Peter Miller — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Multnomah-County, Oregon

Our Model Tree links this Peter Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Multnomah-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Mollie — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 29 b. ~1911 Male Head Born: Oregon Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Multnomah-County, Oregon
Surname	Miller
Given Name	Peter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
1935 Residence (City)	Portland City
1935 Residence (County)	Multnomah
Additional Details
Occupation	Phone Salesman
Industry	Retail Grocery
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	400
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon
Occupation	Phone Salesman
Township / Ward	Portland City
Est. Birth Year	~1911

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Peter	Age	Birth yr
Vianne Miller	Daughter	—	2	~1938
Peter Miller	Head	—	29	~1911
Eleanor Miller	Spouse	—	24	~1916

Census Appearances

1920

Multnomah, Oregon

Other, age 8

Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1912 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Miller
Given Name	Peter Jr
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	8
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Oregon
Father's Birthplace	Russia
Mother's Birthplace	Russia
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

1930

Multnomah, Oregon

Son, age 19

Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Miller
Given Name	Peter
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	19
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Oregon
Age at First Marriage	97
Father's Birthplace	Russia
Mother's Birthplace	Russia
Occupation	Delivery boy
Industry	Grocery
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

1940

Multnomah-County, Oregon

Head, age 29

Multnomah-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members

Surname	Miller
Given Name	Peter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
1935 Residence (City)	Portland City
1935 Residence (County)	Multnomah
Occupation	Phone Salesman
Industry	Retail Grocery
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	400
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

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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 John Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

John Miller

b. ~1886

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Mollie Miller

b. ~1888

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Peter Miller

Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Oregon

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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 — Multnomah-County, Oregon Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03392-00463)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Kenneth E. Ross	38	Head	Assistant Cashier	Oregon
2	Helen L. Ross	26	Wife	—	Oregon
3	John Walker	59	Head	—	Russia
4	Barbara Walker	57	Wife	—	Russia
5	John Walker	21	Son	New Worker	Oregon
6	Edna Walker	18	Daughter	—	Oregon
7	Dorothy Walker	16	Daughter	—	Oregon
8	John C. Lehl	40	Head	Accountant - Auditor	Russia
9	Thelma Lehl	34	Wife	—	Idaho
10	Edmund R. Cadwell	65	Head	—	Connecticut
11	Jane E. Cadwell	60	Wife	—	Iowa
12	John Kriger	46	Head	Glazer	Russia
13	Elizabeth Kriger	39	Wife	—	Canada English
14	Evelyn E. Kriger	19	Daughter	New Worker	Oregon
15	Walter J. Kriger	17	Son	Salesman	Oregon
16	Laverne M. Kriger	12	Daughter	—	Oregon
17	Harold A. Kriger	12	Son	—	Oregon
18	Peter Millar	54	Head	—	Russia
19	Molly Millar	52	Wife	—	Russia
20	Roy Millar	19	Son	Salesman	Oregon
21	Harold Burbach	27	Head	Scavenger	Oregon
22	Molly Burbach	26	Wife	—	Nebraska
23	Ronald Burbach	5	Son	—	Oregon
24	Peter Miller THIS PERSON	29	Head	Phone Salesman	Oregon
25	Eleanor Miller	24	Wife	—	Oregon
26	Vianne Miller	2	Daughter	—	Oregon
27	Jack Stevens	77	Head	—	Russia
28	Alex Howski	33	Head	Logger	New York
29	Mabel L. Howski	31	Daughter	—	Oregon
30	Robert Kilremann	36	Head	Butter Maker	Germany
31	Freda Kilremann	25	Wife	—	Oregon
32	Robert Kilremann	5	Son	—	Oregon
33	Peter C. Walker	39	Head	Scavenger	Russia
34	Ida A. Walker	37	Wife	—	Washington
35	Lucelle Walker	17	Daughter	—	Oregon
36	Doris Walker	16	Daughter	—	Oregon
37	Peter Walker	13	Son	—	Oregon
38	Harold Walker	13	Son	—	Oregon
39	Melvin Walker	4	Son	—	Oregon
40	Fred Schmitt	24	Head	Grader	Oregon

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Pedigree Summary

Peter

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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