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Oscar Miller — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Oscar Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ruben & Celia — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | MILLER |
| Given Name | OSCAR |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Detroit |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Oscar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Miller | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Oscar Miller | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Joyce Miller | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Ronald Miller | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 4
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 15
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Lithuania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Lithuania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Head, age 25
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | MILLER |
| Given Name | OSCAR |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Oscar Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ruben Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Celia Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Celia Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Reuben Miller (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
Ruben Miller
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Celia Miller
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Celia Miller
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Reuben Miller
b. ~1903
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
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Oscar Miller
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Michigan
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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 — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01857-00178)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathan Horwitz | 66 | Head | Salesman | Poland |
| 2 | Pearl Horwitz | 66 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 3 | Edward Silverman | 40 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 4 | Hortense Silverman | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 5 | Herbert Silverman | 15 | Son | Checker | New York |
| 6 | Irwin Silverman | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 7 | Joyce Silverman | 14 | Daughter | — | Detroit |
| 8 | Thomas Mcnally | 50 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 9 | Julia Mcnally | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Julia-Mary Mcnally | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Harold Steinberg | 33 | Head | Salesman | Chicago |
| 12 | Jean Steinberg | 33 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 13 | Mildrid Steinberg | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 14 | Oscar Miller THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | — | New York |
| 15 | Ann Miller | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Ronald Miller | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Joyce Miller | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Anna Mintz | 66 | Head | — | Russia |
| 19 | Ruth Mintz | 27 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 20 | Shirley Mintz | 27 | Daughter | Secretary | New York |
| 21 | Jean Mintz | 20 | Daughter | Saleslady | Detroit |
| 22 | Harry Rothenberg | 33 | Head | Union Organizer | Poland |
| 23 | Leah Rothenberg | 33 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 24 | Melvin Rothenberg | 6 | Son | — | Boston |
| 25 | Israel Schulman | 32 | Head | Assembly Line | Pittsburg |
| 26 | Bertha Schulman | 28 | Wife | — | Detroit |
| 27 | Sally Schulman | 2 | Daughter | — | Detroit |
| 28 | Rhoda Schulman | 0 | Daughter | — | Detroit |
| 29 | David Mitchell | 46 | Head | Laborer | Russia |
| 30 | Gertrud Mitchell | 39 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 31 | Richard Mitchell | 15 | Son | — | Detroit |
| 32 | Arline Mitchell | 13 | Son | — | Detroit |
| 33 | Allan Mitchell | 6 | Son | — | Detroit |
| 34 | Bailey Mitchell | 6 | Son | — | Detroit |
| 35 | Albert Zeff | 45 | Head | Laborer | Chicago |
| 36 | Sally Zeff | 36 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 37 | David Zeff | 10 | Son | — | Canada |
| 38 | Harry Cornfield | 50 | Head | Laborer | Russia |
| 39 | Ann Cornfield | 42 | Wife | — | Roumania |
| 40 | Dora Macolis | 34 | Partner | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Oscar
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
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)