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Wayne Miller — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Porter-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Wayne Miller across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Porter-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1919 Male Son Born: Indiana Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationPorter-County, Indiana
SurnameMiller
Given NameWayne
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIndiana
1935 Residence (City)Pleasant twp.
1935 Residence (County)Porter
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerNP
Hours Worked60
Income (1939)288
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateIndiana
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)indiana
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardPleasant Twp
Est. Birth Year~1919

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Wayne Age Birth yr
Junior Miller Son — 19 ~1921
Harriet Miller Daughter — 6 ~1934
Kenneth Miller Son — 23 ~1917
Otis Miller Head — 46 ~1894
Estella Miller Spouse — 42 ~1898
Wayne Miller Son — 21 ~1919
Lloyd Miller Son — 15 ~1925

Census Appearances

1930
Lake, Indiana
Son, age 10
Lake, Indiana · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Miller
Given Name Wayne
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Indiana
Father's Birthplace Indiana
Mother's Birthplace Indiana
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Veteran No
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana
1940
Porter-County, Indiana
Son, age 21
Porter-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
Surname Miller
Given Name Wayne
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Indiana
1935 Residence (City) Pleasant twp.
1935 Residence (County) Porter
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker NP
Hours Worked 60
Income (1939) 288
Highest Grade Hs 4
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Wayne Miller across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Wayne Miller
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Indiana
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Sibling
Lloyd Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harriet Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Junior Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Porter-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01086-00540)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Wendell Kauffman 45 Head Farmer Indiana
2 Esther Kauffman 16 Daughter — Indiana
3 Naomi Kauffman 15 Daughter — Indiana
4 Myra Ruth Kauffman 13 Daughter — Indiana
5 Eugene Kauffman 11 Son — Indiana
6 Marilyn Kauffman 9 Daughter — Indiana
7 Violet Kauffman 7 Daughter — Indiana
8 Walter Klein 25 Head Custom Farming Indiana
9 Thelma Klein 25 Wife — Nebraska
10 Phyllis Klein 1 Daughter — Indiana
11 Chris Egli 80 Head — Canada English
12 Fannie Egli 70 Wife — Illinois
13 Aaron Egli 50 Head Farming Illinois
14 Myrtle Egli 47 Wife — Illinois
15 Paul D. Egli 26 Son Teacher Illinois
16 Wayne Egli 20 Son Farmer Indiana
17 Benjamin Hitz 33 Head Farmer Illinois
18 Eva Hitz 29 Wife — Indiana
19 Carol Hitz 2 Daughter — Indiana
20 Leonard Hitz 14 Nephew — Indiana
21 Ralph Birky 23 Head Farmer Illinois
22 Katherine Birky 21 Wife — Indiana
23 Sandra Birky 1 Daughter — Indiana
24 Janice Birky 0 Daughter — Indiana
25 Otis Miller 46 Head Farmer Indiana
26 Estella Miller 42 Wife — Indiana
27 Kenneth Miller 23 Son Farmer Indiana
28 Wayne Miller THIS PERSON 21 Son Farmer Indiana
29 Junior Miller 19 Son Farmer Indiana
30 Lloyd Miller 15 Son — Indiana
31 Harriet Miller 6 Daughter — Indiana
32 Rex Arnold 58 Head Construction Indiana
33 Nellie Arnold 50 Wife — Indiana
34 Robert Arnold 18 Son Farmer Indiana
35 Fred Arnold 15 Son — Florida
36 Grace Arnold 15 Daughter — Florida
37 Marion Arnold 12 Son — Indiana
38 Jean Arnold 9 Daughter — Indiana
39 Neva Arnold 7 Daughter — Indiana
40 Orrin Dewitt 37 Head Service Man Indiana

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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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