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Bessie Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Female
Spouse
Born: Russia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-City-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Miller | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Bernard Miller | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Morton Miller | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Harold Miller | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Bessie Miller | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
X, Maryland
Spouse, age 25
X, Maryland · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1896 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Art Laundry |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Year of Naturalization | 1903 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Spouse, age 36
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Spouse, age 47
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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Our Model Tree links Bessie Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Miller
Spouse · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01512-00567)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Meyer Segal | 65 | Head | — | Lithuania |
| 3 | Rebecca Segal | 60 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 4 | Sarah Segal | 26 | Daughter | Nurse | Maryland |
| 5 | Harry Dubosky | 55 | Lodger | Presser | Russia |
| 6 | Elias Hammel | 42 | Head | Plumber | Maryland |
| 7 | Thelma Hammel | 31 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 8 | Jean Hammel | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 9 | George Hammel | 8 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 10 | Lois Hammel | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 11 | Peter Muth | 80 | Father-in-law | — | Germany |
| 12 | Anna Muth | 69 | Sister-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 13 | Ella Turner | 60 | Head | Cook | Maryland |
| 14 | Audrey Turner | 17 | Daughter | Maid | Maryland |
| 15 | Christina Cole | 78 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 16 | Cecilia Leonard | 58 | Head | — | Eire |
| 17 | William Leonard | 32 | Son | Repairman | Maryland |
| 18 | Russell Brennan | 42 | Head | Bricklayer | Maryland |
| 19 | Bertha Brennan | 42 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 20 | Doris Brennan | 18 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 21 | Betty Brennan | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 22 | Margaret Brennan | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 23 | Edna Griffen | 65 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 24 | Bob Griffen | 35 | Son | Lineman | Maryland |
| 25 | Charles Griffen | 14 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
| 26 | Thos. C. Chambliss | 28 | Head | Brakeman | N. Carolina |
| 27 | Gertrude M. Chambliss | 23 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 28 | Muriel Bregman | 22 | Head | Nurse | N. Carolina |
| 29 | Caroline Bregman | 25 | Partner | Nurse | Virginia |
| 30 | Bernard Miller | 54 | Head | — | Russia |
| 31 | Bessie Miller THIS PERSON | 47 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 32 | Ethel Miller | 24 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Maryland |
| 33 | Morton Miller | 20 | Son | New Worker | Maryland |
| 34 | Harold Miller | 16 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 35 | Irving H. Hall | 30 | Head | Manager | Maryland |
| 36 | Rose Hall | 30 | Wife | Cashier | Virginia |
| 37 | Florane Hall | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 38 | Virginia Hall | 4 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 39 | George Hall | 60 | Father | Carpenter | Maryland |
| 40 | Flora Weeser | 52 | Mother-in-law | — | Maryland |
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)