EM
Esther Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Esther Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Samuel — first a spouse (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Spouse
Born: Russia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phila |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Township / Ward | Phila |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Esther | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marilyn Miller | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Joseph Miller | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Esther Miller | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 12
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1913 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Jewish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 22
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1912 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Book-keeper |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Hebrew |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 31
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phila |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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 Esther Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Miller
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Miller
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Miller
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Esther Miller
Spouse · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Pennsylvania
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03693-00205)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Israel Jurist | 70 | Head | Teacher | Russia |
| 42 | Esther Jurist | 70 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 43 | Joseph Miller | 37 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Penna |
| 44 | Esther Miller THIS PERSON | 31 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 45 | Marilyn Miller | 3 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 46 | Benjamin Seidman | 50 | Head | Ironing | Russia |
| 47 | Dora Seidman | 44 | Wife | Ironing | Russia |
| 48 | Louis Anderson | 49 | Head | — | Romania |
| 49 | Clara Anderson | 50 | Wife | — | Romania |
| 50 | Ada Anderson | 18 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 51 | Isadore Bartler | 50 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Russia |
| 52 | Minnie Bartler | 48 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 53 | Anna Bartler | 18 | Daughter | Saleslady | Penna |
| 54 | Solomon Bartler | 16 | Son | — | Penna |
| 55 | Abraham Brownstein | 29 | Head | Plumbing Repair | Canada |
| 56 | Bertha Brownstein | 21 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 57 | Naomi Brownstein | 1 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 58 | Edward Wolverton | 26 | Head | Cutter | Russia |
| 59 | Rose Wolverton | 29 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 60 | Allan Wolverton | 2 | Son | — | Penna |
| 61 | Samuel James | 41 | Head | — | Russia |
| 62 | Rebecca James | 37 | Wife | — | Romania |
| 63 | Isadore Neff | 41 | Head | — | Penna |
| 64 | Florence Neff | 37 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 65 | Sarah Neff | 19 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 66 | Marilyn Neff | 15 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 67 | Irving Wankoff | 25 | Head | Floor | Penna |
| 68 | Evelyn Wankoff | 27 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Penna |
| 69 | Samuel Dear | 39 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Estelle Dear | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Mamie Dear | 17 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 72 | Herbert Jr. Dear | 11 | Son | — | Penna |
| 73 | Edward Dear | 5 | Son | — | Penna |
| 74 | Florence Dear | 3 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 75 | Henry Bryant | 54 | Head | Ironworker | North Carolina |
| 76 | Sarah Bryant | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Mattie Bryant | 30 | Son | — | Penna |
| 78 | Sandy Branham | 24 | Stepson | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Willie Branham | 26 | Stepson | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Abraham Branham | 15 | Stepson | Laborer | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Esther
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 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)