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Benjamin Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 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), with identified parents Joseph & Celia — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Russia
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 | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Peddler |
| Industry | Dry Goods |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Occupation | Peddler |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 Benjamin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilda Miller | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Marvin Miller | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Benjamin Miller | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Doris Miller | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 20
New York, New York · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1911 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Packer |
| Industry | Hat Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 30
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1900 — 49 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Ambulance |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Head, age 40
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Peddler |
| Industry | Dry Goods |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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 Benjamin Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Celia Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Miller
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Celia Miller
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Benjamin Miller
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
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-t0627-02601-00822)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jacob Schein | 46 | Head | Dressman | Poland |
| 42 | Rebecca Schein | 42 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Russia |
| 43 | Elsie Blaufarb | 70 | Sister-in-law | — | Russia |
| 44 | Isadore Goldstein | 31 | Head | Attorney | New York |
| 45 | Edith Goldstein | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 46 | Michael Goldstein | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 47 | Joseph Redman | 29 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 48 | Lillian Redman | 23 | Wife | — | New York |
| 49 | Diana Redman | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 50 | Harold Bleiberg | 45 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 51 | Lena Bleiberg | 39 | Wife | — | New York |
| 52 | Morris Bleiberg | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 53 | Sidney Segal | 27 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 54 | Minnie Segal | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 55 | Edward Segal | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 56 | Harold Lederer | 34 | Head | Proprietor | New York |
| 57 | Mollie Lederer | 34 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 58 | Seymour Lederer | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 59 | Florence Lederer | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 60 | Abraham Rubin | 33 | Head | Plumber | New York |
| 61 | Mildred Rubin | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
| 62 | Ira Rubin | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 63 | Abraham Goodman | 35 | Head | Canvasser | New York |
| 64 | Yetta Goodman | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 65 | Edward Goodman | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 66 | Samuel Greitzer | 32 | Head | Ins Agent | Poland |
| 67 | Lillie Greitzer | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
| 68 | Stanley Greitzer | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 69 | Carol Greitzer | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 70 | Benjamin Miller THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Peddler | Russia |
| 71 | Hilda Miller | 30 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 72 | Doris Miller | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 73 | Marvin Miller | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 74 | Nathan Lobre | 44 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 75 | Isabelle Lobre | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 76 | Lawrence Lobre | 20 | Son | Clerk & Office Work | New York |
| 77 | Marilyn Lobre | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 78 | Julius Edlin | 28 | Head | Decorator | New Jersey |
| 79 | Beatrice Edlin | 26 | Wife | — | New York |
| 80 | Michael Edlin | 1 | Son | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Benjamin
Gen 1 · 2 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)