Catherine Miller — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Chester-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this Catherine Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chester-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 63 b. ~1877 Female Head Born: Germany Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Chester-County, Pennsylvania
Surname	Miller
Given Name	Catherine
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Germany
1935 Residence (City)	West Chester Boro
1935 Residence (County)	Chester
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Germany
Birthplace (normalized)	germany
Township / Ward	West Chester Boro
Est. Birth Year	~1877

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Catherine	Age	Birth yr
Emily Miller	Daughter	—	30	~1910
Catherine Miller	Head	—	63	~1877
Julian Allard	Other	—	32	~1908
Raymond Miller	Son	—	32	~1908
Frank Miller	Son	—	34	~1906

Census Appearances

1920

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Head, age 42

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1878 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Miller
Given Name	Catherine
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Germany
Year of Immigration	1884
Naturalization Status	Un
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Weaver
Industry	Cloth mills
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	German
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Germany
Birthplace (normalized)	germany

1930

Chester, Pennsylvania

Other, age 52

Chester, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Miller
Given Name	Catherine
Relationship to Head	Mother
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Germany
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1885
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	German
Birth Country	Germany
Birthplace (normalized)	germany

1940

Chester-County, Pennsylvania

Head, age 63

Chester-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members

Surname	Miller
Given Name	Catherine
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Germany
1935 Residence (City)	West Chester Boro
1935 Residence (County)	Chester
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Germany
Birthplace (normalized)	germany

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Catherine Miller

Head · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Pennsylvania

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03467-00548)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mary Kilmore	34	Lodger	—	Penna
2	Clarence Helms	31	Lodger	Sales Clerk	Penna
3	Extra Line	None	—	—	—
4	Webster C. Herzog	40	Head	Asst. Supt.	Penna
5	Geneva B. Herzog	31	Wife	—	Penna
6	Ida Stabler	55	Head	Instructor	Penna
7	Hazel Bower	49	Lodger	Clerical	Montana
8	Mabel Morlock	53	Lodger	Teacher	Penna
9	Emma Kress	51	Lodger	Teacher	Penna
10	Emma Billington	65	Lodger	—	Penna
11	Kendrick Porter	32	Head	Owner	Maryland
12	Frances Porter	28	Wife	—	Maryland
13	Kendrick Jr. Porter	5	Son	—	Maryland
14	Gerald Porter	1	Son	—	Penna
15	Norman D. George	40	Head	Dist. Mgr.	Penna
16	Naomi E. George	41	Wife	—	New Jersey
17	Barbara George	3	Daughter	—	New Jersey
18	Ernon Postles	40	Head	Broker	Delaware
19	Verna Postles	38	Wife	—	Delaware
20	Richard Postles	4	Son	—	Penna
21	Ada M. Starkey	70	Boarder	—	New Jersey
22	Hayton Ellingsworth	79	Head	Conductor	Penna
23	Susan Ellingsworth	79	Wife	—	Penna
24	Francis Ammerman	45	Head	Corsetiere	New York
25	Ruth Ammerman	19	Daughter	Secretary	New York
26	Robert Ammerman	12	Son	—	New York
27	William Grier	55	Lodger	—	Penna
28	Extra Line	None	—	—	—
29	Extra Line	None	—	—	—
30	Catherine Miller THIS PERSON	63	Head	—	Germany
31	Frank Miller	34	Son	Salesman	Penna
32	Raymond Miller	32	Son	Sales Clerk	Penna
33	Emily F. Miller	30	Daughter	Stenographer	Penna
34	Julian Allard	32	Lodger	Stenographer	Delaware
35	Herman G. Williamson	56	Head	Painter	Penna
36	Grace Williamson	56	Wife	—	Penna
37	Herman G. Jr. Williamson	27	Son	Attendant	Penna
38	Jack F. Williamson	22	Son	Sales Clerk	Penna
39	Robert C. Williamson	15	Son	—	Penna
40	Joseph Williamson	29	Son	Salesman	Penna

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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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