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Bertha Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kearney-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kearney-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1875), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 65
b. ~1875
Female
Spouse
Born: Switzerland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kearney-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Switzerland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grant Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kearney |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Switzerland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | switzerland |
| Township / Ward | Grant Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theodore Miller | Head | — | 77 | ~1863 |
| Henry Miller | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Jerome Miller | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Bertha Miller | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kearney, Nebraska
Spouse, age 46
Kearney, Nebraska · implied b. ~1874 — 11 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth Country | Switzerland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1894 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | switzerland |
1930
Kearney, Nebraska
Other, age 55
Kearney, Nebraska · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth Country | Switzerland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | switzerland |
1940
Kearney-County, Nebraska
Spouse, age 65
Kearney-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Switzerland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grant Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kearney |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Switzerland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | switzerland |
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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 65 · b. ~1875 · Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Kearney-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Kearney-County, Nebraska
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02251-00760)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ted W. Miller | 51 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 2 | Katherine Miller | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Paul Miller | 17 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 4 | Joe Miller | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 5 | Anthony Miller | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 6 | Helen Miller | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | Perry L. Becker | 38 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 8 | Nellie M. Becker | 33 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Ralph C. Becker | 34 | Brother | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 10 | Theodore H. Miller | 77 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 11 | Bertha Miller THIS PERSON | 65 | Wife | — | Switzerland |
| 12 | Henry E. Miller | 29 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 13 | Jerome Miller | 23 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 14 | Ray E. Needham | 48 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 15 | Luella Needham | 43 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 16 | Edward G. Needham | 20 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 17 | Lavern L. Needham | 18 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 18 | Kenneth M. Rouse | 12 | Step Son | — | Nebraska |
| 19 | Calvin Sorenson | 29 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 20 | Edna Sorenson | 32 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 21 | Maryine Sorenson | 7 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 22 | Gordon Sorenson | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 23 | Frank F. Johnson | 35 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 24 | Aveline M. Johnson | 27 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 25 | Marjorie Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 26 | Haldine L. Johnson | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | Donald R. Johnson | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 28 | Curtis J. Bent | 18 | 3rd Cousin | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 29 | Cecil J. Johnson | 23 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 30 | Lois Johnson | 18 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 31 | Ted Werner | 37 | Bachelor | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 32 | Fred Blackburn | 67 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 33 | Agnes M. Blackburn | 60 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 34 | Wayne Kock | 21 | Laborer | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 35 | Victor C. Faber | 29 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 36 | Henrietta Faber | 31 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 37 | Wayne Faber | 6 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 38 | Melvin Faber | 4 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 39 | Walter Hagemann | 26 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 40 | Leona Hagemann | 26 | Wife | — | 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)