Bessie Miller — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Mason-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Bessie Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mason-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1883), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 57 b. ~1883 Female Spouse Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Mason-County, Michigan
Surname	Miller
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Eden Twp.
1935 Residence (County)	Mason
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Eden Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1883

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 Bessie	Age	Birth yr
Betty Miller	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Emil Miller	Head	—	59	~1881
Daniel Miller	Son	—	22	~1918
Bessie Miller	Spouse	—	57	~1883

Census Appearances

1920

Custer, Michigan

Spouse, age 37

Custer, Michigan · implied b. ~1883 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Miller
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Mason, Michigan

Other, age 47

Mason, Michigan · implied b. ~1883 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Miller
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Mason-County, Michigan

Spouse, age 57

Mason-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members

Surname	Miller
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Eden Twp.
1935 Residence (County)	Mason
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Bessie Miller

Spouse · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Michigan

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1940 US Federal Census — Mason-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01788-00077)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Alice Pomrenke	22	Wife	—	Montana
2	Clarence Rathbun	30	Head	Farmer	Michigan
3	Bessie Rathbun	30	Wife	—	Michigan
4	Laverne Rathbun	6	Son	—	Michigan
5	Roger Rathbun	4	Son	—	Michigan
6	Maurice Barrett	31	Head	Farmer	Michigan
7	Beatrice Barrett	34	Wife	—	Illinois
8	Raymond Barrett	5	Son	—	Michigan
9	Carol Barrett	3	Daughter	—	Michigan
10	Myrna Barrett	60	Head	—	Michigan
11	Frank Brunk	42	Head	Farmer	Michigan
12	Dorothy Brunk	34	Wife	—	Michigan
13	Mary Jane Brunk	12	Daughter	—	Michigan
14	Dorothy Brunk	10	Daughter	—	Michigan
15	William Brunk	8	Son	—	Michigan
16	Robert Brunk	4	Son	—	Michigan
17	Harold Brunk	3	Son	—	Michigan
18	Gerald Brunk	1	Son	—	Michigan
19	Laverne Brunk	0	Son	—	Michigan
20	Joseph Brunk	86	Father	—	Michigan
21	Charles Wheeler	62	Head	Farmer	Ohio
22	Blanche Wheeler	54	Wife	—	Michigan
23	Toby Wheeler	10	Son	—	Michigan
24	William Strosand	46	Head	Farmer	Arkansas
25	Anna Strosand	69	Mother	—	Michigan
26	Armand Stocosand\|Strosand	40	Head	Farmer	Michigan
27	Emily Stocosand\|Strosand	34	Wife	—	Michigan
28	Marshall Stocosand\|Strosand	11	Son	—	Michigan
29	Henry Clement	54	Head	Laborer	Michigan
30	Olive Clement	47	Wife	—	Ohio
31	Jesse Durham	38	Head	Farmer	Michigan
32	Mary Durham	34	Wife	—	Michigan
33	Charles Adams	67	Head	Farmer	Michigan
34	Augusta Adams	65	Wife	—	Germany
35	Emil Miller	59	Head	Farmer	Ohio
36	Bessie Miller THIS PERSON	57	Wife	—	Ohio
37	Daniel Miller	22	Son	Farm Laborer	Michigan
38	Betty Miller	15	Daughter	—	Michigan
39	John Wilson	30	Head	Farmer	Michigan
40	Louisa Wilson	30	Wife	—	Michigan

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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.

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