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William Miller — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Reno-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents A & Andy — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Reno-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Yoder Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Reno |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Yoder Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Miller | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Enos Miller | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Andy Miller | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Ara Miller | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Eli Miller | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Mary Miller | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Reno, Kansas
Son, age 7
Reno, Kansas · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Reno, Kansas
Son, age 17
Reno, Kansas · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Reno-County, Kansas
Head, age 27
Reno-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Yoder Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Reno |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 William Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father A Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Andy Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertie Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
A Miller
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Andy Miller
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertie Miller
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Miller
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Kansas
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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 — Reno-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Reno-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01254-00423)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam A. Miller | 24 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 2 | Clara Miller | 24 | Wife | Housewife | Ohio |
| 3 | Katie May Miller | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Levi Yoder | 61 | Father-in-law | Broom Maker | Penn. |
| 5 | Fannie Yoder | 58 | Mother-in-law | Housewife | Virginia |
| 6 | Enos G. Yoder | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 7 | Lizzie Yoder | 42 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 8 | Henry Yoder | 19 | Son | Farm Helper | Kansas |
| 9 | Susan Yoder | 16 | Daughter | Housework | Kansas |
| 10 | Enos Yoder | 14 | Son | Farm Helper | Kansas |
| 11 | Elva Yoder | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Clara Ellen Yoder | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 13 | D. B. Bontrager | 49 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 14 | Rosa Bontrager | 46 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 15 | Ernest Bontrager | 22 | Son | Farm Helper | Kansas |
| 16 | Anna May Bontrager | 18 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Kansas |
| 17 | Edna Bontrager | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Perry Eash | 37 | Head | Yard Man | Miss. |
| 19 | Anbia Eash | 29 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 20 | Irvin Eash | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Alvin Eash | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Samuel Eash | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Perry Edward Eash | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 24 | William A. Miller THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 25 | Mary Miller | 28 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 26 | Eli Miller | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Ara Miller | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Andy Miller | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Enos Miller | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Ira Bontrager | 26 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 31 | Martha Bontrager | 24 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 32 | Edward Bontrager | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 33 | J. T. Bontrager | 68 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Sarah Bontrager | 64 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Noah J. Plank | 53 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 36 | Louina Plank | 53 | Wife | Housewife | Iowa |
| 37 | Lizzie Plank | 20 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Kansas |
| 38 | Ida Plank | 16 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Kansas |
| 39 | Edna Plank | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Simon L. Hostetler | 23 | Head | Farm Labor | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 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)