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Wayne Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Greene-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Wayne Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greene-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Brad & Ezra — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Greene-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Wayne S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Highland TWP |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greene |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Highland Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Wayne | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Miller | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Wayne Miller | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Greene, Indiana
Son, age 3
Greene, Indiana · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Wayne |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Greene, Indiana
Son, age 13
Greene, Indiana · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Wayne |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Greene-County, Indiana
Son, age 23
Greene-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1917 — 2 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Wayne S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Highland TWP |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greene |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Wayne Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Brad Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Ezra Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Brad Miller
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ezra Miller
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Miller
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruth Miller
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruth Miller
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Wayne Miller
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · 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 — Greene-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Greene-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01049-00152)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruth E Miller | 44 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 2 | Wayne S Miller THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Loyal R Osborn | 43 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 4 | Iroka Osborn | 37 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Simon Gilbert | 68 | Cousin | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Edward Shetzer | 18 | Step-son | Helper | Indiana |
| 7 | Martha Shetzer | 15 | Step-daughter | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Maxine Shetzer | 12 | Step-daughter | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Oley D Flynn | 37 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 10 | Nora Flynn | 30 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 11 | James Flynn | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Thomas Flynn | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Helen Flynn | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Leroy Flynn | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Franklin Flynn | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Mary Flynn | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Russell Criss | 42 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 18 | Mauly Criss | 39 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Roberta Criss | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Russell Jr Criss | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Elizabeth Criss | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Kenneth Criss | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Everet Turpin | 40 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 24 | Daisy Turpin | 36 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Zena Turpin | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Charles Turpin | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Bert D Davis | 48 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 28 | Grace Davis | 42 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Carl Davis | 19 | Son | Helper | Indiana |
| 30 | Wayne Davis | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 31 | John D Harter | 67 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 32 | Richard Fawthess | 29 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 33 | Naoma Fawthess | 24 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Ronald Fawthess | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Richard Fawthess | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Bert D Slough | 52 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 37 | Lutie Slough | 50 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Rex Slough | 21 | Son | Attendant | Indiana |
| 39 | Rosemary Slough | 19 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Allmon Moffett | 67 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Wayne
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)