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Harry Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Harry Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Samuel & Samuel — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Maryland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washington-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hagerstown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Moulder |
| Industry | Foundry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 330 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Moulder |
| Township / Ward | Hagerstown |
| 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Miller | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Robert Miller | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Nancy Miller | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Russell Miller | Other | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Pearl Miller | Other | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Grace Hopp | Other | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Irene Miller | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| Harry Miller | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Russell Miller | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Robert Miller | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Cora Miller | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Washington, Maryland
Son, age 7
Washington, Maryland · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Harry E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Washington, Maryland
Son, age 17
Washington, Maryland · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Harry E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | News Boy |
| Industry | Street |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Washington-County, Maryland
Son, age 28
Washington-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1912 — 11 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hagerstown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Occupation | Moulder |
| Industry | Foundry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 330 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Harry Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Samuel Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cora Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cora Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cora Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Samuel Miller
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Miller
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cora Miller
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cora Miller
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cora Miller
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Miller
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Maryland
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Sibling
Robert Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Russell Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
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 — Washington-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01561-00839)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meda Spielman | 56 | Mother-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 2 | Edna Thomas | 35 | Sister-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 3 | Junior Heiston | 21 | Head | Truck Driver | Maryland |
| 4 | Virginia Heiston | 19 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 5 | Ronald L. Heiston | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 6 | Blanche Cattrell | 18 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 7 | Joseph Cattrell | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 8 | Arthur H. Heiston | 30 | Head | Service Station Att. | Maryland |
| 9 | Lloyd Heiston | 15 | Brother | — | Maryland |
| 10 | Ellen Heiston | 58 | Mother | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 11 | Irene Heiston | 58 | Mother | — | Maryland |
| 12 | Samuel Miller | 60 | Head | Tray Builder | Maryland |
| 13 | Cora Miller | 54 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 14 | Russell Miller | 32 | Son | Door Builder | Maryland |
| 15 | Pearl Miller | 33 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Harry Miller THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Moulder | Maryland |
| 17 | Robert Miller | 20 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 18 | Grace Hopp | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 19 | Russell E. Miller | 9 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
| 20 | Robert Miller | 7 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
| 21 | Nancy Miller | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 22 | Irene Miller | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 23 | Ruth Allen | 55 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 24 | Leo Baker | 33 | Lodger | Woodworker | Maryland |
| 25 | Phyllis Macdoba | 24 | Lodger | Woodworker | Maryland |
| 26 | H. G. Bertson | 44 | Head | Junk Dealer | Illinois |
| 27 | Lillian Bertson | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Morris Halsapple | 25 | Head | Stock Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Viola Halsapple | 35 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Carrie Cullen | 57 | Mother-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 31 | Florence Cullen | 28 | Sister-in-law | Telephone Operator | Maryland |
| 32 | Rosser Grogan | 39 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 33 | Rhoda A. Grogan | 39 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 34 | Janice Grogan | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 35 | Adeline Grogan | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 36 | Barbara Grogan | 3 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 37 | William Norris | 69 | Father-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 38 | Lee R. Ritter | 31 | Head | Woodworker | Maryland |
| 39 | Hazel M. Ritter | 35 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 40 | Beatrice J. Ritter | 6 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
Harry + 2 siblings
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)