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Herman Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Carbon-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Herman Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Carbon-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Pierce & William — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Carbon-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Herman P |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Penn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carbon |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | East Penn |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Herman | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plura Miller | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Wilbert Miller | Other | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| William Eberts | Other | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Mary Eberts | Other | — | 90 | ~1850 |
| Herman Miller | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Allen Miller | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ella Miller | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Son, age 4
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Carbon, Pennsylvania
Son, age 15
Carbon, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Herman P |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Carbon-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 25
Carbon-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Herman P |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Penn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carbon |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 Herman Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Pierce Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father William Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Plura Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Pierce Miller
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Miller
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Plura Miller
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Miller
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Miller
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Herman Miller
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Allen Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Carbon-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Carbon-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03460-00278)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daughter Stephens | None | F | — | — |
| 2 | Son Arlington | None | M | — | — |
| 3 | Plura H Miller | 52 | Head | Farming | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Ella M Miller | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Herman P Miller THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Allen W Miller | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Mary A Eberts | 90 | Mother in law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Wilbert Miller | 45 | Brother | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | William Eberts | 62 | Brother in law | Farm Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Amandus Steigerwalt | 37 | Head | Farming | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Bertha Steigerwalt | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Bernice Steigerwalt | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Amandus Jr Steigerwalt | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Lewis E Wehr | 70 | Head | Mason | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Herman M Wehr | 23 | Son | Farm Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Sula A Wehr | 68 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | William H Wehr | 46 | Head | Farming | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Sadie A Wehr | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Marie L Wehr | 21 | Daughter | Machine Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Curtis L Wehr | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Leland Smith | 38 | Head | Farming | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Minnie E Smith | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Raymond Hoffman | 32 | Lodger | Farm Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Plura D Allong | 60 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Edna E Allong | 39 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Mary A Allong | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | David O Eberts | 65 | Brother in law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Willis Haberman | 60 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Kate M Haberman | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Miles W Haberman | 28 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Bessie E Haberman | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Joan E Haberman | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Miles Jr Haberman | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | George W Wehr | 56 | Head | Farming | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Emma P Wehr | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Harvey Roth | 26 | Son in law | Farm Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Anna M Roth | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Robert A Roth | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Warren Hill | 19 | Lodger | Farm Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Lorane Sufass | 11 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Herman + 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)