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Shirley Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Harvey-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Shirley Miller across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harvey-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Harvey-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newton city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harvey |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Newton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 Shirley | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Miller | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Clark Miller | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Shirley Miller | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Vernal Miller | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Dorothy Miller | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Elsie Miller | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Dale Miller | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mark Miller | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Sammy Miller | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Harvey, Kansas
Daughter, age 6
Harvey, Kansas · implied b. ~1924 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Shirley L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Harvey-County, Kansas
Daughter, age 16
Harvey-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newton city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harvey |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Shirley Miller across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Shirley Miller
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Kansas
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Sibling
Mark Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vernal Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Neil Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sammy Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dale Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Harvey-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Harvey-County, Kansas
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01234-00941)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ralph Ross | 21 | Son | Labor | Kansas |
| 42 | Ross Ross | 21 | Son | Labor | Kansas |
| 44 | Floyd H. Naylor | 36 | Head | Bridge And Building | Kansas |
| 45 | Floriene Naylor | 25 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Helen Marie Naylor | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 47 | Emma Jean Naylor | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Leo Mcelvain | 17 | Brother-in-law | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Frank H. Klassen | 53 | Head | Carpenter | Kansas |
| 50 | Katherine Klassen | 53 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 51 | Adelia Klassen | 19 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Myrta Klassen | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Abraham H. Klassen | 42 | Head | Carpenter | Kansas |
| 54 | Emily Klassen | 37 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 55 | John Fredrick Klassen | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 56 | Joan Deloras Klassen | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 57 | Clark H. Miller | 42 | Head | Owner | Kansas |
| 58 | Elsie Miller | 31 | Wife | Helper | Nebraska |
| 59 | Dorothy Miller | 18 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 60 | Shirley Miller THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Dale Miller | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Mark Miller | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Neil Miller | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Sammy Miller | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Vernal Miller | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Daisy D. Spencer | 55 | Head | Owner | Kansas |
| 67 | Aileen Spencer | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Kansas |
| 68 | Robert Spencer | 17 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Virginia Spencer | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 70 | R. E. Haggard | 51 | Head | Traffic Manager | Kansas |
| 71 | Esther Haggard | 48 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 72 | William E. Haggard | 23 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 73 | Eldon Haggard | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 74 | C. E. Beeson | 49 | Head | Transfer Clerk | Indiana |
| 75 | Zola Beeson | 35 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 76 | James Beeson | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Herbert Abbott | 53 | Head | Sanitation | Nebraska |
| 78 | Fannie Abbott | 53 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 79 | Warren Abbott | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Emma Harms | 55 | Head | — | Kansas |
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)