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Elsie Miller — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Elsie Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Fred — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Typist |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Typist |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Elsie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elsie Miller | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Edward Wahl | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Here End Of Block 20 | Other | — | — | |
| Edmund Miller | Other | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Extra Cancelled | Other | — | — | |
| Emily Wahl | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 9
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Elsa |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Vienna Austria |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 19
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Elsa |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany-Baden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | assistant |
| Industry | dentist |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 30
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Typist |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 Elsie Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fred Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Wahl (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emily Wahl (~0.92 confidence) and mother Frieda Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Miller
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Miller
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Wahl
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emily Wahl
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Frieda Miller
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elsie Miller
Daughter · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Illinois
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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 — 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-t0627-00989-00657)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Wahl | 57 | Head | Butcher | Germany |
| 2 | Emily Wahl | 55 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 3 | Elsie Miller THIS PERSON | 30 | Daughter | Typist | Illinois |
| 4 | Edmund Miller | 34 | Son-in-law | Butcher | Connecticut |
| 5 | Extra Cancelled | None | line | — | — |
| 6 | Here Begins Block 21 End Of Block 20 | None | — | — | — |
| 7 | Mary Hansen | 75 | Head | — | Germany |
| 8 | George Hansen | 52 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 9 | Carrie Hansen | 45 | Daughter | — | Denmark |
| 10 | Carlyle Hansen | 15 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Martin Norstad | 61 | Head | Clergyman | Iowa |
| 12 | Marie E. Norstad | 60 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Marie Norstad | 32 | Daughter | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 14 | Robert Norstad | 25 | Son | Stock Clerk | Iowa |
| 15 | Winston Bissette | 29 | Head | Baker | Ohio |
| 16 | Henrietta Bissette | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Doris Bissette | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Beverly Bissette | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Lawrence Franjick | 57 | Head | Lather | Illinois |
| 20 | Johanna Franjick | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Dorothy Franjick | 30 | Daughter | Gen'L Office | Illinois |
| 22 | Nancy Franjick | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Carol Franjick | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | William Sloake | 47 | Head | Cutting | Illinois |
| 25 | Katherine Sloake | 48 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Evelyn Sloake | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 27 | Mary Sloake | 76 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Dorothy Sloake | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Mary Ryzike | 67 | Head | — | Poland |
| 30 | Walter Ryzike | 36 | Son | Pocket Maker | Illinois |
| 31 | William Ryzike | 31 | Son | Gen'L Off. | Illinois |
| 32 | Carl Ankenen | 67 | Head | Baker (Owner) | Denmark |
| 33 | Dagmar Ankenen | 68 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 34 | Ruth Ankenen | 27 | Daughter | Packer | Denmark |
| 35 | Raymond Arazin | 33 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 36 | Lillian Arazin | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Ilene Rae Arazin | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Peter Stolarz | 46 | Head | Alteration Tailor | Poland |
| 39 | Antoinette Stolarz | 33 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 40 | Sophie Stolarz | 16 | Daughter | — | Poland |
Pedigree Summary
Elsie
Gen 1 · 5 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)