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Richard Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Richard Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nicholas & Nicholas — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Richard B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | CHICAGO CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | COOK |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Motor parts |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 624 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Miller | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Richard Miller | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Rose Miller | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 4
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Richard J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 14
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Richard J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Son, age 24
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Richard B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | CHICAGO CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | COOK |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Motor parts |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 624 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Richard Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Nicholas Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Nicholas Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Theresa Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Nicholas Miller
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Nicholas Miller
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Miller
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Theresa Miller
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Miller
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard Miller
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Illinois
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Sibling
Evelyn Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01002-00494)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rose V Miller | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Richard B Miller THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Machinist | Illinois |
| 3 | Evelyn D Miller | 18 | Daughter | Inquiry Clerk | Illinois |
| 4 | Joseph B Urban | 52 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Frances Urban | 52 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 6 | Adeline Urban | 21 | Daughter | Fitting Hand | Illinois |
| 7 | John Zorodny | 50 | Head | Tool Grinder | Germany |
| 8 | Anna D Zorodny | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Julia Zorodny | 17 | Daughter | Operator | Illinois |
| 10 | Robert Zorodny | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Elizabeth Ott | 52 | Head | Wrapper | Germany |
| 12 | Robert Ott | 22 | Son | Factory Hand | Illinois |
| 13 | Genevieve Ott | 24 | Daughter | Fitting Hand | Illinois |
| 14 | Harold Wesa | 21 | Nephew | Apprentice Jeweler | Illinois |
| 15 | Edward Wesa | 20 | Nephew | Factory Hand | Illinois |
| 16 | John Rogata | 63 | Head | Superintendent | Germany |
| 17 | Mary Rogata | 58 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 18 | Catherine Urban | 78 | Mother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 19 | Robert Kosein | 39 | Head | Steam-Fitter | Illinois |
| 20 | Rose Kosein | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Roberta Kosein | 18 | Daughter | Operator | Illinois |
| 22 | Robert Jr Kosein | 17 | Son | Artist | Illinois |
| 23 | June Kosein | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Franklin Kosein | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Lois Kosein | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Rita Kosein | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Richard Kosein | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Raymond Gunn | 41 | Head | Machinist | Alabama |
| 29 | Lillian Gunn | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Lenore Gunn | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Jean Marie Gunn | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Charles Schwartz | 51 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 33 | Anna Schwartz | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Arthur Schwartz | 22 | Son | Gas Attendant | Illinois |
| 35 | Robert Schwartz | 18 | Son | Delivery Boy | Illinois |
| 36 | Charles Jr Schwartz | 16 | Son | Delivery Boy | Illinois |
| 37 | Richard Schwartz | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Violet Schwartz | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Ronald Schwartz | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Roscoe Bidwell | 54 | Head | Clerk | Indiana |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Richard + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)