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Eleanor Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Eleanor Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Theresa & William — first a daughter (b.~1911), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Eleanor |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Sales lady |
| Industry | Retail Department |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 298 |
| Highest Grade | No H1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Salesperson |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Eleanor | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theresa Miller | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| William Miller | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Jeanette Miller | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Edward Miller | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Florence Miller | Other | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Eleanor Miller | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 8
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Eleanor |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Dakota |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 18
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1912 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Eleanor |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 29
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Eleanor |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Sales lady |
| Industry | Retail Department |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 298 |
| Highest Grade | No H1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Eleanor Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Theresa Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father William Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elsie Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Theresa Miller
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Miller
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Miller
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elsie Miller
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Eleanor Miller
Daughter · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Illinois
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Sibling
Edward Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jeanette Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00990-00567)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William H Coffey | 65 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Emma E Coffey | 66 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 43 | Dorothy T Coffey | 32 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Herman D Jung | 58 | Head | Photo Engraver | Germany |
| 45 | Josephine Jung | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 46 | John B D Balluff | 59 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | Minnie Mitchell | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Max Landmeyer | 34 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 49 | Pearl D Landmeyer | 47 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Shirley E Landmeyer | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Daniel Haley | 29 | Head | Chauffeur | Illinois |
| 52 | Dolores Haley | 25 | Wife | Chauffeur | Illinois |
| 53 | Dolores Haley | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Daniel Jr Haley | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Jack Haley | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Martin Klingenberg | 55 | Head | Bartender | Wisconsin |
| 57 | Agnes Klingenberg | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Bessie B Wilson | 67 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Blanche Catlin | 39 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Corinne Catlin | 16 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Wayne H Catlin | 4 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Corinne Hendrickson | 45 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Robert Hendrickson | 19 | Grandson | New Worker | Illinois |
| 64 | Mary Staffer | 22 | Cousin | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 65 | James Q Rylands | 25 | Head | Stationary Fireman | Illinois |
| 66 | Ann Rylands | 22 | Wife | Wrapper | Illinois |
| 67 | George Penta | 41 | Head | Envelope Cutter | Michigan |
| 68 | Elizabeth Penta | 32 | Wife | Envelope Operator | Wisconsin |
| 69 | Mike Rotoff | 48 | Head | Baker | Poland |
| 70 | Betty B Rotoff | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Louise Rotoff | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Marlene Rotoff | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Kathryn Hencer | 42 | Head | Elevator Operator | Illinois |
| 74 | Lillian Hencer | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Theresa Miller | 55 | Head | — | Austria |
| 76 | Eleanor Miller THIS PERSON | 29 | Daughter | Sales Lady | Illinois |
| 77 | Edward Miller | 27 | Son | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 78 | Jeanette Miller | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | William Miller | 22 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 80 | Florence Miller | 28 | Daughter-in-law | Cashier | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Eleanor + 3 siblings
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)