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Bertha Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 25-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Florida
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 4 |
| Income (1939) | 672 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
25 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Wilson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Rafaela Cox | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Gloria Cox | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Otto Cox | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Johnnie Hill | Other | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| George Mills | Other | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Beatrice Wells | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Elizabeth Roper | Other | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| John Miller | Other | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Moses Sykes | Other | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Jessie Taylor | Other | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Johnnie Johnson | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Robert Preddie | Other | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Mary Pettus | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Grace Graham | Other | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| William Riley | Other | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Marion Manning | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Theodore Mitchell | Other | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Maud Monroe | Other | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Harry Harrison | Other | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Marie Lewis | Other | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Lenox O'Brien | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Bertha Miller | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Rhoda Cox | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Pedro Gonzales | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Westchester, New …
Spouse, age 21
Westchester, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Bernadette |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1930
Westchester, New …
Spouse, age 32
Westchester, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Bernadette |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Spouse, age 42
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 25 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 4 |
| Income (1939) | 672 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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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 42 · b. ~1898 · New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02664-00563)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Britta Swan | 50 | Head | Hand Ironer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Walter Miller | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 3 | Bertha Wiggins | 73 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | James T. Wills | 36 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Clinton Agnew | 23 | Lodger | Waiter | Virginia |
| 6 | Otto Cox | 43 | Head | Presser | St Thomas |
| 7 | Rhoda Cox | 36 | Wife | Machinist | St Thomas |
| 8 | Rafaela Cox | 14 | Daughter | — | Puerto Rico |
| 9 | Gloria Cox | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 10 | John Miller | 42 | Lodger | — | Florida |
| 11 | Bertha Miller THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | Laborer | Florida |
| 12 | Frances Wilson | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 13 | Harry Harrison | 32 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Maud Monroe | 44 | Lodger | Plaster Helper | Virginia |
| 15 | Johnnie Hill | 29 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Moses Sykes | 60 | Lodger | Labour | North Carolina |
| 17 | George Mills | 55 | Lodger | Labour | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Grace Graham | 32 | Lodger | Porter | Georgia |
| 19 | Marie Lewis | 37 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 20 | Jessie Taylor | 32 | Lodger-Wife | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Johnnie Johnson | 25 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Pedro Gonzales | 54 | Husband | Labour | Florida |
| 23 | Lenox O'Brien | 18 | Step-son | Steward | Florida |
| 24 | Theodore Mitchell | 29 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Marion Manning | 27 | Lodger | — | Florida |
| 26 | Elizabeth Roper | 32 | Lodger | Waitress | South Carolina |
| 27 | William Riley | 52 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Robert Preddie | 42 | Lodger | — | Barbados |
| 29 | Beatrice Wells | 18 | Lodger | Porter | Virginia |
| 30 | Mary Pettus | 24 | Lodger | Servant | Virginia |
| 31 | Richard Baxter | 28 | Head | Servant | South Carolina |
| 32 | Arabella Baxter | 26 | Wife | Porter | South Carolina |
| 33 | Joan Baxter | 9 | Daughter | Maid | New York |
| 34 | Iris Small | 43 | Lodger | — | Barbados |
| 35 | Zena S. H. Payne | 57 | Lodger | Finisher | Arkansas |
| 36 | Albert Hunter | 31 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Quandous Jackson | 19 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | Jackson | 19 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
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)