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Harold Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Harold Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Beulah — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Industry | N. Y. A. Project Dining Room |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 51 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harold | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Miller | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Frances Miller | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Louise Harris | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Bernice Holliman | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Blanche Miller | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| James Miller | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Freda Holliman | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Blanche Price | Other | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Here Price | Other | — | — | |
| James Miller | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Harold Miller | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Beulah Miller | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Other, age 3
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Other, age 13
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 23
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 12 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Industry | N. Y. A. Project Dining Room |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 51 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 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 Harold Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Beulah Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Miller
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Beulah Miller
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harold Miller
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Bernice Holliman
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Blanche Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03708-00428)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Berger | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | John A. Jr. Lee | 55 | Head | Postal Clerk | Washington D.C. |
| 3 | Gertrude C. Lee | 46 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 4 | Charles R. Ab. Lee | 18 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Julia H. Lee | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Martha X. Lee | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Bertha Lee | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Susan Lee | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | John Truehart | 14 | Step-son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | James H. F. Jones | 58 | Head | Furrier | New York |
| 11 | Mary D. Jones | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Samuel B. Jones | 31 | Son | Furnace Tender | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Samuel B. Jr. Jones | 8 | Grand-son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Alma Coleman | 35 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Raymond Coleman | 11 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Charles A. Carter | 42 | Head | Janitor | Virginia |
| 17 | Maurice Jackson | 43 | Head | Janitor | Virginia |
| 18 | James Russell | 49 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 19 | Henrietta Russell | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Lena Redfern | 53 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | William Redfern | 20 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Choria Burnell | 79 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Aubrey Smith | 59 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | James Miller | 43 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Beulah Miller | 42 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 26 | Frances Miller | 25 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Harold Miller THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Waiter | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Blanche Miller | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | James Miller | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Ruth Miller | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Louise Harris | 21 | Daughter | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Bernice Holliman | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Freda Holliman | 1 | Grand-daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Blanche Price | 45 | Sister | Housework | Maryland |
| 35 | Here Ends Block Price | None | 67 & begins block 68 | — | — |
| 36 | Ida Brown | 36 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 37 | James Brown | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Leroy Holt | 33 | Lodger | Window Cleaner | North Carolina |
| 39 | Louise Holt | 20 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | V. Eleanor | 22 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Harold + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)