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Bernice Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Bernice Miller across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bernice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernice Miller | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ruth Miller | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Dorothy Miller | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mildred Miller | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Helen Miller | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Frank Miller | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Kenneth Miller | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Ralph Miller | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Emma Miller | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 4
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 14
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Bernice Miller across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bernice Miller
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Illinois
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Sibling
Dorothy Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01007-00062)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charlotte Johnson | 59 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 42 | Ethel Johnson | 45 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Frank Mcguire | 48 | Head | Belt Dresser | Missouri |
| 44 | Mary Mcguire | 67 | Aunt | — | Eire |
| 45 | Jennie Checca | 42 | Head | Saleslady | Italy |
| 46 | Helen Swanson | 43 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 47 | Albert Swanson | 24 | Son | Office Clerk | Illinois |
| 48 | Guy St Clair | 37 | Head | Tester | Wisconsin |
| 49 | Edna St Clair | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Ethel St Clair | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Harry Creutzburg | 43 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 52 | Angie Creutzburg | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Shirley Creutzburg | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Dolores Creutzburg | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Harry Creutzburg | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Myrtle Ernst | 35 | Head | Bindery | Illinois |
| 57 | Leonard Ernst | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Burton Ernst | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 59 | June Ernst | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 60 | William Kleckner | 54 | Head | Salesman | Hungary |
| 61 | Stephen Kleckner | 56 | Brother | — | Hungary |
| 62 | Margaret Niemann | 37 | Daughter | Saleslady | Germany |
| 63 | Hilda Niemann | 34 | Daughter | Saleslady | Germany |
| 64 | Frank Miller | 52 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 65 | Emma Miller | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Kenneth Miller | 23 | Son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 67 | Helen Miller | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 68 | Ruth Miller | 19 | Daughter | Office Work | Illinois |
| 69 | Mildred Miller | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | Illinois |
| 70 | Dorothy Miller | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Bernice Miller THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Ralph Miller | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Onofre Davis | 39 | Head | Paper Hanger | Florida |
| 74 | Edna Davis | 38 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 75 | Augustus Davis | 19 | Son | Knitter | Illinois |
| 76 | James Davis | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Thomas Rojan | 41 | Head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 78 | Louise Rojan | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Lorraine Rojan | 20 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 80 | Patricia Rojan | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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)