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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 Daviess-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Alice — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Daviess-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | William Clair |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Daviss |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Salem Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Miller | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ella Miller | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| William Miller | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Carl Meyers | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Marvin Miller | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Billy Miller | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Donald Miller | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Beulah Miller | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Daviess, Missouri
Son, age 19
Daviess, Missouri · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | William C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Daviess, Missouri
Head, age 29
Daviess, Missouri · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | William C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Daviess-County, Missouri
Head, age 39
Daviess-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | William Clair |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Daviss |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 William Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Miller
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Miller
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Miller
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Missouri
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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 — Daviess-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Daviess-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02102-00301)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Effie Susan Landes | 64 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 42 | Lawrence E Landes | 25 | son | Helper | Missouri |
| 43 | Ross B Cole | 53 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 44 | Alta L Cole | 58 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 45 | Howard L Brown | 37 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 46 | Vesta Brown | 37 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Junior Brown | 9 | son | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Johnny Dale Brown | 4 | son | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Dick D Thompson | 29 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 50 | Maud Thompson | 26 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 51 | James Louis House | 73 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 52 | Addie House | 70 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Ira Gulkerson | Fulkerson | 63 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 54 | Mildred C Gulkerson | Fulkerson | 55 | wife | Helper | Missouri |
| 55 | Addalene Gulkerson | Fulkerson | 20 | daughter | Teacher | Missouri |
| 56 | William Clair Miller THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 57 | Beulah E Miller | 35 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Mary Lou Miller | 12 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Ella Lee Miller | 11 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Billy Charles Miller | 8 | son | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Marvin Glenn Miller | 6 | son | — | Missouri |
| 62 | Donald Clair Miller | 3 | son | — | Missouri |
| 63 | Carl Wilson Meyers | 24 | Hired Hand | Farm Hand | Missouri |
| 64 | Milo B Wade | 43 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 65 | Herbert Hensley | 34 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 66 | Katherine @ Hensley | 33 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Ralph Sedgwick | 14 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 68 | Billy Sedgwick | 12 | son | — | Missouri |
| 69 | Alice D Markham | 72 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Roy S Markham | 46 | son | Helper | Illinois |
| 71 | John W Markham | 49 | Head | Helper | Illinois |
| 72 | Dora Markham | 45 | wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 73 | Ralph M Markham | 27 | son | Helper | Missouri |
| 74 | Eloise Markham | 19 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 75 | John James Carter | 66 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 76 | Mildred Agness Carter | 53 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Henry M Carter | 26 | son | Helper | Missouri |
| 78 | Ruby Lee Carter | 20 | daughter in law | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Romaka June Carter | 2 | grand daughter | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Johnson Shell | 69 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 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)