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Bertha Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Gage-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gage-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Female
Spouse
Born: Nebraska
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gage-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Bertha E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rockford Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gage |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Township / Ward | Rockford Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ira Miller | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Glenn Miller | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Bertha Miller | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gage, Nebraska
Spouse, age 28
Gage, Nebraska · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Gage, Nebraska
Spouse, age 38
Gage, Nebraska · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Bertha E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 74 |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Gage-County, Nebraska
Spouse, age 48
Gage-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Bertha E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rockford Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gage |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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Our Model Tree links Bertha Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bertha Miller
Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Gage-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Gage-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02247-00761)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helen Martha Zimmerman | 3 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 2 | Albert H. Overbeck | 21 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 3 | Elsie C. Overbeck | 26 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 4 | Lena M. Hasenohr | 54 | Mother-in-law | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 5 | Lucile M. Hasenohr | 19 | Sister-in-law | Telephone Operator | Nebraska |
| 6 | James Virginia Overbeck | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | Clarence A. Larsen | 37 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 8 | Dora Loree Larsen | 38 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 9 | Marvin Clarence Larsen | 15 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 10 | Wayne Ruth Larsen | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 11 | Ralph Merlin Larsen | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 12 | Ruby Marie Larsen | 4 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | William Arthur Heaston | 48 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 14 | Iva Ruth Heaston | 44 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 15 | Kenneth Edgar Heaston | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 16 | Howard Warren Heaston | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 17 | Leon Arvel Heaston | 16 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 18 | Harm Sanders | 33 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Ida Christina Sanders | 25 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 20 | Delores Christina Sanders | 3 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 21 | Henry H. Ehmen | 35 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 22 | Etta Helen Ehmen | 27 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Harm Ideus | 55 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 24 | Etta Ideus | 52 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 25 | John H. Ideus | 22 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 26 | Harm H. Ideus | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 27 | Lena Ideus | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 28 | Richard H. Ideus | 11 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 29 | Harvey S. Ideus | 7 | Grandson | — | Nebraska |
| 30 | Alfred M. Hadley | 37 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 31 | Pauline Charlotte Hadley | 37 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 32 | Dale Alfred Hadley | 6 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 33 | Wayne Max Hadley | 3 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 34 | Larene May Hadley | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 35 | Katherine Kay Hadley | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 36 | John J. Brugh | 64 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 37 | Jennie Brugh | 59 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Ira H. Miller | 50 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 39 | Bertha E. Miller THIS PERSON | 48 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 40 | Glenn William Miller | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
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)