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Earl Miller — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Earl Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lehigh-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Francis & Catharine — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lehigh-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Earl, A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ormrod village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lehigh |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Well driller |
| Industry | Cement |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1480 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Well Driller |
| Township / Ward | Ormrod Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Miller | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Earl Miller | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Earl Miller | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Amanda Miller | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lehigh, Pennsylvania
Son, age 20
Lehigh, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Earl A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Electrical Welder |
| Industry | Ignition Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lehigh, Pennsylvania
Head, age 30
Lehigh, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Earl A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Driller |
| Industry | Cement Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 10 |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Lehigh-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 40
Lehigh-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Earl, A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ormrod village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lehigh |
| Occupation | Well driller |
| Industry | Cement |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1480 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Earl Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Francis Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catharine Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Francis Miller
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catharine Miller
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Earl Miller
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Lehigh-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lehigh-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03547-00189)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willard, H. Guth | 45 | Head | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Minnie, M. Guth | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Walter, M. Markey | 47 | Head | Box Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Edwin, S. Walbert | 54 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Jenetta, A. Walbert | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Willard, E. Walbert | 20 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Earl, A. Miller THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Well Driller | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Amanda, J. Miller | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Earl, Jr. Miller | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Ruth, S. Miller | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Kenneth, H. Tomlinson | 45 | Head | Sp. Driver | Virginia |
| 12 | Bessie, C. Tomlinson | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | William, A. Klinger | 41 | Head | Laboratory Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Katie, E. Klinger | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Daisy, M. Baer | 56 | Hired hand | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | William, T. E. Beidleman | 22 | Head | Construction Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Arlene, M. Beidleman | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Betty, L. Beidleman | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Arlene, V. Beidleman | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Gordon, R. Beidleman | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Robert, D. Beidleman | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | M. C. Rose | 10 | Step-daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Wassyl Kobolua | 42 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 24 | Mary Kobolua | 47 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 25 | Joseph Kobolua | 24 | Son | Restaurant W. B. | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Anna Kobolua | 22 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Catherine Kobolua | 20 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | John Kobolua | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Paul Kobolua | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Irene Kobolua | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Betty Kobolua | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | August Gellis | 50 | Head | Grinder Of Coal | Austria |
| 33 | Stella, C. Gellis | 46 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 34 | August, S. Gellis | 22 | Son | Spraying | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Stella, P. Gellis | 22 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Mary, A. Gellis | 17 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Julia, D. Gellis | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Hilda, E. Gellis | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | James Motzar | 58 | Head | — | Austria |
| 40 | Sue Motzar | 25 | Wife | — | Austria |
Pedigree Summary
Earl
Gen 1 · 2 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)