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Ada Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ada Miller across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lancaster |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Conestoga Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Miller | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Doris Miller | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Catella Miller | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ada Miller | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Robert Miller | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Richard Miller | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Clarence Miller | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Other, age 33
Lancaster, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 43
Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lancaster |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ada Miller
Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Pennsylvania
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03528-00638)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mable Putzkee | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Betty J. Putzkee | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Paulette E. Putzkee | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Arthur W. Putzkee | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Ada Miller THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Clarence P. Jr. Miller | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Robert Miller | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Betty Miller | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Richard Miller | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Doris Miller | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Catella Miller | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | John Lefever | 66 | Head | Farming | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Emma Lefever | 66 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Edgar Lefever | 33 | Head | Farming | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Betty Lefever | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | John Kenneth Lefever | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | William Smith | 63 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Bessie Smith | 58 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Preston Smith | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Bessie Jane Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | C. F. Schwartz | 65 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Mervin Good | 29 | Head | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Mary Good | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Glen Good | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Oliver Good | 59 | Head | Farming | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Edna Good | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Norman Good | 31 | Son | Dye Setter | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Sarah Ashley | 57 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Lewis Stoner | 35 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Robert Ashley | 33 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Frank Ashley | 31 | Husband | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Steven Lehman | 43 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Magdalen Lehman | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | John Mark Lehman | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | William K. Shenk | 72 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Amanda Shenk | 72 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | B. F. Reider | 55 | Hired Hand | Farming | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Extra Line Extra Line | None | — | — | — |
| 39 | Michael Breisley | 73 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Ida Arnold | 57 | Housekeeper | — | Pennsylvania |
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)