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Marilyn Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Marilyn Miller across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Marilyn |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Marilyn | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Miller | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Robert Miller | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Marilyn Miller | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Emma Miller | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Jeanette Miller | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Joseph Miller | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Daughter, age 1
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Marilyn |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 11
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Marilyn |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Marilyn Miller across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Marilyn Miller
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Michigan
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Sibling
Doris Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jeanette Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
15 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01876-00617)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Emil Ewald | 48 | Head | Waiter | Austria |
| 42 | Julia Ewald | 50 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 43 | Mello Thiedeman | 37 | Lodger | Laborer | Michigan |
| 44 | Joseph D. Miller | 61 | Head | Janitor | Michigan |
| 45 | Emma Miller | 55 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Doris Miller | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | Michigan |
| 47 | Jeanette Miller | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Robert Miller | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Marilyn Miller THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Paul Marchant | 31 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 51 | Kathleen Marchant | 26 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 52 | George D. Lacy | 36 | Head | Riveter | Michigan |
| 53 | Bertha Lacy | 36 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Joseph Cunachie | 56 | Lodger | Laborer | Michigan |
| 55 | George Jr. Lacy | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
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)