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Ernest Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Onondaga-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Ernest Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Onondaga-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jacob & Jacob — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Onondaga-County, New York |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ernest C |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Syracuse |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Onondaga |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | serviceman |
| Industry | typewriter factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1144 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Serviceman |
| Township / Ward | Syracuse |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Miller | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ernest Miller | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Edward Klein | Other | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| William Cluse | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| William Miller | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Lillian Miller | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Onondaga, New …
Son, age 8
Onondaga, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 4 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 | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Onondaga, New …
Son, age 18
Onondaga, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ernest E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Stockman |
| Industry | Wholesale Grocery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Onondaga-County, New …
Head, age 28
Onondaga-County, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ernest C |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Syracuse |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Onondaga |
| Occupation | serviceman |
| Industry | typewriter factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1144 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Jacob Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Jacob Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jacob Miller
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jacob Miller
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Miller
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Miller
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Miller
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · New York
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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 — Onondaga-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Onondaga-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02856-00601)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Margaret E Garlock | 50 | wife | Tailoress | New York |
| 42 | Virginia Garlock | 21 | daughter | — | New York |
| 43 | Vernon Ackley | 32 | head | Fireman | New York |
| 44 | Geraldine O Ackley | 33 | wife | — | New York |
| 45 | Robert Ackley | 4 | son | — | New York |
| 46 | Doris Courtright | 31 | head | Secretary | New York |
| 47 | Helen E Kelley | 43 | head | Instructress | Texas |
| 48 | Rosie Ann Kelley | 13 | daughter | — | New York |
| 49 | John Q Jones | 32 | head | Electric Type Finisher | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Mary J Jones | 32 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Lorraine P Jones | 4 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | George W Collier | 37 | head | Salesman | New York |
| 53 | Nell M Collier | 27 | wife | Office Work | New York |
| 54 | Harriet Kelton | 48 | head | Manager | Maine |
| 55 | Alice Foy | 35 | head | Steno Grapher | N. Dakota |
| 56 | Rita Conway | 17 | niece | — | N. Dakota |
| 57 | Clayton J Countryman | 27 | head | Waiter | New York |
| 58 | A. Eva Klink | 52 | head | Office Clerk | New York |
| 59 | Marvin Durgee | 26 | head | Mechanic | New York |
| 60 | Alta O Durgee | 23 | wife | — | New York |
| 61 | Ernest C Miller THIS PERSON | 28 | head | Serviceman | New York |
| 62 | Lillian O Miller | 25 | wife | Steno-Typist | New York |
| 63 | Patricia Ann Miller | 5 | daughter | — | New York |
| 64 | William Edw. Miller | 1 | son | — | New York |
| 65 | Edward Klein | 41 | father-in-law | Salesman | New York |
| 66 | William H Cluse | 25 | brother-in-law | Typist | New York |
| 67 | William Neil | 45 | head | Custodian | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | James Neil | 56 | brother | Railroad | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Mary F Neil | 84 | mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Marie D Velark | 42 | head | Teacher | New York |
| 71 | Elizabeth Velark | 33 | sister | — | New York |
| 72 | Elizabeth O Carpenter | 17 | niece | — | New York |
| 73 | Peter Heitig | 38 | head | Truck Driver | New York |
| 74 | Minnie Heitig | 40 | wife | — | New York |
| 75 | Jean Heitig | 14 | daughter | — | New York |
| 76 | Peter Heitig | 12 | son | — | New York |
| 77 | Don Heitig | 1 | son | — | New York |
| 78 | William R Allen | 53 | head | Clerk | New York |
| 79 | Edna Allen | 83 | mother | — | New York |
| 80 | Donald Phillips | 19 | lodger | — | Canada |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest
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)