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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 Cambria-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Walter & Carrie — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cambria-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St Benedict |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cambria |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | St Benedict |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thelma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Miller | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Priscilla Miller | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Thelma Miller | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| George Miller | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Mary Miller | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Blair, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 5
Blair, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Thelma S. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Cambria, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 15
Cambria, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 24
Cambria-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St Benedict |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cambria |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| 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 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Walter Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father George Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Walter Miller
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Miller
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Miller
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Miller
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Miller
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thelma Miller
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Priscilla Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03458-00300)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Sacca | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Perry Sacca | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Frances Sacca | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | John Bratton | 77 | Head | Proprietor | Austria |
| 5 | Johanna Bratton | 76 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 6 | Andy Cohan | 55 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 7 | Annie Cohan | 47 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 8 | Mike Cohan | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Catherine Cohan | 19 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Joseph Cohan | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Pete Cohan | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Andy Cohan | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Annie Cohan | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | William Cohan | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Stephen Cohan | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Helen Cohan | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Mickey Cohan | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Catherine Lernack | 50 | Head | — | Poland |
| 19 | Frank Lernack | 33 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Mike Lernack | 24 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Elizabeth Lernack | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Victoria Lernack | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Patricia Lernack | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | George S. Miller | 47 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Mary Miller | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Thelma Miller THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Priscilla Miller | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Mary Lou Miller | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Vincent Silvis | 36 | Head | Proprietor | Italy |
| 30 | Carmela Silvis | 34 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 31 | Mary Silvis | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Anthony Silvis | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Samuel Silvis | 28 | Brother | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Robert J. Day | 51 | Head | Assistant Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Bessie Day | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Abram Margaret Day | 79 | Mother-in-law | — | England |
| 37 | Augustine Bills | 34 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Catherine Bills | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Janet Louise Bills | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Alex Daraney | 60 | Head | Laborer | Russia |
Pedigree Summary
Thelma + 2 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)