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Peter Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Peter Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Michael & Michael — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Peter |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | painter |
| Industry | apartment buildings |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| 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 Peter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Miller | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Augusta Miller | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Peter Miller | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| John Miller | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 4
New York, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Peter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | none |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Son, age 14
New York, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Peter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 25
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Peter |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | painter |
| Industry | apartment buildings |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| 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 Peter Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Michael Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Michael Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Paula Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Michael Miller
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Michael Miller
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Paula Miller
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Miller
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Peter Miller
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · New York
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Sibling
John Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Augusta Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02625-00242)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Anna Bergman | 47 | Head | — | Austria |
| 42 | Al Bergman | 26 | son | Chauffeur | New York |
| 43 | Sarah Bergman | 26 | daughter | Floor Girl | New York |
| 44 | Sadie Kaplan | 65 | Head | — | Russia |
| 45 | Ida Ruggel | 55 | Head | — | Russia |
| 46 | Thomas Miller | 53 | Head | Painter | Greece |
| 47 | John Miller | 30 | son | Painter | New York |
| 48 | Peter Miller THIS PERSON | 25 | son | Painter | New York |
| 49 | Augusta Miller | 23 | son | Sprayer | New York |
| 50 | Mike Polischuk | 46 | Head | Helper | Russia |
| 51 | Washy Postowitz | 46 | Lodger | Laborer | Russia |
| 52 | Anton Prigorsky | 60 | Head | Helper | Russia |
| 53 | Minnie Dipper | 62 | Head | Peddler | Russia |
| 54 | Ethel Dipper | 20 | wife | — | Russia |
| 55 | Nixon Tobolin | 55 | Head | Longshoreman | Russia |
| 56 | Jack Klymovich | 48 | Lodger | Track Walker | Russia |
| 57 | Roman Sadolin | 45 | Lodger | Longshoreman | Russia |
| 58 | Rose Lipshitz | 75 | Head | — | Russia |
| 59 | Minnie Brodsky | 72 | Head | — | Russia |
| 60 | Esther Feld | 37 | Head | — | Russia |
| 61 | Sophie Feld | 11 | daughter | — | New York |
| 62 | Diana Feld | 2 | daughter | — | New York |
| 63 | Robert Lipsky | 24 | Head | Teacher | New York |
| 64 | Lillian Lipsky | 24 | wife | — | New York |
| 65 | Joel Lipsky | 3 | son | — | New York |
| 66 | Sheila Lipsky | 1 | daughter | — | New York |
| 67 | Minnie Schaffer | 55 | Head | — | Russia |
| 68 | Morris Kussingov | 51 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 69 | Morris Schlenberg | 46 | Head | Rabbi | Russia |
| 70 | Ida Schlenberg | 43 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Charles Kellerstein | 65 | Head | Peddler | Russia |
| 72 | Becky Kellerstein | 62 | wife | — | Russia |
| 73 | Charles Mudrick | 65 | Head | Cutter | Russia |
| 74 | Pauline Mudrick | 64 | wife | — | Russia |
| 75 | Mary Schuster | 58 | Head | — | Russia |
| 76 | Lena Schuster | 30 | daughter | Floor Girl | New York |
| 77 | Max Leid | 62 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 78 | Benny Leid | 19 | son | Plumbing | Poland |
| 79 | Leon Berg | 34 | lodger | Laborer | Poland |
| 80 | Charles Bodwin | 30 | Head | Feeder | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Peter + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)