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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 Jackson-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jackson-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm operator |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farm Operator |
| Township / Ward | Wisconsin |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Katherine Miller | Other | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| John Miller | Other | — | 77 | ~1863 |
| Laura Sielka | Other | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Max Miller | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Henrietta Miller | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jackson, Minnesota
Son, age 12
Jackson, Minnesota · implied b. ~1908 — 11 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 | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Jackson, Minnesota
Son, age 22
Jackson, Minnesota · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | William M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Jackson-County, Minnesota
Head, age 32
Jackson-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Occupation | Farm operator |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 John Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father John Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kate Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Miller
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Miller
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kate Miller
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Miller
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Minnesota
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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 — Jackson-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01929-00519)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Herman Skaerky | 24 | Head | Farm Operator | Minnesota |
| 42 | Jessamine Skaerky | 24 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Thomas Skaerky | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | Charles Stewart | 22 | Hired hand | Farm Hand | Minnesota |
| 45 | Daniel Harbargen | 79 | Head | Farm Operator | Germany |
| 46 | Anchen Harbargen | 72 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 47 | Olaf Thoreson | 21 | Hired hand | Farm Hand | Norway |
| 48 | Isaac Harbargen | 30 | Head | Farm Operator | Minnesota |
| 49 | Frances Harbargen | 24 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | Dennis Harbargen | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 51 | Albert Yonker | 45 | Head | Farm Operator | Minnesota |
| 52 | Alma Yonker | 45 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 53 | Harold Yonker | 18 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | Mildred Yonker | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Richard Yonker | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | William Miller THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Farm Operator | Minnesota |
| 57 | Henrietta Miller | 26 | Wife | — | Canada French |
| 58 | Max Miller | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | John Miller | 77 | Father | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | Katherine Miller | 38 | Sister | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Laura Sielka | 63 | Cousin | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | Edward Saathoff | 34 | Head | Farm Operator | Minnesota |
| 63 | Bernice Saathoff | 24 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Darrel Saathoff | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Dennis Saathoff | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Simon Saathoff | 70 | Head | — | Germany |
| 67 | Augusta Saathoff | 59 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Henry Saathoff | 40 | Son | Farm Operator | Minnesota |
| 69 | Nels Saathoff | 49 | Head | Farm Operator | Minnesota |
| 70 | Anna Saathoff | 48 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Ray Saathoff | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | Harriet Saathoff | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Audrey Saathoff | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | Ross Clark | 57 | Head | Farm Operator | Iowa |
| 75 | Mae E. Clark | 58 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Harriet Clark | 19 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 77 | Pearl E. Clark | 14 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 78 | Ed. Smith | 30 | Head | Farm Operator | Iowa |
| 79 | Agnes Smith | 21 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 80 | Martin Harbargen | 38 | Head | Farm Operator | Minnesota |
Related Census Records
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)