Otto Miller — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this Otto Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Male Head Born: Germany Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Surname	Miller
Given Name	Otto
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Germany
1935 Residence (City)	Phila.
1935 Residence (County)	Phila.
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	knitter
Industry	hosiery mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1120
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Germany
Birthplace (normalized)	germany
Occupation	Knitter
Township / Ward	Phila
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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 Otto	Age	Birth yr
Marian Miller	Daughter	—	22	~1918
Lothar Miller	Son	—	20	~1920
Otto Miller	Head	—	53	~1887
Anna Miller	Spouse	—	52	~1888

Census Appearances

1920

Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Head, age 34

Lancaster, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Miller
Given Name	Otto
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Germany
Year of Immigration	1902
Naturalization Status	Alien
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Baker
Industry	Bread Bakery
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	German
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Germany
Birthplace (normalized)	germany

1930

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Head, age 44

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Miller
Given Name	Otto
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Germany
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1901
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	German
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	20.00
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth Country	Germany
Birthplace (normalized)	germany

1940

Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania

Head, age 53

Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members

Surname	Miller
Given Name	Otto
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Germany
1935 Residence (City)	Phila.
1935 Residence (County)	Phila.
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	knitter
Industry	hosiery mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1120
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Germany
Birthplace (normalized)	germany

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Otto Miller

Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Pennsylvania

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03727-00585)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Dorothy Baer	23	daughter	Secretary	Penn.
42	Andrew J. Muller	23	head	Knitter	Penn.
43	Elizabeth Muller	25	wife	—	Ireland
44	Mathias Engelmann	64	grandfather	Cook	Hungary
45	John Muller	21	brother	Salesman	Penn.
46	John Mcfadden	54	head	Park Guard	Penn.
47	Bessie Mcfadden	49	wife	—	Ireland
48	Leonard Baker	43	head	Baker	Ohio
49	Lillian Baker	42	wife	Head Waitress	Penn.
50	Walter Baker	16	son	General Helper	Penn.
51	Leonard Jr. Baker	14	son	—	Penn.
52	Frederick Rupp	56	head	Salesman	Penn.
53	Catharine Rupp	52	wife	—	Penn.
54	Arthur Hudson	62	head	Salesman	Delaware
55	Helen Hudson	59	wife	—	Penn.
56	Dorothy Gaskill	32	daughter	Salesgirl	New Jersey
57	Joseph Hudson	25	son	Bookkeeper	Penn.
58	Clarence Standing	42	head	Cable Splicer	Penn.
59	Marie Standing	37	wife	—	Penn.
60	George Standing	12	son	—	Penn.
61	Otto Miller THIS PERSON	53	head	Knitter	Germany
62	Anna Miller	52	wife	—	Germany
63	Marian Miller	22	daughter	—	Germany
64	Lothar Miller	20	son	New Worker	Germany
65	Edward R. Barber	41	head	Photo Engraver	Penn.
66	Kathryn Barber	40	wife	—	Penn.
67	Edward Jr. Barber	17	son	—	Penn.
68	Robert Barber	16	son	—	Penn.
69	Jean Barber	10	daughter	—	Penn.
70	Henry G. March	51	head	Salesman	Penn.
71	Edna March	45	wife	—	Penn.
72	Henry Jr. March	19	son	Clerk	Penn.
73	Ruth March	14	daughter	—	Penn.
74	Celestian Armstrong	44	head	Bus Operator	Penn.
75	Agnes Armstrong	45	wife	—	Penn.
76	Celestian Armstrong	20	son	Gas Station Attendant	Penn.
77	Lawrence Armstrong	17	son	—	Penn.
78	Paul Armstrong	12	son	—	Penn.
79	Raymond Armstrong	8	son	—	Penn.
80	Daniel Miller	59	head	Policeman	Penn.

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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.

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