas |
| 37 | Mary Mooney | 50 | Wife | 0 | Missouri |
| 38 | John Mooney | 19 | son | Brick Layer | Missouri |
| 39 | Rosemary Mooney | 17 | daughter | 0 | Missouri |
| 40 | Bernard Mooney | 13 | son | — | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)