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William Miller — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | William Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newark |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | Paint Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 960 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | East Orange |
| 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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Miller | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| William Miller | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Frederick Miller | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Phoebe Miller | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 1
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | William Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
Son, age 12
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mueller |
| Given Name | William Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Son, age 23
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | William Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newark |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | Paint Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 960 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 William Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father William Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Phoebe Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sophie Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father William Mueller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Mueller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Miller
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Miller
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Phoebe Miller
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sophie Miller
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Mueller
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Mueller
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Miller
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Frederick Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02332-00036)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Frederick Borowsky | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Robert Borowsky | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Dominic Jatoula | 45 | Head | Machinist | Lithuania |
| 44 | Helen Jatoula | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Helen A Jatoula | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Joseph P Diner | 46 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 47 | Alma Diner | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Lillian Diner | 27 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 49 | William Miller | 58 | Head | Barber | New Jersey |
| 50 | Phoebe Miller | 61 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 51 | William Jr Miller THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 52 | Frederick Miller | 20 | Son | Packer | New Jersey |
| 53 | Charles Ferrull | 39 | Head | Inspector | New Jersey |
| 54 | Ester P Ferrull | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Jane Ferrull | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 56 | Charles Ferrull | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Don Michael Ferrull | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Saliba Bahook | 65 | Head | Factory Hand | Asia |
| 59 | Anna Bahook | 58 | Wife | — | Asia |
| 60 | Samuel Bahook | 35 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 61 | Edward Bahook | 27 | Son | Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 62 | Joseph P Heath | 45 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Katherine Heath | 46 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Joseph Jr Heath | 22 | Son | 4 | New Jersey |
| 65 | Eugene Heath | 20 | Son | 4 | New Jersey |
| 66 | Virginia Heath | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 67 | Gloria Heath | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Gerald Heath | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Joan Heath | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Cecilia Galigan | 42 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 71 | Mary Galigan | 67 | Sister | — | Ireland |
| 72 | Daniel Galigan | 57 | Brother | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Bernard Maguire | 62 | Head | Postman | New Jersey |
| 74 | Katherine Maguire | 64 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 75 | Thomas Maguire | 28 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 76 | Katherine Migine | 77 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 77 | Agnes Migine | 59 | Sister | — | Ireland |
| 78 | Richard Lewis | 55 | Head | Time Keeper | New York |
| 79 | Catherine Lewis | 56 | Wife | — | New York |
| 80 | Mary Darcy | 57 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)