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Bernice Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Acadia-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Bernice Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Acadia-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Dorsin & Orilla — first a spouse (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Acadia-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Iota |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Acadia |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bernice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Miller | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Richard Miller | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Bernice Miller | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Acadia, Louisiana
Daughter, age 5
Acadia, Louisiana · implied b. ~1915 — 10 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 | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Acadia, Louisiana
Daughter, age 15
Acadia, Louisiana · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Acadia-County, Louisiana
Spouse, age 25
Acadia-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Iota |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Acadia |
| Highest Grade | No H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Dorsin Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Orilla Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Jasper Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cordelia Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Dorsin Miller
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Orilla Miller
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jasper Miller
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cordelia Miller
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bernice Miller
Spouse · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Louisiana
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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 — Acadia-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Acadia-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01377-00580)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elba Rousseau | 20 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Randal Rousseau | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Linda Lou Rousseau | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Helen Rousseau | 21 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Leroy Miller | 25 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 6 | Elizabeth Miller | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | John Gary Miller | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Louis Miller | 25 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 9 | Bernice Miller THIS PERSON | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Richard Miller | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Willis Miller | 39 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 12 | Martha Miller | 34 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Willard Miller | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 14 | Joseph Miller | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | John Miller | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Ernest Lacasse | 40 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 17 | Azalea Lacasse | 39 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Charles Lacasse | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Harry Lacasse | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Henry Lacasse | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Raymond Andrepont | 29 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 22 | Pearl Andrepont | 26 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Cecilia Andrepont | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Nelma Andrepont | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Horace Andrepont | 40 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 26 | Elrick Andrepont | 48 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 27 | Clemence Andrepont | 43 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Mitchel Andrepont | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 29 | Calvin Andrepont | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Eljie Andrepont | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Paul Andrepont | 23 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 32 | Thelma Andrepont | 19 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Barbara Andrepont | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Jessie Andrepont | 21 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 35 | Lola Andrepont | 17 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Josiphine Berton | 42 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Joseph Berton | 22 | Son | Pumping Plant Oiler | Louisiana |
| 38 | Winston Berton | 17 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 39 | Hubertina Berton | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Meus J. Miller | 44 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Bernice
Gen 1 · 4 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)