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Ernest Miller — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ernest Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Rudolph & Hermina — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cicero |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Extra Switchman |
| Industry | Railroad steam |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 462 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Extra Switchman |
| Township / Ward | Cicero |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathilde Pavel | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Mike Miller | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Joseph Pavel | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Ernest Miller | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Christine Miller | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 4
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Austria |
| Mother's Birthplace | Austria |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 14
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 14 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Austria |
| Mother's Birthplace | Austria |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Son, age 24
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cicero |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Extra Switchman |
| Industry | Railroad steam |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 462 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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 Ernest Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Rudolph Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hermina Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Mike Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Michael Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Christine Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Rudolph Miller
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hermina Miller
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Mike Miller
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Michael Miller
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Christine Miller
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Miller
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Illinois
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Sibling
Mathilde Pavel
Sibling · 1940 · 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
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-t0627-00776-00682)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Burke | 47 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | William Wilson | 91 | Lodger | Guard | Wisconsin |
| 3 | John Andrias | 57 | Lodger | Watchman | Czecho-Slovakia |
| 4 | Paul Behim | 34 | Lodger | Laborer | Czecho-Slovakia |
| 5 | Otto Ziemann | 51 | Lodger | Pin Setter | Illinois |
| 6 | Henry John Baso | 51 | Lodger | Laborer | Germany |
| 7 | Jerry Beck | 30 | Lodger | Machinist | Czecho-Slovakia |
| 8 | Frank Pellas | 58 | Lodger | Watchman | Lithuania |
| 9 | Edward Jedlich | 45 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Emma Loup | 49 | Lodger | — | Germany |
| 11 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 12 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 13 | Harry Strulovitz | 53 | Head | Proprietor | Romania |
| 14 | Sophia Strulovitz | 50 | Wife | Candy Clerk | Russia |
| 15 | Ruth Strulovitz | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Mary Fragel | 51 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 17 | Marie Fragel | 31 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 18 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 19 | Mike Miller | 58 | Head | Laborer | Romania |
| 20 | Christine Miller | 50 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 21 | Ernest Miller THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Extra Switchman | Illinois |
| 22 | Joseph Pavel | 27 | Son-in-law | Bench Hand | Illinois |
| 23 | Mathilde Pavel | 25 | Daughter | Bench Hand | Illinois |
| 24 | George Ganas | 50 | Head | Laborer | Greece |
| 25 | Orania Ganas | 49 | Wife | — | Greece |
| 26 | Ellen Ganas | 22 | Daughter | Cashier | Illinois |
| 27 | William Ganas | 21 | Son | Drill Press Operator | Illinois |
| 28 | Georgia Ganas | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Illinois |
| 29 | Anna Ganas | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Walter Frinnell | 34 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Elsie Frinnell | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Maryellen Frinnell | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Gustave Pfeiffer | 72 | Head | — | Germany |
| 34 | Augusta Pfeiffer | 70 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 35 | Ella Pfeiffer | 47 | Daughter | Clerical Work | Illinois |
| 36 | Alfred Pfeiffer | 40 | Son | Mail Clerk | Illinois |
| 37 | Max Borlick | 47 | Head | Butcher | Illinois |
| 38 | Lucille Borlick | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Elisabeth Borlick | 17 | Daughter | Packer | Illinois |
| 40 | Florence Borlick | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest + 1 sibling
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)