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Bessie Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bronx-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Raphael & Lena — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bronx-County, New York |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bronx |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Trucking |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Miller | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Raphael Miller | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Louis Miller | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lena Miller | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Daughter, age 1
New York, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Bronx, New …
Daughter, age 11
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Bronx-County, New …
Daughter, age 22
Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bronx |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Trucking |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Bessie Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Raphael Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Phillip Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Philip Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Raphael Miller
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Miller
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Phillip Miller
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Philip Miller
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Miller
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Miller
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · New York
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Sibling
Louis Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Bronx-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Bronx-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02467-00347)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Rose Schneider | 30 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 42 | Paul Schneider | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 43 | Robert Kingoff | 60 | Head | — | Russia |
| 44 | Leo Kingoff | 31 | Son | Manager | New York |
| 45 | Sidney Kingoff | 24 | Son | Accountant | New York |
| 46 | Ben Kingoff | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 47 | David Berman | 62 | Head | Operator | Russia |
| 48 | Tillie Berman | 57 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 49 | Henry Gittin | 32 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 50 | Miriam Gittin | 26 | Wife | — | New York |
| 51 | Ben Weinberg | 63 | Head | Self | Russia |
| 52 | Esther Weinberg | 57 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 53 | Ida Weinberg | 23 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 54 | Nicholas Ladanza | 30 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 55 | Lucy Ladanza | 27 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 56 | Raphael Miller | 65 | Head | Self | Russia |
| 57 | Lena Miller | 60 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 58 | Bessie Miller THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 59 | Louis Miller | 14 | Son | Self | New York |
| 60 | Samuel Gross | 37 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 61 | Eva Gross | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 62 | Robert Gross | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 63 | Mollie Goldberg | 38 | Head | — | Austria |
| 64 | Jack Hecker | 31 | Head | Public Health Ser. | New York |
| 65 | Miriam Hecker | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 66 | Henry B. Hecker | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 67 | Abraham Dottlich | 56 | Head | Cutter | Austria |
| 68 | Dora Dottlich | 50 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 69 | Muriel Dottlich | 22 | Daughter | Office Clerk | New York |
| 70 | Herbert Dottlich | 19 | Son | General Worker | New York |
| 71 | Max Joseph | 35 | Head | Butcher | Germany |
| 72 | Rose Joseph | 26 | Wife | — | New York |
| 73 | David Siegel | 38 | Head | Manager | Germany |
| 74 | Celia Siegel | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Roberta Siegel | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 76 | Harry Cabot | 43 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 77 | Selma Cabot | 41 | Wife | Salesgirl | New York |
| 78 | Barbara J. Cabot | 23 | Daughter | Salesgirl | New York |
| 79 | Stanley Cabot | 21 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 80 | Eugene Cabot | 14 | Son | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)