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Bernice Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Bernice Miller across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Des Moines City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Des Moines City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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 | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Jerry Miller | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Richard Miller | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Dale Miller | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ray Miller | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Joseph Miller | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Carl Miller | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Jerry Miller | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Marie Miller | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Polk, Iowa
Daughter, age 9
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1921 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Bernice E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Polk-County, Iowa
Daughter, age 19
Polk-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1921 — 9 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Des Moines City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 19 · b. ~1921 · Iowa
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Sibling
Ray Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dale Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jerry Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Polk-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01193-00902)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edward Welborn | 21 | Son | Electrical Apprentice | Iowa |
| 42 | Thelma Welborn | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Edward Lee Welborn | 2 | Grand-son | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Judy Ann Welborn | 0 | Grand-daughter | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Margaret Cambell | 81 | Mother-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Cornelius P Breheny | 30 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Eleanor Breheny | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Barbara Breheny | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Patrick Breheny | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Terrence Breheny | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 51 | Elmer A Hawley | 60 | Head | Steam Engineer | Michigan |
| 52 | Hattie Hawley | 60 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 53 | George Haggie | 34 | Nephew | Laborer | Michigan |
| 54 | Harold Hibbert | 36 | Head | Boiler Room Operator | Iowa |
| 55 | Lenora Mae Hibbert | 36 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Chancey H Hibbert | 18 | Son | Not Yet Assigned | Iowa |
| 57 | Harriett F Hibbert | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Donald Ray Hibbert | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 59 | William C Jopling | 70 | Head | Yard Foreman | Illinois |
| 60 | Eva Jopling | 71 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 61 | James G Birmingham | 64 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Mary O Birmingham | 55 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Floyd Birmingham | 20 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 64 | Virginia Birmingham | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Iowa |
| 65 | William Birmingham | 17 | Son | New Worker | Iowa |
| 66 | Louie Guline | 58 | Head | Coal Miner | Sicily |
| 67 | Jerry C Miller | 49 | Head | Interim Sec. | Iowa |
| 68 | Marie Miller | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Bernice Miller THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Jerry C Jr. Miller | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Joseph Miller | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Richard Miller | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Ray Miller | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Dale Miller | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Carl Alan Miller | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 76 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 77 | Carl R Hawk | 38 | Head | Hog Buyer | Iowa |
| 78 | Thelma Hawk | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Jarvel Hawk | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Betty Lou Hawk | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
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)