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Bessie Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 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.~1891), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Female
Spouse
Born: Russia
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 | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phelia Miller | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Samuel Miller | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Bessie Miller | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Spouse, age 27
New York, New York · implied b. ~1893 — 2 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 | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1907 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Jewish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
Kings, New …
Spouse, age 38
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1892 — 2 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 | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1906 |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Spouse, age 49
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 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 49 · b. ~1891 · New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02603-00973)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joel Jackman | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 42 | Alexander Bloom | 48 | Head | Caretaker | Poland |
| 43 | Netta Bloom | 46 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 44 | Sydney Bloom | 21 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 45 | Sylvia Bloom | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 46 | Irving Pregozin | 38 | Head | Driver | Russia |
| 47 | Bessie Berkowitz | 47 | Head | — | Russia |
| 48 | Harriet Berkowitz | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 49 | Max Petelam | 56 | Head | Operator | Russia |
| 50 | Gussie Petelam | 52 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 51 | Pauline Petelam | 32 | Daughter | Operator | France |
| 52 | George Katz | 31 | Lodger | Manager | New York |
| 53 | Jacob Wiener | 50 | Head | Manager | Russia |
| 54 | Sophie Wiener | 46 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 55 | Harry Wiener | 20 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 56 | Harry Ochmel | 59 | Head | Presser | Poland |
| 57 | Samuel Granet | 46 | Head | Watchman | Russia |
| 58 | Ida Granet | 43 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 59 | Edward Granet | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 60 | Irving Granet | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 61 | Samuel Miller | 49 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 62 | Bessie Miller THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 63 | Phelia Miller | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 64 | Morris Gorman | 58 | Head | Carpenter | Russia |
| 65 | Sarah Gorman | 57 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 66 | Clara Gorman | 30 | Daughter | Cashier | France |
| 67 | Sylvia Gorman | 21 | Daughter | Secretary | New York |
| 68 | Samuel Dublin | 43 | Head | Porter | Russia |
| 69 | Goldie Dublin | 44 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 70 | Leah Lipachitz | 60 | Lodger | — | Poland |
| 71 | Abraham Schweidel | 50 | Head | Watchman | Russia |
| 72 | Minni Schweidel | 50 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 73 | Diana Schweidel | 26 | Daughter | Typist | New York |
| 74 | Simon Schweidel | 22 | Son | Counterman | New York |
| 75 | Samuel Schweidel | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 76 | Nathan Mogolowitz | 70 | Head | — | Russia |
| 77 | Fannie Mogolowitz | 69 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 78 | Martin Levine | 32 | Son-in-law | Salesman | Russia |
| 79 | Rose Levine | 30 | Daughter | — | Russia |
| 80 | Charles Levine | 5 | Son | — | New York |
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)