Thomas Miller — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 25 b. ~1915 Male Head Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Marion-County, Indiana
Surname	Miller
Given Name	Thomas A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Indianapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Additional Details
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Motor Engine Factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	700
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Occupation	Machinist
Township / Ward	Indianapolis
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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Thomas	Age	Birth yr
Thomas Miller	Head	—	25	~1915
Thomas Miller	Son	—	1	~1939
Virginia Miller	Spouse	—	22	~1918

Census Appearances

1920

Marion, Indiana

Son, age 5

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1915 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Miller
Given Name	Thomas E.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	5
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Marion, Indiana

Son, age 15

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Miller
Given Name	Thomas E.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	15
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Marion-County, Indiana

Head, age 25

Marion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members

Surname	Miller
Given Name	Thomas A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Indianapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Motor Engine Factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	700
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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Our Model Tree links Thomas Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

George Miller

b. ~1889

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

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Anchor record

Thomas Miller

Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Indiana

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Marion-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01122-00614)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Harry E. Covert	44	Head	Movie Operator	Indiana
42	Velva Covert	39	Wife	—	Wisconsin
43	Jan Covert	2	Son	—	Indiana
44	Extra Line Covert	None	Son	—	Indiana
45	Joseph Morsch	66	Head	Street Railway Car Operator	Indiana
46	Mary O. Morsch	65	Wife	—	Indiana
47	Marie Hammond	42	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Indiana
48	Katherine Hammond	17	Granddaughter	—	Indiana
49	Hazel O. White	59	Head	—	Indiana
50	John Jr. White	16	Son	—	Indiana
51	Willis Miles	73	Head	Stationary Fireman	Indiana
52	Sadie O. Miles	62	Wife	—	Indiana
53	Virginia Miles	29	Daughter	Beauty Operator	Indiana
54	Willard Miles	37	Son	Roofer	Indiana
55	Dorothy Miles	34	Daughter-in-law	—	New Jersey
56	Richard E. O. Ricketts	52	Head	Salesman	New Jersey
57	Elizabeth Ricketts	52	Wife	—	Ireland
58	Maury Rose	33	Son-in-law	Auto Mech. Engineer	Ohio
59	Ruth June Rose	19	Daughter	—	Indiana
60	Arthur Anderson	60	Head	—	Indiana
61	Lula O. Anderson	58	Wife	—	Indiana
62	Melvin C. O. Bartle	30	Head	Assistant Credit Man	Indiana
63	Grace V. Bartle	32	Wife	Typist	Indiana
64	Ervin O. Barber	47	Head	Press Operator	Indiana
65	Laura Barber	38	Wife	Factory Worker	Indiana
66	Charles E. Hammond	77	Head	—	Illinois
67	Emma O. Hammond	76	Wife	—	Illinois
68	Blanche Hammond	47	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Illinois
69	Bert Garland	26	Head	Tapper	Indiana
70	Berdean O. Garland	24	Wife	—	Indiana
71	Marilee Garland	6	Daughter	—	Indiana
72	Ladonna Garland	4	Daughter	—	Indiana
73	Thomas A. Miller THIS PERSON	25	Head	Machinist	Kentucky
74	Virginia O. Miller	22	Wife	—	Indiana
75	Thomas Jr. Miller	1	Son	—	Indiana
76	Arch Lettis	68	Head	—	Indiana
77	Lottie Lettis	64	Wife	—	Indiana
78	Charles E. Stephenson	38	Head	Pharmacist	Indiana
79	Artie May Stephenson	36	Wife	—	Indiana
80	Ollie Monford	48	Head	Route Supervisor	Indiana

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Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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)

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