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David Miller — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this David Miller across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Herkimer-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elmer & Emma — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 35 b. ~1905 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationHerkimer-County, New York
SurnameMiller
Given NameDavid
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age35
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Herkimer Village
1935 Residence (County)Herkimer
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryVillage Street
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked44
Income (1939)1044
Highest GradeH 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardHerkimer Village
Est. Birth Year~1905

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 David Age Birth yr
Elmer Miller Head — 64 ~1876
Margaret Miller Other — 29 ~1911
David Miller Son — 35 ~1905
Jennie Miller Spouse — 64 ~1876

Census Appearances

1910
Herkimer, New …
Son, age 5
Herkimer, New York · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Miller
Given Name David
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 Ireland
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
Herkimer, New …
Son, age 15
Herkimer, New York · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Miller
Given Name David
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue Irish
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Herkimer, New …
Son, age 25
Herkimer, New York · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Miller
Given Name David
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 25
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation Clerk
Industry Village
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Herkimer-County, New …
Son, age 35
Herkimer-County, New York · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
Surname Miller
Given Name David
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 35
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Herkimer Village
1935 Residence (County) Herkimer
Occupation Laborer
Industry Village Street
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 44
Income (1939) 1044
Highest Grade H 4
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.
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Our Model Tree links David Miller across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Elmer Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Elmer Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Elmer Miller
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Miller
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Elmer Miller
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Miller
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Miller
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
David Miller
Son · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · 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 — Herkimer-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02542-00746)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Edna Hessdorf 59 Wife — New York
2 William Endres 41 Head Machinist New York
3 Stella Endres 32 Wife Assembler Lithuania
4 James Murphy 46 Head Truck Driver New York
5 Harriet Murphy 46 Wife — New York
6 Charles Manelyke 81 Father-in-law — New York
7 John Talarico 28 Head Laborer New York
8 Susan Talarico 25 Wife — Italy
9 Francis Talarico 3 Son — New York
10 Edwin B. Miller 43 Head Remington Rand New York
11 Dorothy Miller 43 Wife — New York
12 Florence Miller 15 Daughter — New York
13 Edwin Jr. Miller 14 Son — New York
14 Leo Miller 11 Son — New York
15 Eleanor Miller 3 Daughter — New York
16 Baptist Endres 57 Head Laborer Germany
17 Anna Endres 59 Wife — Germany
18 George Endres 25 Son — New York
19 Edward Endres 20 Son — New York
20 John Endres 63 Head Library Bureau Germany
21 Lulu Endres 60 Wife — New York
22 Raymond Shipengrover 34 Head Patrolman New York
23 Margaret Shipengrover 62 Mother Remington Rand New York
24 Irene Shipengrover 36 Sister — New York
25 Beatrice E. Sweet 54 Head — New York
26 Anna M. Sweet 56 Sister Bookkeeper New York
27 A. Hale Sweet 66 Brother — New York
28 Nora Decker 77 Lodger — New York
29 Edgar Luyter 35 Head — New York
30 Eleanor Luyter 27 Wife — New York
31 Patricia A. Luyter 3 Daughter — New York
32 Carol Lee Luyter 2 Daughter — New York
33 Elmer Miller 64 Head Factory New York
34 Jennie Miller 64 Wife — Ireland
35 David Miller THIS PERSON 35 Son Laborer New York
36 Margaret Miller 29 Daughter-in-law — New York
37 Beecher Fast 51 Head Salesman New York
38 Elsie Fast 51 Wife — Germany
39 Beecher Jr. Fast 28 Son — New York
40 Donald Fast 14 Son — New York

Pedigree Summary

David
Gen 1 · 5 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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