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Dorothy Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Allegany-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegany-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Frank — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Maryland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allegany-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Garrett |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | house work |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 77 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | House Work |
| Township / Ward | Frostburg Town |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Miller | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Beulah Miller | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Violet Miller | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Dorothy Miller | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Frank Miller | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Bessie Miller | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allegany, Maryland
Daughter, age 6
Allegany, Maryland · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Dorothy A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Allegany, Maryland
Daughter, age 16
Allegany, Maryland · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Allegany-County, Maryland
Daughter, age 26
Allegany-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Garrett |
| Occupation | house work |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 77 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Dorothy Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father John Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Viola Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Miller
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Miller
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Miller
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Miller
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Viola Miller
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Miller
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Maryland
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Sibling
Ruth Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beulah Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Violet Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Allegany-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegany-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01500-00244)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Thomas U. Price | 48 | Head | Plumber | Maryland |
| 42 | Elva Price | 51 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 43 | Sally K. Price | 23 | Daughter | Biology Teacher | Maryland |
| 44 | Daniel Price | 19 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 45 | Mary Jane Price | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 46 | Guy Varnick | 34 | Head | Acetate | Maryland |
| 47 | Violet Varnick | 30 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 48 | Paul Varnick | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 49 | Regis Varnick | 4 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 50 | Mary Varnick | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 51 | Elizabeth Rank | 68 | Head | — | Wales |
| 52 | Simona Rank | 34 | Daughter | Textile | Maryland |
| 53 | Doris Rank | 15 | Grand-child | — | Maryland |
| 54 | Mildred Rank | 14 | Grand-child | — | Maryland |
| 55 | Walter Rank | 26 | Son | Bobbin Stores | Maryland |
| 56 | Mabel Rank | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 57 | Mary Barr | 66 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Mary Powell | 52 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 59 | Margaret Powell | 28 | Daughter | Textile | Maryland |
| 60 | Ernest Powell | 19 | Son | New Worker | Maryland |
| 61 | Hazel Powell | 15 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 62 | Junior Powell | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 63 | James Powell | 7 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
| 64 | Billy Powell | 4 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
| 65 | Marion Minnick | 26 | Head | New Worker | Maryland |
| 66 | Mildred Minnick | 25 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 67 | Robert R. Minnick | 8 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 68 | James B. Minnick | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 69 | Leona Minnick | 4 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 70 | Raymond Minnick | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 71 | Frank Miller | 47 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 72 | Bessie Miller | 43 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 73 | Dorothy Miller THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | House Work | Maryland |
| 74 | Ruth Miller | 20 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 75 | Beulah Miller | 19 | Daughter | Housework | Maryland |
| 76 | Violet Miller | 16 | Daughter | New Worker | Maryland |
| 77 | Solomon Brode | 40 | Head | Trucker | Maryland |
| 78 | Jane Brode | 38 | Wife | Seamstress | Maryland |
| 79 | John W. Lonis | 24 | Head | Spinner | Maryland |
| 80 | Edith G. Lonis | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 3 siblings
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)