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Virginia Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Virginia Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Catherine — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Industry | Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 360 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Virginia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Miller | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| E Francis | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Catherine Tier | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 10
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 5 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 | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 22
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Virginia C. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | typist |
| Industry | radio |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 33
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Industry | Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 360 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 Virginia Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Tier (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father William Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Virginia Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Miller
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Tier
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Miller
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Miller
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Virginia Miller
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Virginia Miller
Daughter · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03711-00809)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Catherine M Tier | 58 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 42 | Virginia Miller THIS PERSON | 33 | Daughter | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | E Francis | 17 | Grand son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Edward Curran | 64 | Head | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Margaret Curran | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Anna Curran | 25 | Daughter | Packer | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Mathilda Curran | 22 | Daughter | Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | William Simon | 29 | Head | Supervising | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Ethel Simon | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Ethel R Simon | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Amos Long | 29 | Head | Shipper | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Catherine Long | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Amos Long | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | George Long | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Mary Long | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Catherine Long | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Margaret Long | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Felice Long | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Anna E Mcdermott | 43 | Head | House Cleaning | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Edward W Mcdermott | 17 | Son | Messenger Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Joseph P Mcdermott | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Daniel Healy | 49 | Head | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Helen Healy | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Sarah Healy | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Daniel Healy | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Helen Healy | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Joseph Healy | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Philip Sering | 35 | Head | Outside Machinist Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Christina Sering | 34 | Wife | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Philip Sering | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Smart Edna Sering | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Jane H Courtney | 24 | Head | — | Washington |
| 75 | Elizabeth Mcleod | 39 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Elizabeth Mcleod | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Dorothy Mcleod | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | George O Palmer | 59 | Lodger | Fireman | Delaware |
| 79 | George W Thompson | 53 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Catherine C Thompson | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Virginia
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)