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Sam Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hand-County, South Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Sam Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hand-County, South Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Nebraska
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hand-County, South Dakota |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bates Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hand |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farming |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Bates Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sam | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merle Miller | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Allen Miller | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Sam Miller | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
Head, age 32
Bates, South Dakota · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Samuel A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Hand, South …
Head, age 42
Hand, South Dakota · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Sam A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Hand-County, South …
Head, age 52
Hand-County, South Dakota · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bates Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hand |
| Occupation | farming |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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Our Model Tree links Sam Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sam Miller
Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · South Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Hand-County, South Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Hand-County, South Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03857-00016)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sonia Paul | 35 | Head | Farmer | S. Dak |
| 42 | Lester Paul | 5 | Son | — | S. Dak |
| 43 | Frank G. Palmer | 63 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Myrtle Palmer | 50 | Wife | Preaching | Michigan |
| 45 | George A. Palmer | 12 | Son | Laborer | Wash |
| 46 | Chris Martensohn | 52 | Head | Farming | Denmark |
| 47 | Helen Martensohn | 44 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 48 | Clarence Martensohn | 19 | Daughter | — | S. Dak |
| 49 | Helen Upton | 21 | Roomer | Teaching | Montana |
| 50 | Willie Patton | 43 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 51 | Agnes Patton | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Glenda Patton | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Lois Patton | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Herbert Sass | 30 | Hired hand | Laborer | S. Dak |
| 55 | William E. Templeton | 52 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 56 | Sylvia Templeton | 53 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 57 | Robert James Templeton | 9 | Son | — | S. Dak |
| 58 | Elizabeth Templeton | 73 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Harold Moldrem | 19 | Hired man | Laborer | S. Dak |
| 60 | Sam Miller THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farming | Nebraska |
| 61 | Allen Miller | 22 | Son | Laborer | S. Dak |
| 62 | Merle Miller | 17 | Daughter | — | S. Dak |
| 63 | Fred Testerman | 40 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 64 | Ona Testerman | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Allen Testerman | 17 | Son | — | S. Dak |
| 66 | Russell Testerman | 15 | Son | — | S. Dak |
| 67 | Marian Testerman | 14 | Daughter | — | S. Dak |
| 68 | Philip Testerman | 13 | Son | — | S. Dak |
| 69 | Donald Testerman | 5 | Son | — | S. Dak |
| 70 | Cleo Jane Testerman | 3 | Daughter | — | S. Dak |
| 71 | Albert Testerman | 1 | Son | — | S. Dak |
| 72 | Ella Testerman | 1 | Daughter | — | S. Dak |
| 73 | N. M. Winter | 56 | Head | Farming | S. Dak |
| 74 | Martha Winter | 49 | Wife | — | S. Dak |
| 75 | Elmer Winter | 27 | Son | Laborer | S. Dak |
| 76 | Reuben Winter | 22 | Son | Laborer | S. Dak |
| 77 | Helen Winter | 13 | Daughter | — | S. Dak |
| 78 | Phyllis Winter | 11 | Daughter | — | S. Dak |
| 79 | Paul Koch | 42 | Head | Farming | S. Dak |
| 80 | Bertha Koch | 38 | Wife | — | S. Dak |
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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)