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Thelma Miller — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thelma Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Theresa & Margaret — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phila |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | salesperson |
| Industry | Dept Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 650 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Salesperson |
| Township / Ward | Phila |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 Thelma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma Miller | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Dorothy Miller | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Pauline Miller | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Samuel Miller | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Jack Miller | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 1
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 11
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 20
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phila |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila |
| Occupation | salesperson |
| Industry | Dept Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 650 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Thelma Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Theresa Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pauline Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Theresa Miller
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Miller
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Miller
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Miller
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pauline Miller
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thelma Miller
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Dorothy Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03698-00380)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hyman Levin | 47 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 42 | Bessie Levin | 41 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 43 | Morton Levin | 21 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Harvey Levin | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Phillip Goldberg | 41 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 46 | Anna Goldberg | 34 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Russia |
| 47 | Charles Salzman | 34 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Edith Salzman | 31 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 49 | Milton Greenfield | 28 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Jennie Greenfield | 25 | Wife | Saleswoman | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Eugene Greenfield | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Pauline Miller | 48 | Head | — | Austria |
| 53 | Dorothy Miller | 22 | Daughter | Salesperson | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Thelma Miller THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Salesperson | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Samuel Miller | 17 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Jack Miller | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Reba Shuman | 48 | Head | — | Russia |
| 58 | Isadore Greenbaum | 52 | Head | Checker Filler | Russia |
| 59 | Jeanette Greenbaum | 50 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 60 | Beatrice Greenbaum | 26 | Daughter | Stock Girl | Poland |
| 61 | Edward Greenbaum | 20 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Jerome Greenbaum | 20 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Ethel Greenbaum | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Jeanette Greenbaum | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Reba Greenbaum | 15 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Louis Bell | 45 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 67 | Eva Bell | 44 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 68 | Berta Bell | 17 | Daughter | — | Russia |
| 69 | Leon Bell | 16 | Son | — | Russia |
| 70 | Albert Bell | 14 | Son | — | Russia |
| 71 | Norman Richardson | 54 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 72 | Ludie Richardson | 52 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Joseph Mcnielle | 32 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 74 | Mary Mcnielle | 29 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 75 | David Mcnielle | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Lillian Carson | 28 | Sister-in-law | Maid | Alabama |
| 77 | Minna Kluger | 64 | Head | — | Germany |
| 78 | Julius Hurley | 32 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Maria Hurley | 31 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Dorothy Hurley | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Thelma + 3 siblings
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)