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Melvin Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Melvin Miller across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bullskin |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Bullskin |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Melvin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene Miller | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Bessie Miller | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Melvin Miller | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Harold Miller | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Miriam Miller | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| James Miller | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Jessie Miller | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| James Miller | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Betty Miller | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Louis Miller | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Son, age 5
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1925 — 10 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 15
Fayette-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1925 — 10 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bullskin |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Melvin Miller across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Melvin Miller
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Eugene Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Miriam Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty 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 — Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03502-00393)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Effie Longanecker | 54 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Ray Longanecker | 27 | Son | Doubler | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Ida Longanecker | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Paul Longanecker | 23 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Betty Longanecker | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Dorothy Longanecker | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | James Longanecker | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Jesse Hultz | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Anna Hultz | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Louise Hultz | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Betty Hultz | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Charles Hultz | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | James Hultz | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Andrew Barresh | 57 | Head | Farm Hand | Czechoslovakia |
| 55 | Anna Barresh | 63 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 56 | Mary Barresh | 20 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Amery Elizabeth Barresh | 21 | Step-daughter | Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Margaret Barresh | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Veronica Barresh | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Louis Miller | 44 | Head | Weighmaster | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Bessie Miller | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Harold Miller | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Betty Miller | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Melvin Miller THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Miriam Miller | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Eugene Miller | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | James Miller | 21 | Son | Coal Digger | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Jessie Miller | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | James Miller | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Theresa Barr | 74 | Head | — | Austria |
| 71 | Esther Barr | 45 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Delmar Kelley | 44 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Alice Kelley | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Phyllis Kelley | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Miles Kelley | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Ronald Kelley | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Ralph Detweiler | 44 | Head | Farm Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Mabel J. Detweiler | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Jarret Detweiler | 21 | Son | Farm Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Wayne Detweiler | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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)