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Dorothy Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Dorothy M |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Linden |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Linden |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Miller | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Dorothy Miller | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Charles Miller | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, New …
Daughter, age 11
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Union, New …
Daughter, age 21
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 49 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Dorothy M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Jersey Central |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Union-County, New …
Daughter, age 31
Union-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Dorothy M |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Linden |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Charles Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth 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. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Miller
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Miller
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Miller
Daughter · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Hazel Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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 — Union-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02386-00203)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Warslaw, Ronald Warshaw | 4 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | William Finley | 49 | Head | Manager | England |
| 43 | Emma E Finley | 49 | Wife | — | New York |
| 44 | Eileen Finley | 29 | daughter | Nurse | New York |
| 45 | William B Finley | 26 | son | State Trooper | New York |
| 46 | Emma C Finley | 15 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Dalton Taber | 33 | Head | Craftsman | New Jersey |
| 48 | Beatrice G Taber | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Dalton Jr Taber | 4 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Matilda Brent | 58 | mother-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 51 | Alonzo Mesares | 39 | Head | Machinist | New York |
| 52 | Kathleen Mesares | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 53 | Carl Mesares | 2 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Howard Drake | 45 | Head | Truckman | New York |
| 55 | Martha E Drake | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 56 | Eleanor Drake | 21 | daughter | Secretary | New York |
| 57 | Herman Prinz | 57 | Head | Bolt & Die Maker | Germany |
| 58 | Pauline V Prinz | 49 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 59 | Samuel Lanscrouis | 54 | Head | — | Lithuania |
| 60 | Sophie Lanscrouis | 24 | daughter | Typist | New Jersey |
| 61 | Barney B Mack | 38 | lodger | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 62 | Frank A Runfola | 48 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 63 | Anna M Runfola | 38 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Barbara Runfola | 11 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Georgiana Runfola | 5 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Charles Packer | 60 | Head | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 67 | Charles Packer | 19 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Mary Dama | 65 | sister | — | New York |
| 69 | John J Walsh | 50 | Head | Stillman | New Jersey |
| 70 | Josephine E Walsh | 49 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 71 | John J Jr Walsh | 26 | son | Pipefitter Helper | New Jersey |
| 72 | George Walsh | 17 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Richard D Ferry | 56 | Head | Machinist | England |
| 74 | Marion E Ferry | 56 | Wife | — | New York |
| 75 | Richard Ferry | 24 | son | Receptionist | New Jersey |
| 76 | Christian Knell | 49 | Head | Manager | New Jersey |
| 77 | Dorothy Knell | 45 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Charles E Miller | 65 | Head | Janitor | New York |
| 79 | Dorothy M Miller THIS PERSON | 31 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Hazel F Miller | 27 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 1 sibling
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)