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Claude Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Claude Miller across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Jamaica
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Claude |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Jamaica |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Montclair Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Gardener |
| Industry | Land Gardener |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1260 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birthplace (normalized) | jamaica |
| Occupation | Gardener |
| Township / Ward | Montclair Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Claude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Miller | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Rhena Miller | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Ethel Miller | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Kentworth Miller | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Donald Miller | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Kenneth Miller | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Claude Miller | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Essex, New …
Head, age 33
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Claude |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Jamaica |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1924 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Jamaica |
| Mother's Birthplace | Jamaica |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 50 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | jamaica |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Head, age 44
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Claude |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Jamaica |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Montclair Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Occupation | Gardener |
| Industry | Land Gardener |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1260 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birthplace (normalized) | jamaica |
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Our Model Tree links Claude Miller across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Claude Miller
Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02337-00853)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Frye | 39 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 2 | Catherine Frye | 33 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | William Frye | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Walter Jr. Frye | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | John Brown | 27 | Lodger | Butler | Virginia |
| 6 | Dolores Brown | 25 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Edgar Miller | 48 | Head | Butler | New Jersey |
| 8 | Sara Miller | 52 | Wife | Maid | Virginia |
| 9 | John M. Rumble | 37 | Head | Printer | New Jersey |
| 10 | Louise D. Rumble | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Mary D. Nelson | 46 | — | Household | Virginia |
| 12 | Edna G. Davenport | 50 | — | — | Virginia |
| 13 | James Gordon | 38 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 14 | Anna Gordon | 38 | Wife | Maid | Virginia |
| 15 | Sahmell Quinney | 38 | Brother in law | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Dollie Quinney | 35 | Sister in law | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Mary Jackson | 19 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Louis Brown | 55 | Head | Gardener | Virginia |
| 19 | Gertrude Brown | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Gladys D. Jones | 32 | Daughter | Maid | New Jersey |
| 21 | Gertrude G. Jones | 10 | Niece | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Alton M. Jones | 9 | Nephew | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Claude Miller THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Gardener | Jamaica |
| 24 | Rhena J. Miller | 40 | Wife | — | Jamaica |
| 25 | Claude P. Miller | 18 | Son | — | Jamaica |
| 26 | Donald L. Miller | 16 | Son | — | Jamaica |
| 27 | Kentworth E. Miller | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 28 | Ethel L. Miller | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Kenneth G. Miller | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | James O. Abernathy | 40 | Head | Foreman | Virginia |
| 31 | Effie D. Abernathy | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Arnold Abernathy | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Dolores Abernathy | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Kiefer Pursyear | 24 | Daughter in law | Maid | Virginia |
| 35 | Maria Ellis | 63 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Joseph Grace | 56 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 37 | Josephine Grace | 51 | Wife | Factory | Italy |
| 38 | Michael Grace | 23 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | James Grace | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
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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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)