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Virginia Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Virginia Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mattie & Oscar — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | painter |
| Industry | building |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 340 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Virginia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Miller | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Mae Miller | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 10
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 20
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| 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
Daughter, age 31
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 2 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | painter |
| Industry | building |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 340 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 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 Virginia Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mattie Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Oscar Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Oscar Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mae Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mattie Miller
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Oscar Miller
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Oscar Miller
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mae Miller
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Virginia Miller
Daughter · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Illinois
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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-t0627-00990-00607)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Janet Kierzkowski | 0 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Mae B. Miller | 48 | Head | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 43 | Virginia Miller THIS PERSON | 31 | daughter | Painter | Illinois |
| 44 | Otto Beck | 33 | Head | Machine | Denmark |
| 45 | Edward S. Eriksen | 41 | Head | Laborer | Norway |
| 46 | Arthur Bentzen | 53 | lodger | Stock Man | Norway |
| 47 | Ingvald Kopstain | 42 | lodger | Plumber | Norway |
| 48 | Paul V. Parmelee | 39 | Head | Etcher | Iowa |
| 49 | Marjorie Parmelee | 28 | wife | Dipper | Illinois |
| 50 | Marie B. Rust | 38 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 51 | Dorothy Nelson | 65 | partner | — | Denmark |
| 52 | Ole Kristensen | 36 | Head | Laborer | Norway |
| 53 | Knut Kristensen | 32 | brother | Laborer | Norway |
| 54 | Lester H. Osborne | 60 | Head | Watchman | Connecticut |
| 55 | Mary Osborne | 56 | wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Lester E. Osborne | 23 | son | Welder | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Isabell A. Osborne | 23 | daughter | Maid | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Doris E. Osborne | 19 | daughter | Clerk | Connecticut |
| 59 | Jennie Bergman | 54 | Head | Cook | Illinois |
| 60 | Uno Larson | 50 | brother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Julia A. Larson | 50 | sister-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Jennie Winters | 57 | lodger | — | Eire |
| 63 | Martha Hansen | 46 | lodger | — | Norway |
| 64 | Georgiana Holey | 63 | lodger | Practical Nurse | Indiana |
| 65 | Phillip Uhip | 49 | Head | Proprietor | Poland |
| 66 | Nellie Uhip | 45 | wife | — | Lithuania |
| 67 | Louis Uhip | 24 | son | Counter Clerk | Canada |
| 68 | Gordon Uhip | 19 | son | Clerk | Canada |
| 69 | Elizabeth Uhip | 21 | daughter | — | England |
| 70 | Marie Liverton | 76 | Head | — | Norway |
| 71 | Lenna Johnson | 43 | niece | Clerk | Illinois |
| 72 | Victor Linstrom | 47 | Head | Coffee Salesman | Illinois |
| 73 | Inga Linstrom | 44 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Glenn Linstrom | 10 | son | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Jack Petersen | 16 | nephew | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Wilhelmina Matson | 75 | Head | — | Denmark |
| 77 | Irene Burt Lundquist | 40 | daughter | Laborer | Illinois |
| 78 | Irene Lundquist | 7 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Irene May Lundquist | 12 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Steve Stockovic | 24 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Virginia
Gen 1 · 4 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)