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Edward Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Edward Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Joseph — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: NEW JERSEY
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | MILLER |
| Given Name | EDWARD F. |
| Relationship to Head | SON |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | NEW JERSEY |
| 1935 Residence (City) | NORTH BERGEN |
| 1935 Residence (County) | HUDSON |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | SHIP FITTER-HELPER |
| Industry | SHIPYARD |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | SAME HOUSE |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Ship Fitter-Helper |
| Township / Ward | North Bergen |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veronica Miller | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Joseph Miller | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Edward Miller | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 9
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Edward F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 19
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Edward J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Pipe fitter |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Son, age 29
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
| Surname | MILLER |
| Given Name | EDWARD F. |
| Relationship to Head | SON |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | NEW JERSEY |
| 1935 Residence (City) | NORTH BERGEN |
| 1935 Residence (County) | HUDSON |
| Occupation | SHIP FITTER-HELPER |
| Industry | SHIPYARD |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | SAME HOUSE |
| 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 Edward Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Miller
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Miller
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Miller
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Miller
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Miller
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Veronica Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02351-01010)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cecelia Barker | 28 | Wife | — | NEW JERSEY |
| 2 | Donald Bulkowski | 3 | DAUGHTER | — | NEW JERSEY |
| 3 | John Henk | 72 | HEAD | — | GERMANY |
| 4 | Fanny Henk | 67 | Wife | — | GERMANY |
| 5 | Adolph Wahl | 66 | LODGER | — | SWITZERLAND |
| 6 | Titus De Luca | 51 | HEAD | Tool Maker | ITALY |
| 7 | Rose De Luca | 39 | Wife | — | NEW JERSEY |
| 8 | Frances De Luca | 17 | DAUGHTER | — | NEW JERSEY |
| 9 | Joseph Vanderhoof | 57 | HEAD | Salesman | NEW JERSEY |
| 10 | Fredericka Vanderhoof | 56 | WIFE | — | NEW YORK |
| 11 | George Vanderhoof | 30 | SON | Salesman | NEW JERSEY |
| 12 | Howard Vanderhoof | 26 | SON | Cutter | NEW JERSEY |
| 13 | Joseph Vanderhoof | 24 | SON | Handler | NEW JERSEY |
| 14 | Philip Mayer | 36 | HEAD | Bill Clerk | NEW YORK |
| 15 | Florence Mayer | 35 | WIFE | — | NEW YORK |
| 16 | Kenneth Mayer | 8 | SON | — | NEW YORK |
| 17 | Sophie Freidel | 56 | HEAD | — | GERMANY |
| 18 | Emma Freidel | 34 | DAUGHTER | Watcher | NEW JERSEY |
| 19 | Charles Rohl | 12 | GRAND-SON | — | NEW JERSEY |
| 20 | George Brummer | 34 | HEAD | Sales Man | NEW JERSEY |
| 21 | Marian Brummer | 32 | WIFE | — | NEW YORK |
| 22 | George J Brummer | 12 | SON | — | NEW JERSEY |
| 23 | Marian Brummer | 8 | DAUGHTER | — | NEW JERSEY |
| 24 | Lucille Brummer | 6 | DAUGHTER | — | NEW JERSEY |
| 25 | Michael Cappiello | 41 | HEAD | Ass. Salesman | NEW YORK |
| 26 | Nellie Cappiello | 37 | WIFE | — | NEW YORK |
| 27 | Rita Cappiello | 13 | DAUGHTER | — | NEW JERSEY |
| 28 | Leonard Cappiello | 12 | SON | — | NEW JERSEY |
| 29 | Phyllis Cappiello | 9 | DAUGHTER | — | NEW JERSEY |
| 30 | Anna Marreino | 17 | LODGER | New Worker! | NEW JERSEY |
| 31 | Joseph E. Miller | 54 | HEAD | Boilermaker | NEW YORK |
| 32 | Edward F. Miller THIS PERSON | 29 | SON | Ship Fitter-Helper | NEW JERSEY |
| 33 | Veronica Miller | 24 | DAUGHTER | — | NEW JERSEY |
| 34 | William Rodenberg | 31 | HEAD | Butcher | NEW JERSEY |
| 35 | Margareth Rodenberg | 30 | WIFE | — | NEW JERSEY |
| 36 | Marian Rodenberg | 8 | DAUGHTER | — | NEW JERSEY |
| 37 | William Rodenberg | 3 | SON | — | NEW JERSEY |
| 38 | Albert Eschenberg | 52 | HEAD | Welder'S Helper | NEW YORK |
| 39 | Theresa Eschenberg | 49 | WIFE | — | NEW YORK |
| 40 | Joseph Eschenberg | 22 | SON | Shop Inspector | NEW JERSEY |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 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)