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Shirley Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Shirley Miller across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1910), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Shirley | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reva Miller | Daughter | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Hyman Miller | Son | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| George Miller | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Edward Miller | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ida Miller | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Shirley Miller | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| George Miller | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 20
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| 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
Spouse, age 30
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Shirley Miller across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Shirley Miller
Spouse · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Illinois
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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-t0627-00969-00811)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ethel Leitchman | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Rona Leitchman | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Aaron Elkin | 70 | Father-in-law | Cigar | Russia |
| 4 | Adeline Elkin | 68 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Max Hoffman | 31 | Head | Chauffeur | Canada |
| 6 | Florence Hoffman | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Herbert Hoffman | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Rhoda Hoffman | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Max Simon | 63 | Father-in-law | Laborer | Poland |
| 10 | Frieda Simon | 23 | Daughter | Checker | Illinois |
| 11 | Ida Miller | 60 | Head | — | Lithuania |
| 12 | Reva Miller | 42 | Daughter | Office | Illinois |
| 13 | George Miller | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Edward Miller | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Hyman Miller | 37 | Son | Junk Shop | Illinois |
| 16 | Shirley Miller THIS PERSON | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | George Miller | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Asher Levine | 61 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 19 | Rae Levine | 61 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 20 | Bessie Levine | 36 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 21 | Eva Levine | 37 | Daughter | Office | Illinois |
| 22 | Beverly Levine | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | William Burns | 83 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 24 | Anna Burns | 71 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Isadore Feinholtz | 63 | Head | Tailor | Poland |
| 26 | Rose Feinholtz | 63 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 27 | Jennie Feinholtz | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Abraham Levenson | 66 | Head | — | Russia |
| 29 | Esther Levenson | 64 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 30 | Jacob Gelfan | 42 | Lodger | — | Russia |
| 31 | Max Norobrod | 35 | Head | Commission | Poland |
| 32 | Fay Norobrod | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Gloria Norobrod | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | William Norobrod | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Sam Fleck | 53 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 36 | Fannie Fleck | 43 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 37 | Lewis Fleck | 24 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 38 | Mildred Fleck | 20 | Daughter | Salesman | Illinois |
| 39 | Esther Fleck | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Solomon Lurye | 59 | Head | Salesman | Lithuania |
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)