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Benjamin Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Benjamin Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Poland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bricklayer |
| Industry | Building Const |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | poland |
| Occupation | Bricklayer |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 Benjamin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Miller | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Morris Miller | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Anne Miller | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Milton Miller | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Pearl Miller | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Benjamin Miller | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Adele Miller | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, New …
Head, age 33
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| Year of Immigration | 1906 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Poland |
| Occupation | carpenter |
| Industry | house |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | poland |
1930
Kings, New …
Head, age 43
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1906 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Poland |
| Occupation | owner |
| Industry | restaurant |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 36 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | poland |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Head, age 52
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Bricklayer |
| Industry | Building Const |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | poland |
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Our Model Tree links Benjamin Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Benjamin Miller
Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02561-00134)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Rachel Gordokovitz | 67 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 42 | Max Plumen | 46 | Head | Trucking | England |
| 43 | Eleanor Plumen | 45 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 44 | Jean Plumen | 25 | Daughter | Saleslady | New York |
| 45 | Irving Plumen | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 46 | Nat Plumen | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 47 | Joe Fink | 51 | Head | Teacher | Poland |
| 48 | Sarah Fink | 46 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 49 | Anter Fink | 27 | Son | Teacher | Poland |
| 50 | Morris Fink | 25 | Son | Canvasser | Poland |
| 51 | Leo Fink | 13 | Son | — | Poland |
| 52 | Benjamin Miller THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Bricklayer | Poland |
| 53 | Adele Miller | 48 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 54 | Anne Miller | 26 | Daughter | Saleslady | Poland |
| 55 | Morris Miller | 24 | Son | Cutter | Poland |
| 56 | Jack Miller | 20 | Son | Machinist | Poland |
| 57 | Pearl Miller | 19 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Poland |
| 58 | Milton Miller | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 59 | Sidney Minstkin | 38 | Head | Draughtsman | Russia |
| 60 | Anna Minstkin | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 61 | Judith Minstkin | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 62 | Bertram Minstkin | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 63 | Sidney Richman | 31 | Head | Furrier | New York |
| 64 | Rose Richman | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
| 65 | Neil Richman | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 66 | Aaron Plumen | 55 | Head | Chauffeur | England |
| 67 | Dora Plumen | 52 | Wife | — | New York |
| 68 | Selma Plumen | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 69 | Walter Plumen | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 70 | Phyllis Plumen | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 71 | Solomon Schoenbaum | 78 | Father-in-law | — | Austria |
| 72 | Betty Schoenbaum | 35 | Sister-in-law | Brancher | New York |
| 73 | Benjamin Feldman | 35 | Head | Packer | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Gertrude Feldman | 32 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 75 | Renee Feldman | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 76 | Abraham Herman | 68 | Head | Buyer | Russia |
| 77 | Sarah Herman | 62 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 78 | Gertrude Herman | 32 | Daughter | Saleslady | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Florence Herman | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | New York |
| 80 | Herman Gritzer | 36 | Head | Fitter | Russia |
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)