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Alfred Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Alfred Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alfred & Hannah — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: Sweden
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Alfred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machine Instructor |
| Industry | Liquid Carbonic |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1840 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Occupation | Machine Instructor |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alfred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Miller | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Alfred Miller | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Anna Miller | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 34
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Alfred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1886 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Liquid Carbonic Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1890 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 45
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Alfred W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1886 |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 70 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 55
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Alfred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Machine Instructor |
| Industry | Liquid Carbonic |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1840 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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 Alfred Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alfred Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannah Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alfred Miller
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hannah Miller
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Alfred Miller
Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Illinois
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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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00995-00401)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mata D Wood | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Margaret Baxter | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Albert Mueller | 59 | Head | Papercutter | Germany |
| 4 | Minnie Mueller | 59 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 5 | Emily Johnson | 54 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Minnie Johnson | 45 | Partner | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 7 | George Georgeson | 21 | Head | Clerk - Fruit Store | Illinois |
| 8 | Mary Georgeson | 43 | Mother | — | Greece |
| 9 | Bessie Georgeson | 23 | Sister | Fruit Store Clerk | Illinois |
| 10 | Walter Chlebak | 34 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 11 | Stanley Chlebak | 36 | Brother | Clerk | Illinois |
| 12 | Anna Chlebak | 41 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 13 | George Chlebak | 65 | Father | — | Slovakia |
| 14 | Linna Chlebak | 62 | Mother | — | Slovakia |
| 15 | Gust Larson | 71 | Head | Trimmer Carpenter | Sweden |
| 16 | Marie Larson | 70 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 17 | Frank Chlebak | 38 | Head | Butcher | Illinois |
| 18 | Betty Chlebak | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Betty Louise Chlebak | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | George Chlebak | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Lyle Cline | 36 | Head | Radio Serviceman | Illinois |
| 22 | Esther Cline | 32 | Wife | Instructor | Illinois |
| 23 | Carrie Olatrop | 66 | Mother-in-law | — | Norway |
| 24 | Mamie Parker | 50 | Head | Beautician | Nebraska |
| 25 | Howard Parker | 29 | Son | Clerk | Nebraska |
| 26 | Marie Parker | 30 | Daughter-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Effie Isenberg | 58 | Sister | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Mary Louise Parker | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Joseph Jirousek | 68 | Head | Molding Finisher | Illinois |
| 30 | Emilie Jirousek | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Joseph Jirousek | 33 | Son | Electrical Engineer | Illinois |
| 32 | Abbie Stenstrom | 61 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Alfred Nearing | 43 | Son-in-law | Electro Type Finisher | Illinois |
| 34 | Lillian Nearing | 39 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Mildred Nearing | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Alfred Miller THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Machine Instructor | Sweden |
| 37 | Anna Miller | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Mildred Miller | 29 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 39 | Eric Erickson | 55 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 40 | Mathilda Erickson | 50 | Wife | — | Sweden |
Pedigree Summary
Alfred
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)