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Helen Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Alameda-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Helen Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Alameda-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Elsie — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: California
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Alameda-County, California |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Helen E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oakland City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alameda |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | Hospital |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 924 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Oakland City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Miller | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Charles Davis | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Elsie Davis | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Alameda, California
Daughter, age 3
Alameda, California · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
Alameda, California
Daughter, age 14
Alameda, California · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Helen M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | Washington |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Alameda-County, California
Daughter, age 24
Alameda-County, California · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Helen E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oakland City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alameda |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | Hospital |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 924 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Helen Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elsie Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Philip Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Davis
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elsie Davis
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Philip Miller
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Miller
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Miller
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · California
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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 — Alameda-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Alameda-County, California
Page Contents
35 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00433-00237)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael A Ceremello | 41 | Head | Machinist | New York |
| 2 | Angela R Ceremello | 34 | Wife | — | California |
| 3 | James V Ceremello | 37 | Brother | Salesman | California |
| 4 | Wesley W Mcmullan | 29 | Head | Clerk | California |
| 5 | Sadie Mcmullan | 36 | Wife | — | California |
| 6 | Frank M Jordan | 55 | Head | Janitor | Hawaii |
| 7 | Francis Jordan | 46 | Wife | — | Hawaii |
| 8 | Calvin J Lewis | 42 | Head | Machinist | New York |
| 9 | Fannie C Lewis | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 10 | Janet A Lewis | 7 | Daughter | — | California |
| 11 | Robert B Heider | 48 | Head | Accountant | California |
| 12 | Eileen M Heider | 53 | Wife | — | New York |
| 13 | John J (X) Connolly | 52 | Head | Stevedore | Eire |
| 14 | Margaret P Connolly | 30 | Daughter | Clerk Typist | Eire |
| 15 | Daniel J Connolly | 25 | Son | Bottler | California |
| 16 | Daniel (X) Seher | 31 | Head | Metal Finisher | California |
| 17 | Louise Seher | 27 | Wife | Clerk | Russia |
| 18 | Gary D Seher | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 19 | George Seher | 36 | Brother | Metal Finisher | California |
| 20 | Anne Seher | 31 | Wife | Packer | California |
| 21 | Laverne G Seher | 10 | Daughter | — | California |
| 22 | Lewis Murrill | 34 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 23 | Julia (X) Murrill | 26 | Wife | — | New York |
| 24 | Frank Murrill | 31 | Brother | Laborer | Kansas |
| 25 | Freeland E Jensen | 37 | Head | Signalman | Utah |
| 26 | Mabel G Jensen | 35 | Wife | Saleslady | Utah |
| 27 | Rodlyn F Jensen | 12 | Son | — | California |
| 30 | Steve (X) Blasko | 62 | Head | Janitor | Czechoslovakia |
| 33 | Emmett L Roberts | 34 | Head | Machinist | Missouri |
| 34 | Caryl V Roberts | 32 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Joseph C Mcgonig | 61 | Father-in-law | Laborer | Ohio |
| 36 | Matilda Mcgonig | 61 | Mother-in-law | — | Nevada |
| 37 | Charles W Davis | 65 | Head | Fireman | Kansas |
| 38 | Elsie Davis | 61 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Helen E Miller THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Clerk | California |
Pedigree Summary
Helen
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)