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Shirley Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Shirley Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Isadore & Carrie — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Silk Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | New York |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 Shirley | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isadore Miller | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Shirley Miller | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Natalie Miller | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Carrie Miller | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Daughter, age 3
New York, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Daughter, age 13
New York, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Daughter, age 23
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Silk Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| 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 Shirley Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Isadore Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Isadore Miller
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Miller
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Miller
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Shirley Miller
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New York
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Sibling
Natalie Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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-t0627-02674-00013)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Amelia Drasner | 23 | daughter | Secretary | New York |
| 42 | Jacob Drasner | 19 | son | Clerk | New York |
| 43 | Bob Karabedian | 36 | Head | Elev. Starter | California |
| 44 | Freda Karabedian | 28 | wife | — | Armenia |
| 45 | Gary Karabedian | 6 | son | — | New York |
| 46 | Vahan Karabedian | 3 | son | — | New York |
| 47 | Louis Oppenheimer | 60 | Head | Dressmaker | Germany |
| 48 | Freda Oppenheimer | 47 | wife | — | Germany |
| 49 | Alfred Oppenheimer | 25 | son | Salesman | Germany |
| 50 | Eleanor Oppenheimer | 20 | daughter | Dressmaker | Germany |
| 51 | Michael Riley | 36 | Head | Guard | Eire |
| 52 | Greta Riley | 37 | wife | — | Eire |
| 53 | Eileen Riley | 3 | daughter | — | New York |
| 54 | Herman Baumet | 53 | Head | Manufacturer | New York |
| 55 | Nettie Baumet | 42 | wife | — | New York |
| 56 | Irving Aronson | 12 | son | — | New York |
| 57 | Pearl Aronson | 10 | daughter | — | New York |
| 58 | David Aronson | 5 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 59 | Paul Grace | 41 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 60 | Augusta Grace | 37 | wife | — | Russia |
| 61 | Arthur Grace | 3 | son | — | New York |
| 62 | Isadore Miller | 56 | Head | Attorney | New York |
| 63 | Carrie Miller | 48 | wife | Clerk | New York |
| 64 | Shirley Miller THIS PERSON | 23 | daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 65 | Natalie Miller | 17 | daughter | — | New York |
| 66 | Monty Oscher | 43 | Head | Operator | Russia |
| 67 | Younette Oscher | 38 | wife | — | Puerto Rico |
| 68 | Ronald Oscher | 8 | son | — | New York |
| 69 | Rudolph Silba | 72 | Lodger | — | Puerto Rico |
| 70 | Milton Unspach | 58 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 71 | Carry Unspach | 52 | wife | — | New York |
| 72 | Gene Unspach | 25 | daughter | Secretary | New York |
| 73 | Burt Unspach | 23 | daughter | Research | New York |
| 74 | Peter Staikos | 46 | Head | Salesman | Greece |
| 75 | John Staikos | 37 | wife | — | Greece |
| 76 | Dimitri Staikos | 11 | son | — | New York |
| 77 | James O'Connell | 47 | Head | Cook | England |
| 78 | Mary O'Connell | 30 | wife | — | New York |
| 79 | Sarah O'Connell | 15 | daughter | — | New York |
| 80 | Elmer Hawcroft | 23 | Lodger | Dishwasher | Washington |
Pedigree Summary
Shirley + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)