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Louis Miller — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Louis Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Passaic-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Reuben & Sarah — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Poland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Passaic-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Paterson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Passaic |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Tailor |
| Industry | retail tailorshop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | poland |
| Occupation | Tailor |
| Township / Ward | Paterson |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Louis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrna Miller | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Louis Miller | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Marvin Miller | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Fannie Miller | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Passaic, New …
Son, age 22
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| Year of Immigration | 1913 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Poland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Jewish |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | poland |
1930
Passaic, New …
Other, age 32
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1913 |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Poland |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Furniture |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | poland |
1940
Passaic-County, New …
Head, age 42
Passaic-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Paterson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Passaic |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Tailor |
| Industry | retail tailorshop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | poland |
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 Louis Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Reuben Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Reuben Miller
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Miller
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Louis Miller
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · New Jersey
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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 — Passaic-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Passaic-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02431-00330)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Louis Miller THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Tailor | Poland |
| 42 | Fannie Miller | 35 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 43 | Myrna Miller | 17 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 44 | Marvin Miller | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Jennie Morrison | 67 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Mary Morrison | 44 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 47 | Catherine Morrison | 43 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 48 | Margaret Morrison | 41 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | John Morrison | 39 | Son | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 50 | Herbert Dodds | 43 | Lodger | Fireman | New Jersey |
| 51 | Minnie Jaffe | 70 | Head | — | Russia |
| 52 | Meyer Jaffe | 45 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 53 | Philip Jaffe | 40 | Son | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 54 | Bertha Teschman | 50 | Head | — | New York |
| 55 | Frank Teschman | 25 | Son | Handyman | New Jersey |
| 56 | John Teschman | 23 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 57 | Charles Teschman | 22 | Son | Printer | New Jersey |
| 58 | Ida Namkin | 56 | Head | — | Russia |
| 59 | Rebecca Simon | 82 | Lodger | — | Russia |
| 60 | Solomon Botwick | 82 | Head | — | Russia |
| 61 | Samuel Botwick | 54 | Son | Watchman | Russia |
| 62 | David Botwick | 52 | Son | Tire Repair Shop | Russia |
| 63 | Fannie Botwick | 51 | Daughter-in-law | — | Poland |
| 64 | David Weed | 23 | Head | Vulcanizer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Estell Weed | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Fred Smith | 53 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 67 | Harley Cox | 35 | Head | Porter | North Carolina |
| 68 | Irene Cox | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Pauline Cox | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Mary Cox | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Ernestine Cox | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Harley Jr. Cox | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | A. James Cox | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Harry Fenton | 42 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 75 | C. Julia Fenton | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Amelia Fenton | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Claude Fenton | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Rose Fenton | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Vivian Fenton | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Florine Fenton | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Louis
Gen 1 · 2 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)