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Ada Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ada Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cambria-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cambria-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Johnstown City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cambria |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cashier |
| Industry | Department Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 210 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Cashier |
| Township / Ward | Johnstown City |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ada | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Miller | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ada Miller | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Ruth Miller | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Joann Miller | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| James Miller | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| James Miller | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Gertrude Miller | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Somerset, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 2
Somerset, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Cambria, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 12
Cambria, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 23
Cambria-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Johnstown City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cambria |
| Occupation | Cashier |
| Industry | Department Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 210 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Ada Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father James Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mamie Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father William Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertrude Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Miller
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Miller
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mamie Miller
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Miller
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertrude Miller
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ada Miller
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Edith Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joann Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03455-00264)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Olive Hamling | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Wade Hamling | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Blair Costlow | 45 | Head | Carrier | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Mary Costlow | 42 | Wife | — | England |
| 45 | Mary J. Costlow | 20 | Daughter | Coiler | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Francis Costlow | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Thomas Costlow | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Dolores Costlow | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Floyd Bealuey | 47 | Head | Glass Cutter | New York |
| 50 | Harriet Bealuey | 51 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Floyd R. Bealuey | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Robert Bealuey | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | John A. Weavers | 71 | Head | Cementer | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Louisa Weavers | 62 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Helen Weavers | 31 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Robert Weavers | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Albert Schneider | 48 | Head | Organizer | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Mary Schneider | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Zane Schneider | 18 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Dorothy Schneider | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Harvey Erb | 64 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Mary Erb | 64 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Rhea Erb | 37 | Daughter | Sales Girl | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Floyd Schlosser | 32 | Son-in-law | Loader | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Esther Schlosser | 32 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Jacob Knipple | 45 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Elizabeth Knipple | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Betty Knipple | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Delores Knipple | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | James Shaffer | 5 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Charles Abbott | 44 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Elizabeth Abbott | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | James Miller | 47 | Head | Sheet Metal Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Gertrude Miller | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Ada Miller THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Cashier | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Edith Miller | 20 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Ruth Miller | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | James Miller | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Joann Miller | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Robert Hinderliter | 34 | Head | Checker | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Ada + 4 siblings
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)