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William Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this William Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cuyahoga-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | William Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Garfield Heights City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Filling Station Attendent |
| Industry | Petroleum |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 720 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Filling Station Attendent |
| Township / Ward | Garfield Heights City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Miller | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Herman Miller | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Theodore Miller | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Lawrence Miller | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Donald Miller | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| William Miller | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Minnie Miller | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Son, age 2
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Son, age 12
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | William Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Son, age 25
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | William Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Garfield Heights City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Occupation | Filling Station Attendent |
| Industry | Petroleum |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 720 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 father William Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Miller
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Miller
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Miller
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Miller
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Miller
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helen Miller
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Miller
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Ohio
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Sibling
Theodore Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herman Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03053-00438)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Kenneth Stevens | 33 | Head | Boiler Fireman | Ohio |
| 42 | Lucille Stevens | 28 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Amy Lou Stevens | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Dora Mae Stevens | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 45 | William Klein | 53 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 46 | Lillian Klein | 43 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Justine Klein | 21 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 48 | William Jr Klein | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Joseph Heidelberg | 44 | Head | Scaler | Ohio |
| 50 | Mary Heidelberg | 42 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 51 | Mary Therese Heidelberg | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Grant Weber | 32 | Head | Chain Maker | Ohio |
| 53 | Alice Weber | 32 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 54 | Kathleen Weber | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 55 | Elaine Weber | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Marilyn Weber | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Anna Kren | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | Czecho-Slovakia |
| 58 | Oliver Jones | 60 | Head | Chain Maker | Penna. |
| 59 | Mary Jones | 58 | Wife | — | Penna. |
| 60 | Irene Jones | 30 | Daughter | Sales Lady | Penna. |
| 61 | Ernest Graber | 42 | Head | Dispatcher | Ohio |
| 62 | Elizabeth Graber | 39 | Wife | Super. Of Surgery | Penna. |
| 63 | Robert Graber | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 64 | Charles F Pratt | 80 | Father-in-law | — | New York |
| 65 | Carrie M Pratt | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | Penna. |
| 66 | John Decapite | 33 | Head | Machinist | Ohio |
| 67 | May Decapite | 22 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 68 | James F. Swinehart | 40 | Head | Hist. Teacher | Ohio |
| 69 | Bertha Swinehart | 37 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 70 | James S. Swinehart | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Antoinette Swinehart | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 72 | William Miller | 52 | Head | Filling Station Attendent | Ohio |
| 73 | Minnie Miller | 44 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 74 | William Jr Miller THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Filling Station Attendent | Ohio |
| 75 | Theodore Miller | 24 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Ohio |
| 76 | Herman Miller | 19 | Son | Filling Station Attendent | Ohio |
| 77 | Donald Miller | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Lawrence Miller | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 79 | Dominic Dimatteo | 33 | Head | Polisher | Italy |
| 80 | Susan Dimatteo | 30 | Wife | — | Italy |
Pedigree Summary
William + 4 siblings
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)