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Pearl Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Pearl Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Pearl I. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elizabethville Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dauphin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machine Operator |
| Industry | Dress Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 440 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Machine Operator |
| Township / Ward | Elizabethville Boro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 Pearl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Miller | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Margaret Miller | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Earl Miller | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Pearl Miller | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 21
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 32
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Pearl S. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Machine Operator |
| Industry | Dress Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 40
Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Pearl I. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elizabethville Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dauphin |
| Occupation | Machine Operator |
| Industry | Dress Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 440 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Pearl Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Pearl Miller
Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03480-00356)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary E. Herman | 61 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Floid E. Herman | 24 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Melba M. Herman | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Milton H. Neiman | 32 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Myrtle M. Neiman | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Janet L. Neiman | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Charles F. Lentz | 38 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Blair F. Lentz | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Alice F. Reed | 62 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | George H. Temple | 64 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Charlotte M. Warner | 24 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Walter C. Warner | 22 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Gertie E. Rummel | 53 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Emma M. Rummel | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Darwin A. Rummel | 27 | Son | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Paul E. Rummel | 25 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Hamilton J. Bair | 57 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Lucy E. Bair | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Agnes E. Amig | 78 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | George Cook | 57 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Philip P. Eberly | 78 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Joseph Hannagan | 45 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Frances M. Hannagan | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Margaret M. Hannagan | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Frances V. Hannagan | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Mary Patricia Hannagan | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Erie Ritzmiller | 46 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | R. E. Grimm | 34 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Helen C. Grimm | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Elsie C. Grimm | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Donald E. Grimm | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Oscar H. Eberly | 46 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Esther I. Eberly | 41 | Wife | Front Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Earl C. Miller | 49 | Head | Plasterer | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Pearl I. Miller THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Margaret M. Miller | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Kathleen M. Miller | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Charles Hummel | 56 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Ella I. Hummel | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | C. Edwin Hummel | 17 | Son | Carpenter | 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)