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Alvin Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Alvin Miller across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Alvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | ELIZABETH |
| 1935 Residence (County) | UNION |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | S 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Elizabeth |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alvin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorraine Miller | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Clinton Miller | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Connie Miller | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Russel Miller | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Alvin Miller | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Arline Miller | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Lawrence Miller | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Adele Miller | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Earl Miller | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Allan Miller | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Union, New …
Son, age 2
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1928 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Alvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Union-County, New …
Son, age 12
Union-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1928 — 10 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Alvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | ELIZABETH |
| 1935 Residence (County) | UNION |
| Highest Grade | S 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Alvin Miller across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Alvin Miller
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Adele Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Russel Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clinton Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lorraine Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arline Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Union-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02397-00095)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Phillip Hicks | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Bernice Hicks | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Lois Hicks | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Bertha Goines | 14 | Step-daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | James Boome | 39 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 46 | Hazel Boome | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | James Boome | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Florence Boome | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | William Boome | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Elsie Boome | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 51 | Agnes Boome | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | Joseph Boome | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Earnst Harris | 57 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 54 | William Cosby | 39 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 55 | Mary Jones | 36 | Boarder | — | Kansas |
| 56 | Mose Thomas | 40 | Boarder | Wrecker | Georgia |
| 57 | Mary Stephenson | 49 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Mildred Feison | 15 | Grand-daughter | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Allan Miller | 36 | Head | Truck Loader | Georgia |
| 60 | Connie Miller | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Clinton Miller | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Alvin Miller THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Lorraine Miller | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Adele Miller | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Russel Miller | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Earl Miller | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Arline Miller | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Lawrence Miller | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Samuel Turner | 41 | Head | Track Man | South Carolina |
| 70 | Arsonia Turner | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Dorothy Turner | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Samuel Turner | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Clarence Turner | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Samuel Bolden | 38 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 75 | Eva Bolden | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Andrew Bolden | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Raymond Bolden | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Charles Bolden | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Linzey Bolden | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Evon Bolden | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
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)