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Philip Miller — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Philip Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Abraham & Abraham — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 35 b. ~1905 Male Son Born: Russia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationKings-County, New York
SurnameMiller
Given NamePhilip
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age35
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceRussia
1935 Residence (City)Bklyn
1935 Residence (County)Kings
Naturalization StatusFirst papers filed
Additional Details
OccupationPleating
IndustryDress plant
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeH 6
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth CountryRussia
Birthplace (normalized)russia
OccupationPleating
Township / WardBklyn
Est. Birth Year~1905

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Philip Age Birth yr
Harry Miller Head — 52 ~1888
Jeanette Miller Daughter — 20 ~1920
Sidney Miller Son — 25 ~1915
Pauline Miller Spouse — 55 ~1885
Philip Miller Son — 35 ~1905

Census Appearances

1920
New York, …
Son, age 13
New York, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Miller
Given Name Philip
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Russia
Year of Immigration 1906
Naturalization Status Alien
Father's Birthplace Russia
Mother's Birthplace Russia
Occupation Maker
Industry Pocket books
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue Yiddish
Birth Country Russia
Birthplace (normalized) russia
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 23
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Miller
Given Name Philip
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 23
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Russia
Naturalization Status First papers filed
Year of Immigration 1907
Father's Birthplace Russia
Mother's Birthplace Russia
Occupation Manager
Industry Stationery
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Mother Tongue Yiddish
Birth Country Russia
Birthplace (normalized) russia
1940
Kings-County, New …
Son, age 35
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
Surname Miller
Given Name Philip
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 35
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Russia
1935 Residence (City) Bklyn
1935 Residence (County) Kings
Naturalization Status First papers filed
Occupation Pleating
Industry Dress plant
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade H 6
1935 Residence Same place
Birth Country Russia
Birthplace (normalized) russia

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.
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Our Model Tree links Philip Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Abraham Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Abraham Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dora Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dora Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pauline Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Abraham Miller
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Abraham Miller
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Miller
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dora Miller
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dora Miller
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pauline Miller
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Philip Miller
Son · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · New York
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Sibling
Sidney Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jeanette Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Kings-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

7 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02570-00199)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Meyer Muraskin 14 Son — New York
42 Marian Muraskin 12 Daughter — New York
43 Harry Miller 52 Head Conductor New York
44 Pauline Miller 55 Wife — Russia
45 Philip Miller THIS PERSON 35 Son Pleating Russia
46 Sidney Miller 25 Son Dentist New York
47 Jeanette Miller 20 Daughter Stenographer New York

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Pedigree Summary

Philip + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)

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