Bernice Miller — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Pike-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Bernice Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pike-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 36 b. ~1904 Female Spouse Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Pike-County, Indiana
Surname	Miller
Given Name	Bernice
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Patoka Twp.
1935 Residence (County)	Pike
Additional Details
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Township / Ward	Patoka Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1904

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Bernice	Age	Birth yr
Jesse Miller	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Beulah Miller	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Rae Miller	Head	—	42	~1898
Dallas Miller	Son	—	15	~1925
Bernice Miller	Spouse	—	36	~1904

Census Appearances

1920

Pike, Indiana

Spouse, age 16

Pike, Indiana · implied b. ~1904 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Miller
Given Name	Bernice
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	16
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Pike, Indiana

Other, age 27

Pike, Indiana · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Miller
Given Name	Bernice
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	16
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Pike-County, Indiana

Spouse, age 36

Pike-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members

Surname	Miller
Given Name	Bernice
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Patoka Twp.
1935 Residence (County)	Pike
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Bernice Miller

Spouse · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Indiana

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1940 US Federal Census — Pike-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01085-00330)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Richard Thomas	8	son	—	Indiana
2	Larry Lee Thomas	2	son	—	Indiana
3	Sherman Dedman	74	Head	—	Indiana
4	Joseph T. Davis	70	Head	—	Indiana
5	Grover Wilder	51	Head	Farm Laborer	Indiana
6	Wanda Lee Davis	21	daughter	—	Indiana
7	Marshal Mayfield	55	Head	Proprietor	Illinois
8	Zelda Mayfield	40	wife	—	Indiana
9	George Mayfield	14	son	—	Indiana
10	Gyneth Mayfield	9	daughter	—	Indiana
11	Lewis Mayfield	6	son	—	Indiana
12	C. D. Lewis	38	Head	Pumper	Indiana
13	Amanda Lewis	37	wife	—	Indiana
14	Carolyn Sue Lewis	9	daughter	—	Indiana
15	Rae Miller	42	Head	Shooter	Indiana
16	Bernice Miller THIS PERSON	36	wife	—	Indiana
17	Beulah Miller	18	daughter	New Worker	Indiana
18	Dallas Miller	15	son	—	Indiana
19	Jesse Ruth Miller	10	daughter	—	Indiana
20	Charley Boner	62	Head	Farmer	Indiana
21	Maud Ellen Boner	56	wife	—	Indiana
22	Floyd Phillips	45	Head	Miner	Indiana
23	Celesta Phillips	37	wife	—	Indiana
24	Doris Phillips	20	daughter	Beautician	Indiana
25	Richard Lee Phillips	18	son	—	Indiana
26	Andrew Mcclure	34	Head	Miner	Indiana
27	Jeanetta Mcclure	30	wife	—	Indiana
28	Garfield Rae	57	Head	Farmer	Indiana
29	Matilda Rae	52	wife	—	Indiana
30	Ruth Rae	32	daughter	—	Indiana
31	Heber Rae	26	son	—	Indiana
32	Gottis Rae	19	son	Laborer	Indiana
33	Geraldene Rae	16	daughter	—	Indiana
34	Gordon Wayne Rae	12	grandson	—	Indiana
35	Floyd Ferrell	43	Head	Engineer	Kentucky
36	Nora Ferrell	25	wife	—	Kentucky
37	Edna Lee Ferrell	8	daughter	—	Indiana
38	Floyd Jr. Ferrell	6	son	—	Indiana
39	John H. Williams	44	Head	Miner	Indiana
40	Mahala Williams	51	wife	—	Indiana

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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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