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Melvin Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Melvin Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blair-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harry & Harvey — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Blair-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Allegheny |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blair |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Class of Worker | U |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 38 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Allegheny |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 Melvin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Miller | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Betty Miller | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Catharine Miller | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Helen Miller | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Florence Miller | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Melvin Miller | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Blair, Pennsylvania
Son, age
Blair, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1920 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Blair, Pennsylvania
Son, age 10
Blair, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| 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
Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 20
Blair-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Allegheny |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blair |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Class of Worker | U |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 38 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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 Melvin Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harry Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Harvey Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Harvey Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catharine Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertrude Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harry Miller
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harvey Miller
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harvey Miller
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catharine Miller
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertrude Miller
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Melvin Miller
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Florence Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Blair-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03437-00006)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Carrie E Durbin | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Melvin Durbin | 18 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Paul J Durbin | 17 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Jack B Durbin | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Gloria Durbin | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Rita M Durbin | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Grace Burns | 61 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | A C Burns | 37 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Robert E Mckelvey | 43 | Head | Pipe Fitter | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Pearl Mckelvey | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Lorraine Mckelvey | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Margaret Whitesel | 63 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Wesley Bretz | 41 | Head | Under Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Grace E Bretz | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Charles Adams | 52 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Kathryn Adams | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | George Ness | 65 | Head | Care Taker | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Clarence Eckard | 43 | Head | Teamster | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Martha E Eckard | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | David D Eckard | 20 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Alberta Eckard | 18 | Daughter | House Work | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Clarence Eckard | 17 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | George Eckard | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Harry H Figart | 67 | Head | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Mary J Figart | 66 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | M J Ab Shields | 40 | Head | Retail Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Edna Shields | 44 | Wife | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Alvy Gurry | 58 | Head | Watchman | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Effie Gurry | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Harry Miller | 66 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Catharine Miller | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Helen Miller | 32 | Daughter | Sales Lady | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Florence Miller | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Betty Miller | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Melvin Miller THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | George Mustiff | 50 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Ida Mustiff | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Kenneth Mustiff | 19 | Son | Station Attendant | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Ivan Mustiff | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Elda Mustiff | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Melvin + 3 siblings
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)