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Ethel Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Miller across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sadsbury twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lancaster |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Sadsbury Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Miller | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Olive Miller | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Hellen Miller | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ethel Miller | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lenard Miller | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Margaret Chaplin | Other | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Lawrence Miller | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Lewis Miller | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Alfred Miller | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Elizabeth Miller | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 5
Lancaster, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1925 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 17
Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1923 — 10 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sadsbury twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lancaster |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Ethel Miller across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Miller
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Sarah Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lewis Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hellen Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alfred Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Olive Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03535-00017)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simon Snider | 20 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | James Snider | 19 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Pauline Snider | 15 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Dorothy Snider | 8 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Xavier Eshleman | 39 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Margaret Eshleman | 39 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Viola Eshleman | 20 | daughter | Beautician | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Frances Eshleman | 11 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Robert Eshleman | 8 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Harry Thomas | 27 | Lodger | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Linda Moran | 55 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Harry Moran | 21 | son | Truckman | Virginia |
| 13 | Madaline Moran | 15 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | William Moran | 13 | son | — | Maryland |
| 15 | Omer Wimer | 57 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 16 | Mettie Wimer | 60 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Oscar Wimer | 35 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 18 | Ethel Wimer | 24 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Lenard Miller | 48 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Elizabeth Miller | 48 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Lewis Miller | 19 | son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Ethel Miller THIS PERSON | 17 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Olive Miller | 12 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Hellen Miller | 9 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Lawrence Miller | 7 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Alfred Miller | 5 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Sarah Miller | 2 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Margaret Chaplin | 16 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | George S Brubaker | 42 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Ruth Brubaker | 42 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | John Brubaker | 12 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Elizabeth Brubaker | 11 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Harold Brubaker | 9 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Edna M Brubaker | 3 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | John W Woods | 35 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Elsie Woods | 24 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Donald Woods | 2 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | John Metzler | 35 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Emma Metzler | 34 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Robert Metzler | 9 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
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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)