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Herman Miller — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Herman Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents L & Ida — first a son (b.~1902), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1902
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Groceries |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Herman | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Miller | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| L Miller | Head | — | 65 | ~1865 |
| Herman Miller | Son | — | 28 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 17
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Hyman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 28
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Groceries |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Son, age 37
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Hyman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Junk Shop |
| Industry | Own Business |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 560 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Herman Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father L Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Leon Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Shirley Miller (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
L Miller
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Miller
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Leon Miller
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Miller
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Shirley Miller
b. ~1910
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
Herman Miller
Son · 1930 · age 28 · b. ~1902 · Illinois
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Sibling
Ida Miller
Sibling · 1930 · age 30
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
1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel471rs:0812)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur J. Mcphee | 40 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 2 | Helen M. Mcphee | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Mary L. Mcphee | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 4 | Phillip Lauth | 26 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 5 | Coletta Lauth | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Ronald Lauth | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Irving Kominsky | 23 | Head | Contractor | Russia |
| 8 | Leona Kominsky | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Dolores Kominsky | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | John L. Murphy | 53 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 11 | Ethel R. Murphy | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 12 | Charles Mills | 35 | Head | Teamster | Costa Rica |
| 13 | Charlotte Mills | 39 | Wife | — | England |
| 14 | Anna Stoesser | 47 | Head | Teacher | Illinois |
| 15 | Helene A. Stoesser | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | A. G. Gilbertson | 26 | Head | Equip. Engr. | Montana |
| 17 | Charlotte Gilbertson | 24 | Wife | Auditor | South Dakota |
| 18 | Frank J. Cavanaugh | 41 | Head | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 19 | Louella Cavanaugh | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Rob Roy | 35 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 21 | Percy Coombs | 33 | Head | Shipper | England |
| 22 | Isabella Coombs | 21 | Wife | Accountant | Illinois |
| 23 | Mary L. Current | 32 | Head | Teacher | Illinois |
| 24 | N. T. Swan | 32 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Winifred R. Swan | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Donald Swan | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Sol D. Adler | 22 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 28 | Rose Adler | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Howard E. Adler | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Joseph M. Conley | 27 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 31 | Katherine Conley | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | L. D. Johnson | 35 | Head | Accountant | Illinois |
| 33 | Marie Johnson | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Louis Peyrebrune | 31 | Head | Engineer | France |
| 35 | E. Peyrebrune | 28 | Wife | — | France |
| 36 | H. L. Becker | 27 | Head | Salesman | Nebraska |
| 37 | Francis Becker | 26 | Wife | Clerk | Illinois |
| 38 | Harry H. Stepnich | 30 | Head | Chauffeur | Russia |
| 39 | Ida Stepnich | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Edward H. Stepnich | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Wade H. Chadburne | 47 | Head | Salesman | California |
| 42 | Mary A. Chadburne | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 43 | L. Miller | 65 | Head | — | Russia |
| 44 | Ida Miller | 30 | Daughter | Saleslady | Illinois |
| 45 | Herman Miller THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 46 | James M. Harris | 33 | Head | Contractor | England |
| 47 | Hazel Harris | 30 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Allen Harris | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Leonard Harris | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Celia Levine | 65 | Mother in law | — | Germany |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Herman + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.84
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)