August Miller — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this August Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1893 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Queens-County, New York
Surname	Miller
Given Name	August
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Additional Details
Occupation	Optician
Industry	eye glass store
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	64
Income (1939)	38678
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Optician
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1893

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to August	Age	Birth yr
Frank Miller	Son	—	21	~1919
Kenneth Miller	Son	—	11	~1929
August Miller	Head	—	47	~1893
Anna Miller	Spouse	—	37	~1903

Census Appearances

1920

Queens, New …

Other, age 27

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Miller
Given Name	August
Relationship to Head	Brother in law
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	repair man
Industry	optical store
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Queens, New …

Head, age 38

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Miller
Given Name	August
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	28
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Policeman
Industry	N.Y. Dept.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	19,000
Radio Set	R
Veteran	Yes WW
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Queens-County, New …

Head, age 47

Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members

Surname	Miller
Given Name	August
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Occupation	Optician
Industry	eye glass store
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	64
Income (1939)	38678
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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August Miller

Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02727-00492)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Lucille Schwarz	17	daughter	6	New York
42	Joseph Krafinski	31	head	Molder	New York
43	Helen Krafinski	25	wife	—	New Jersey
44	Helen Krafinski	2	daughter	—	New York
45	Henry Scherer	32	head	Junior Pressman	Austria
46	Helen Scherer	29	wife	Clerk	New York
47	Matthews Scherer	77	grandfather	—	Austria
48	Bertha Scherer	53	mother	Fur Finisher	Austria
49	Herman Friedman	45	head	Milk Route	New York
50	Julia Friedman	43	wife	—	New York
51	Rosalie Friedman	14	daughter	—	New York
52	Joseph Friedman	10	son	—	New York
53	Marian Benbanson	14	boarding	—	New York
54	Joseph Benbanson	13	boarding	—	New York
55	Merome Benbanson	12	boarding	—	New York
56	August Miller THIS PERSON	47	head	Optician	New York
57	Anna Miller	37	wife	—	New York
58	Frank Miller	21	son	Optician	New York
59	Kenneth Miller	11	son	—	New York
60	Phillip Preuss	27	head	Underwriter Insurance	New York
61	Edna Preuss	27	wife	Stenographer	New York
62	Frederick Horke	56	head	Carpenter	Germany
63	Elizabeth Horke	56	wife	—	Germany
64	Edith Horke	30	daughter	—	Germany
65	Martin Jensen	39	head	Salesman	New York
66	Ida Jensen	35	wife	—	New York
67	Martin Jensen	8	son	—	New York
68	Carl Ramaner	55	head	Tool Maker	Austria
69	Mary Ramaner	48	wife	—	Switzerland
70	Zita Ramaner	22	daughter	Secretary	Switzerland
71	Vito Vito	47	head	Clerk	Italy
72	Margaret Vito	49	wife	—	Italy
73	Catherine Vito	20	daughter	—	New York
74	Ella Vito	18	daughter	—	New York
75	Vincent Vito	13	son	—	New York
76	Santina Di Mio	28	half daughter	—	New York
77	Concetta Di Mio	25	half daughter	—	New York
78	Louis Di Mio	26	half son	Clerk Master	New York
79	James De Marco	33	head	Manager	New York
80	Hermina De Marco	30	wife	—	Pennsylvania

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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.

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