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Herbert Miller — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Herbert Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Emily & Amelia — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newark |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Installer |
| Industry | Telephone |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Installer |
| Township / Ward | Newark |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Herbert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Miller | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Frederick Miller | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Pauline Moser | Other | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Herbert Miller | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Emily Miller | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 7
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Son, age 17
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Mail Clerk |
| Industry | N. J. Bell Teleph. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Son, age 27
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newark |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Installer |
| Industry | Telephone |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Herbert Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Emily Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amelia Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Frederick Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Frederick Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Emily Miller
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amelia Miller
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Miller
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frederick Miller
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frederick Miller
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Herbert Miller
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Helen Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02427-00283)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Son Stanley | None | M | — | — |
| 2 | Herman Blinder | 30 | Head | Salesmanager | New Jersey |
| 3 | Mollie Blinder | 28 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Faith Blinder | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Leon M Edelman | 47 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 6 | Violet Edelman | 45 | Wife | Salesgirl | New York |
| 7 | Sanford Edelman | 21 | Son | Clerk | Vermont |
| 8 | Irwin Edelman | 18 | Son | — | Newark |
| 9 | Frank Jaeger | 64 | Head | Manager | Germany |
| 10 | Johanna Jaeger | 62 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 11 | Alfred Jaeger | 27 | Son | Manager | New York |
| 12 | Edward Steiner | 36 | Head | Pipe Fitter | New Jersey |
| 13 | Marion Steiner | 33 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Frederick Nagel | 73 | Head | Buffer | New Jersey |
| 15 | Henrietta Nagel | 39 | Wife | — | New York |
| 16 | Jack Sperling | 44 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 17 | Rose Sperling | 42 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 18 | Freda Sperling | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Evelyn Sperling | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Sanford Sperling | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Jacob Jaeger | 56 | Head | Laborer | Russia |
| 22 | Pauline Jaeger | 55 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 23 | Myer Jaeger | 30 | Son | Chemist | New Jersey |
| 24 | Frederick Miller | 59 | Head | Polisher | New Jersey |
| 25 | Emily Miller | 60 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 26 | Herbert Miller THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Installer | New Jersey |
| 27 | Helen Miller | 20 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 28 | Pauline Moser | 50 | Sister-in-law | Operator | Germany |
| 29 | Aloysius Healy | 30 | Head | Driver | New Jersey |
| 30 | Evelyn Healy | 25 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Catherine Healy | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Joseph Frohman | 52 | Head | Baker | Hungary |
| 33 | Berta Frohman | 58 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 34 | Rose Maskalt | 48 | Head | — | Russia |
| 35 | Charles Maskalt | 19 | Son | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 36 | Fay Moskowitz | 29 | Daughter-in-law | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 37 | Robert Moskowitz | 6 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | George Barlow | 42 | Head | Salesman | Mass |
| 39 | Frances Barlow | 35 | Wife | — | Conn |
| 40 | Marilyn Barlow | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Herbert + 1 sibling
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)