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Bernice Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Allen-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Bernice Miller across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allen-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allen-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Bernice M |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ft. Wayne |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allen |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Ft Wayne |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bernice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deloris Miller | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| John Miller | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Clarence Miller | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Edward Miller | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Robert Miller | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Maryan Miller | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Kenneth Miller | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| William Miller | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Bernice Miller | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Allen, Indiana
Other, age 31
Allen, Indiana · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Bernice M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Allen-County, Indiana
Spouse, age 40
Allen-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Bernice M |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ft. Wayne |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allen |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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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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Bernice Miller
Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Allen-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Allen-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01115-00905)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscar C Werling | 25 | head | Proprietor | Indiana |
| 2 | Margaret Werling | 23 | wife | Evaluator & Nurse | Ohio |
| 3 | Laura Mcclure | 44 | mother | Beauty Operator | Ohio |
| 4 | James H Caker | 51 | lodger | Canvasser | Indiana |
| 5 | Laura Enfield | 77 | head | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Kittie Monlu | 60 | lodger | Laborer | Indiana |
| 7 | Thomas G D Allmon | 68 | head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 8 | Ida Mae Allmon | 49 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Antonio Belsanti | 54 | head | Cook | Italy |
| 10 | Hallie Belsanti | 55 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Wallace H Graham | 60 | head | Real Estate | Illinois |
| 12 | Cornelia Graham | 60 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Daughter Annabel | None | F | Tailoring Co | — |
| 14 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 15 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 16 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 17 | Barbara Gerke | 82 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Flora Gerke | 53 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Adela Gerke | 49 | daughter | Office Clerk | Indiana |
| 20 | Lorraine Brown | 24 | wife | Seamstress | Indiana |
| 21 | Robert Leroy Brown | 5 | son | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Helen Ruth Brown | 3 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Rose Eagler | 29 | wife | Waitress | Indiana |
| 24 | Winifred Daughtry | 52 | wife | Office Clerk | Indiana |
| 25 | Lester Daughtry | 26 | son | Collector | Indiana |
| 26 | Helen Daughtry | 25 | daughter-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 27 | James Daughtry | 3 | son | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Jacqueline Daughtry | 6 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Beverly Daughtry | 2 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 30 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 31 | John H Miller | 58 | head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 32 | Bernice M Miller THIS PERSON | 40 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Clarence D Miller | 24 | son | Mailing Clerk | Indiana |
| 34 | Edward R Miller | 22 | son | Mechanic | Indiana |
| 35 | Kenneth J Miller | 20 | son | Mailing Clerk | Indiana |
| 36 | Robert C Miller | 17 | son | Baker | Indiana |
| 37 | Deloris J Miller | 10 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 38 | William N Miller | 6 | son | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Maryan J Miller | 2 | son | — | Indiana |
| 40 | John Carroll | 37 | head | Laborer | Kentucky |
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)