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Chester Miller — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Chester Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Niagara-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Niagara-County, New York |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Chester E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | N. Tonawanda |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Niagara |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | machinist |
| Industry | organ factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 412 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | N Tonawanda |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Chester | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Miller | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Chester Miller | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Franklyn Miller | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Chester Miller | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Niagara, New …
Son, age 5
Niagara, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Chester E. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Niagara, New …
Son, age 16
Niagara, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Chester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Niagara-County, New …
Head, age 26
Niagara-County, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Chester E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | N. Tonawanda |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Niagara |
| Occupation | machinist |
| Industry | organ factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 412 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Chester Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Miller
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Miller
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Miller
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Chester Miller
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · New York
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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 — Niagara-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Niagara-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02698-00498)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | George F Pohlman | 52 | Head | Oiler | New York |
| 42 | Clara E Pohlman | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Clifford E Pohlman | 23 | Son | Machinist | New York |
| 44 | Beatrice M Pohlman | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 45 | Clarabelle Pohlman | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 46 | August F Mallow | 55 | Head | — | New York |
| 47 | Anna P Mallow | 58 | Wife | — | New York |
| 48 | August F Mallow | 18 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 49 | Harper Mary Mallow | 44 | Sister-in-law | — | New York |
| 50 | Richard Mallow | 11 | Nephew | — | New York |
| 51 | George W Harper | 47 | Head | Wpa | New York |
| 52 | John Harper | 16 | Nephew | — | New York |
| 53 | Sam B Showman | 50 | Head | Laborer | Syria |
| 54 | Victoria Showman | 50 | Wife | — | Syria |
| 55 | Leonard Abdilla | 53 | Boarder | Laborer | Arabia |
| 56 | Chester E Miller THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Machinist | New York |
| 57 | Catherine E Miller | 21 | Wife | — | New York |
| 58 | Chester E Miller | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 59 | Franklyn A Miller | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 60 | John D Dan | 53 | Head | Proprietor | Rumania |
| 61 | Lucretia Dan | 50 | Wife | — | Rumania |
| 62 | Margaret Dan | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Silviu Dan | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | John Dan | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Edward D Strong | 26 | Son-in-law | Plater | New York |
| 66 | Anna Strong | 24 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | John W Strong | 1 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 68 | Nick Shire | 28 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Emmanuel Hada | 64 | Boarder | Laborer | Rumania |
| 70 | George Crisian | 53 | Boarder | Laborer | Rumania |
| 71 | John Maritan | 62 | Boarder | Laborer | Rumania |
| 72 | Florea Sarlis | 55 | Boarder | Laborer | Rumania |
| 73 | Wilbert F Shamrock | 28 | Head | Machinist | New York |
| 74 | Helen E Shamrock | 22 | Wife | — | New York |
| 75 | Margaret A Shamrock | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 76 | Ronald E Shamrock | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 77 | Angelo J Fire | 34 | Head | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Josephine M Fire | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 79 | David J Fire | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 80 | Charles H Du Pont | 34 | Head | Printer | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Chester
Gen 1 · 3 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)