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David Miller — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this David Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents David & Emma — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 34 b. ~1906 Male Son Born: Scotland Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationHudson-County, New Jersey
SurnameMiller
Given NameDavid H.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age34
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceScotland
1935 Residence (City)City of Bayonne
1935 Residence (County)Hudson
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Additional Details
OccupationEstimator
IndustryConstruction
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked44
Income (1939)194
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth CountryScotland
Birthplace (normalized)scotland
OccupationEstimator
Township / WardCity Of Bayonne
Est. Birth Year~1906

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 David Age Birth yr
Gertrude Miller Daughter — 29 ~1911
David Miller Head — 64 ~1876
Mary Sundstrom Other — 87 ~1853
David Miller Son — 34 ~1906
Emma Miller Spouse — 63 ~1877

Census Appearances

1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 14
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Miller
Given Name David
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Scotland
Year of Immigration 1905
Naturalization Status Alien
Father's Birthplace Scotland
Mother's Birthplace Scotland
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue English
Birth Country Scotland
Birthplace (normalized) scotland
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 24
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Miller
Given Name David
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 24
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Scotland
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Year of Immigration 1906
Father's Birthplace Scotland
Mother's Birthplace Scotland
Occupation Draughtsman
Industry Boiler Co.
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Mother Tongue English
Birth Country Scotland
Birthplace (normalized) scotland
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Son, age 34
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
Surname Miller
Given Name David H.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 34
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Scotland
1935 Residence (City) City of Bayonne
1935 Residence (County) Hudson
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Occupation Estimator
Industry Construction
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 44
Income (1939) 194
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth Country Scotland
Birthplace (normalized) scotland

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.
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Our Model Tree links David Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father David Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
David Miller
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Miller
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Miller
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Miller
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
David Miller
Son · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Gertrude Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
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 — Hudson-County, New Jersey Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02346-00234)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Johanna Canto 69 Wife — Germany
42 Charles Steinbach 50 Lodger Accountant New York
43 Margareta Monaghan 52 Head — Scotland
44 Agnes Monaghan 27 Daughter Stenographer Scotland
45 Agnes O'Neil 17 Niece — Scotland
46 Daniel O'Neil 19 Nephew — Scotland
47 Edward Mullane 43 Head Yardmaster New Jersey
48 Violet Mullane 40 Wife — New Jersey
49 Helen Mullane 19 Daughter Stenographer New Jersey
50 Dorothy Mullane 17 Daughter New Worker New Jersey
51 Mary Mullane 15 Daughter — New Jersey
52 Jean Mullane 12 Daughter — New Jersey
53 Edward Mullane 12 Son — New Jersey
54 David Miller 64 Head Blacksmith Scotland
55 Emma Miller 63 Wife — England
56 David H. Miller THIS PERSON 34 Son Estimator Scotland
57 Gertrude F. Miller 29 Daughter Time Clerk New Jersey
58 Mary Sundstrom 87 Mother-in-law — England
59 Christopher Amend 63 Head Carpenter Germany
60 Ottillia Amend 63 Wife — Germany
61 William Williams 44 Head — New Jersey
62 Charles P. Jr. Williams 26 Son Printers Apprentice New Jersey
63 Nadine L. Williams 18 Daughter Secretary New Jersey
64 Harry Horn 39 Lodger Letter Carrier New Jersey
65 Roy Post 49 Head Asst. Foreman New Jersey
66 Mae Post 48 Wife — New Jersey
67 Wesley Post 26 Son Printer New Jersey
68 Mary Post 24 Daughter-in-law File Clerk New Jersey
69 Janet Miles 52 Sister-in-law Telephone Operator New Jersey
70 Charles Toth 35 Head Superintendent New Jersey
71 Betty Toth 36 Wife — New Jersey
72 Evelyn Toth 15 Daughter — New Jersey
73 Lorraine Toth 12 Daughter — New Jersey
74 Mel Storm 35 Head Salesman New Jersey
75 Fay Storm 30 Wife — New Jersey
76 Carol Storm 4 Daughter — New Jersey
77 Thomas Kuly 32 Head Stenographer New Jersey
78 Jessie Kuly 27 Wife — New Jersey
79 Thomas Kuly 3 Son — New Jersey
80 William Hellinger 28 Head Shipfitter New Jersey

Pedigree Summary

David + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)

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