Pearl is DNA proved to be the daughter of Zua, however, Sherman Miller is not her biological father. This confirms family stories that her mother was possibly pregnant before she married Sherman. Occasionally dates for Pearl's birth and the marriage date fluctuated on records, possibly to hide this fact.
One of the Devine sons has been chose to be the "father" of Pearl as DNA seems to agree this is a strong link.
DNA Confirmation
Paternal relationship is confirmed with an AncestryDNA test match between
Predicted relationship: 4th Cousins Possible range: 4th - 6th cousins Confidence: High 31 centimorgans shared across 4 DNA segments
Sources
1910
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MV2K-X1L : accessed 2 March 2017), Pearl Miller in household of Sherman A Miller, Eureka Ward 5, Humboldt, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 11, sheet 25B, family 556, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 77; FHL microfilm 1,374,090.
1920
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MH3K-8NM : 14 December 2015), Arvilla Z Miller in household of Sherman A Miller, Pittsburg, Contra Costa, California, United States; citing sheet 7B, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,095.
"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K993-KHJ : accessed 3 March 2017), Pearl Goldsmith in household of Dwight Goldsmith, Ward 6, Omaha, Omaha City, Douglas, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 94-89, sheet 8A, line 36, family 54, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2271.
"California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPN4-PMR : 26 November 2014), Pearl M Goldsmith, 12 Sep 1971; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JTQM-TJM : 20 May 2014), Pearl Goldsmith, Sep 1971; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Pearl by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA.
Mitochondrial DNA test-takers in the direct maternal line: