Alma Miller — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Alma Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Female Spouse Born: Germany Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cook-County, Illinois
Surname	Miller
Given Name	Alma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Germany
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Highest Grade	H 3
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	Germany
Birthplace (normalized)	germany
Township / Ward	Chicago
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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 Alma	Age	Birth yr
George Rigas	Other	—	47	~1893
Marguerite Miller	Daughter	—	27	~1913
Alma Miller	Spouse	—	54	~1886
Henry Miller	Head	—	55	~1885

Census Appearances

1920

Cook, Illinois

Spouse, age 36

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Miller
Given Name	Alma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Germany
Father's Birthplace	German
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Yes
Industry	Yes
Class of Worker	Yes
Can Read	Germany
Can Write	German
Speaks English	German
Mother Tongue	German
Birth Country	Germany
Birthplace (normalized)	germany

1930

Cook, Illinois

Other, age 45

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1885 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Miller
Given Name	Alma
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Germany
Age at First Marriage	W
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Dressmaker
Industry	Factory
Class of Worker	7710
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	German
Home Owned/Rented	No
Birth Country	Germany
Birthplace (normalized)	germany

1940

Cook-County, Illinois

Spouse, age 54

Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members

Surname	Miller
Given Name	Alma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Germany
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Highest Grade	H 3
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	Germany
Birthplace (normalized)	germany

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Alma Miller

Spouse · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Illinois

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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01007-00575)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Samuel Mirza	40	Head	Ice Man	Persia
2	William Highberger	40	Head	Laborer	Iowa
3	Geraldine Sanders	25	Head	Hair Dresser	Missouri
4	Henry Miller	55	Head	Missionary	Germany
5	Alma Miller THIS PERSON	54	Wife	—	Germany
6	Marguerite Miller	27	Daughter	Retail Clerk	Michigan
7	George Rigas	47	Lodger	Candy Maker	Greece
8	Irma Bugbee	38	Head	Rooming House	Missouri
9	Nadine Bugbee	14	Daughter	—	Illinois
10	Eugene Van Horn	27	Lodger	—	Illinois
11	John Sigh	40	Lodger	Cook	Poland
12	Harris Harris	45	Lodger	Laborer	Michigan
13	George Behrendt	64	Head	Shoe Sole Cutter	Wisconsin
14	Bridget Behrendt	65	Wife	Housewife	Eire
15	Lillian Adams	42	Lodger	Dishwasher	Illinois
16	Jerry Van Hoel	40	Lodger	Baker	Belgium
17	Martin Walsh	54	Lodger	Laborer	Eire
18	William Kosky	40	Lodger	Watchman	Michigan
19	John Bahn	75	Lodger	—	Germany
20	Daniel Morbetto	39	Head	Manager	Illinois
21	Esther Morbetto	35	Wife	—	Illinois
22	Jeanette Clark	34	Head	Owner	Illinois
23	M. H. Meyer	64	Lodger	Knitter	Germany
24	Clarence Birgner	50	Lodger	Art Glass Worker	Illinois
25	Edward Walter	54	Lodger	Machinist	Illinois
26	Gottlieb Kopp	49	Lodger	Machinist	Germany
27	Celestino Orai	45	Lodger	Owner	Italy
28	Joseph Herath	47	Lodger	Fireman	Bohemia
29	Belle Lyons	55	Lodger	Maid	Illinois
30	Robert Tellier	38	Lodger	Cook	Ohio
31	Edna Apostal	29	Head	Waitress	Kentucky
32	Christine Apostal	12	Daughter	—	Kentucky
33	Josephine Cimini	31	Lodger	Telephone Operator	Pennsylvania
34	Cornelius Junker	63	Lodger	Laborer	Germany
35	Oscar Pripke	38	Lodger	Photographer	Indiana
36	Charles E. Murphy	28	Head	News Vendor	Illinois
37	Eva G. Murphy	25	Wife	Maid	Indiana
38	Walter G. Brosowic	23	Head	Shipping Clerk	Michigan
39	Clinton H. Rosengren	21	Partner	Assembler	Michigan
40	John Birgel	56	Head	Painter	Austria

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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.

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