Bessie Miller — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Bessie Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1881), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 59 b. ~1881 Female Spouse Born: Austria Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	Miller
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Austria
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Highest Grade	0
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	Austria
Birthplace (normalized)	austria
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1881

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
Henrietta Miller	Daughter	—	23	~1917
Max Miller	Head	—	59	~1881
Sarah Aronowitz	Other	—	88	~1852
Bessie Miller	Spouse	—	59	~1881

Census Appearances

1920

None, New …

Spouse, age 38

None, New York · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Miller
Given Name	Betsy
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Austria
Year of Immigration	1899
Naturalization Status	Alien
Father's Birthplace	Austria
Mother's Birthplace	Austria
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	No
Mother Tongue	Jewish
Birth Country	Austria
Birthplace (normalized)	austria

1930

Kings, New …

Other, age 48

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1882 — 6 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	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Austria
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1900
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Austria
Mother's Birthplace	Austria
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Yiddish
Veteran	No
Birth Country	Austria
Birthplace (normalized)	austria

1940

Kings-County, New …

Spouse, age 59

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members

Surname	Miller
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Austria
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Highest Grade	0
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	Austria
Birthplace (normalized)	austria

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Bessie Miller

Spouse · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · New York

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02613-00617)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Ray Wagner	17	Daughter	Salesgirl	Conn.
42	Rudolph Wagner	24	Son	Laborer	Conn.
43	Mary Wagner	5	Daughter	—	N. Y.
44	Harry Resnick	53	Head	Metal Polisher	Russia
45	Ruth Resnick	24	Daughter	Typist	New York
46	Wolf Fernglis	52	Head	Rag Seller	Poland
47	Pearl Fernglis	52	Wife	—	Poland
48	Sam Fernglis	23	Son	Rag Seller	Poland
49	Jack Fernglis	19	Son	—	Poland
50	Son Morris	17	Son	—	Poland
51	Florence Fernglis	12	Daughter	—	Poland
52	Beatrice Fernglis	12	Daughter	—	Poland
53	Hyman Fernglis	10	Son	—	Poland
54	Max Miller	59	Head	—	Austria
55	Bessie Miller THIS PERSON	59	Wife	—	Austria
56	Henrietta Miller	23	Daughter	Office Work	New York
57	Sarah Aronowitz	88	Lodger	—	Russia
58	Sarah Tierstein	62	Head	—	Russia
59	Toby Tierstein	35	Daughter	Teacher	New York
60	Max Cherak	39	Head	Optician	Russia
61	Anna Cherak	38	Wife	—	New York
62	Florence Cherak	14	Daughter	—	New York
63	Michael J. Cherak	2	Son	—	New York
64	Lena Phanney	40	Head	—	Russia
65	Hilda Phanney	19	Daughter	Cutter	New York
66	Dorothy Phanney	17	Daughter	Floor Girl	New York
67	Ruth Phanney	15	Daughter	—	New York
68	Harry Cantor	55	Head	Contractor	Russia
69	Jennie Cantor	56	Wife	—	Russia
70	Joseph M. Cantor	28	Son	Custom Officer	New York
71	Alphonse Rubin	53	Head	Carpenter	Russia
72	Yetta Rubin	49	Wife	—	Austria
73	Abraham Rubin	23	Son	Soda Jerker	New York
74	Harold Rubin	19	Son	Mechanic	New York
75	Stanley Rubin	13	Son	—	New York
76	Jacob Gaull	60	Head	Truck Driver	Russia
77	Fannie Gaull	60	Wife	—	Russia
78	Jean Gaull	35	Daughter	Salesgirl	New York
79	George Gaull	30	Son	Upholsterer	New York
80	Mary Gaull	26	Daughter	Packer	New York

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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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