Joseph Miller — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Joseph Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 31 b. ~1909 Male Head Born: Lithuania Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cook-County, Illinois
Surname	Miller
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Lithuania
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Packer Boy
Industry	Printing shop
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	10
Income (1939)	600
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Lithuania
Birthplace (normalized)	lithuania
Occupation	Packer Boy
Township / Ward	Chicago
Est. Birth Year	~1909

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Joseph	Age	Birth yr
Rosalie Miller	Daughter	—	9	~1931
Joseph Miller	Head	—	31	~1909
Howard Miller	Son	—	5	~1935
Elsie Miller	Spouse	—	35	~1905

Census Appearances

1920

Cook, Illinois

Son, age 13

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Miller
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	13
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Lithuania
Year of Immigration	1910
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Father's Birthplace	Lithuania
Mother's Birthplace	Lithuania
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Lithuanian
Birth Country	Lithuania
Birthplace (normalized)	lithuania

1930

Cook, Illinois

Son, age 22

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Miller
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Lithuania
Naturalization Status	Alien
Year of Immigration	1909
Father's Birthplace	Lithuania
Mother's Birthplace	Lithuania
Occupation	Conductor
Industry	Comm. Edison
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Lithuanian
Birth Country	Lithuania
Birthplace (normalized)	lithuania

1940

Cook-County, Illinois

Head, age 31

Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members

Surname	Miller
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Lithuania
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Packer Boy
Industry	Printing shop
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	10
Income (1939)	600
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Lithuania
Birthplace (normalized)	lithuania

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Our Model Tree links Joseph Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Frank Miller

b. ~1882

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● Household · direct · ~0.92

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Joseph Miller

Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Illinois

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

32 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00970-00243)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Martin Klahn	2	Son	—	Illinois
2	Philip Weber	41	Head	Sewing Machine Operator	Poland
3	Mary Weber	37	Wife	—	Russia
4	Arthur Weber	14	Son	—	Illinois
5	Edward Weber	9	Son	—	Illinois
6	Louis Weber	3	Son	—	Illinois
7	Adolph Oster	45	Head	Painter	Poland
8	Caroline Oster	43	Wife	—	Czechoslovakia
9	Anna Oster	14	Daughter	—	Illinois
10	Ruth Oster	9	Daughter	—	Illinois
11	Ludwig Oster	41	Brother	Window Trimmer	Hungary
12	Abe Karp	48	Head	Proprietor	Russia
13	Dora Karp	43	Wife	—	Russia
14	Hyman Kaplan	33	Head	Proprietor	Russia
15	Sarah Kaplan	30	Wife	—	Palestine
16	Idelle Kaplan	11	Daughter	—	Illinois
17	Benny Kaplan	8	Son	—	Illinois
18	Annette Kaplan	4	Daughter	—	Illinois
19	William Brodsky	52	Head	Case Maker	Russia
20	Anna Brodsky	52	Wife	—	Russia
21	Lillian Brodsky	19	Daughter	Typist	Illinois
22	Ethel Brodsky	13	Daughter	—	Illinois
23	Max Kistner	47	Head	Proprietor	Poland
24	Anna Kistner	46	Wife	—	Lithuania
25	Mary Kistner	23	Daughter	Mimeograph Operator	Illinois
26	Robert Kistner	21	Son	—	Illinois
27	Wallace Kistner	17	Son	—	Illinois
28	Frank Kistner	11	Son	—	Illinois
29	Joseph Miller THIS PERSON	31	Head	Packer Boy	Lithuania
30	Elsie Miller	35	Wife	—	Lithuania
31	Rosalie Miller	9	Daughter	—	Illinois
32	Howard Miller	5	Son	—	Illinois

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Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

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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)

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