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Elmer Miller — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Elmer Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Cecelia & Henry — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Office Work |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elmer | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Miller | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| George Lambert | Other | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Anne Lambert | Other | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Elmer Miller | Son | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Raymond Miller | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 18
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1902 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 29
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Office Work |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 39
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meller |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | truck driver |
| Industry | cartage company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 1205 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Elmer Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Cecelia Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry 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
Mother
Cecelia Miller
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Miller
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Miller
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elmer Miller
Son · 1930 · age 29 · b. ~1901 · Illinois
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Sibling
Raymond Miller
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
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
1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel437:1082)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Wiltgen | 42 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Peter Wiltgen | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Dominick Victorine | 48 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 4 | Helen Victorine | 42 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 5 | Emil Victorine | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Mary Horner | 37 | Head | Servant | Hungary |
| 7 | Margaret Horner | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Robert Cullison | 50 | Head | Decorator | Oklahoma |
| 9 | Elizabeth Cullison | 50 | Wife | — | New Mexico |
| 10 | August Walther | 56 | Head | Electrician | Germany |
| 11 | Herbert Walther | 22 | Son | Electrician | Illinois |
| 12 | Ludwig Ziffernsky | 42 | Head | Machinist | Czechoslovakia |
| 13 | Wife Ziffernsky | 37 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 14 | Lillian Ziffernsky | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Virginia Ziffernsky | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Joseph Helper | 32 | Head | Butcher Shop | Austria |
| 17 | Mary Helper | 30 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 18 | George Helper | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Marian Helper | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Head Wynne | 42 | Head | Cook | Georgia |
| 21 | Sonia Gibbons | 24 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Mamie Neff | 39 | Head | Servant | Kentucky |
| 23 | Mary Mcgown | 66 | Mother | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 24 | Burton Bleschke | 25 | Head | Plumber | Kentucky |
| 25 | Fred Herman | 48 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Mary Herman | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Thomas Herman | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | William Herman | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Bernadette Herman | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Donald Herman | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Frank Meehan | 52 | Head | Laborer | North Ireland |
| 32 | Nora Meehan | 51 | Wife | Laundress | Irish Free State |
| 33 | Richard Golden | 65 | Sister | — | Irish Free State |
| 34 | Bernard Cusram | 71 | Head | Engineer | Illinois |
| 35 | Frank Lindau | 72 | Head | Bookbinder | Germany |
| 36 | Eleanore Lindau | 44 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Emily Whettard | 64 | Head | Waitress | Sweden |
| 38 | Jack Reed | 76 | Head | Inspector | Illinois |
| 39 | Mary Reed | 76 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Elizabeth Berry | 54 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Lillian Richerson | 61 | Head | Teacher | England |
| 42 | Julia Cooper | 65 | Head | — | Canada |
| 43 | Harry Cooper | 36 | Son | Printer | Illinois |
| 44 | John Cooper | 30 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 45 | James Cooper | 28 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 46 | Elizabeth Miller | 54 | Head | — | Germany |
| 47 | Elmer Miller THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 48 | Raymond Miller | 25 | Son | Chauffeur | Illinois |
| 49 | Anne Lambert | 45 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 50 | George Lambert | 28 | Brother | Laborer | Illinois |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Elmer + 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 1930 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)