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Bessie Miller — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Bessie Miller across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Herman & Ida — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 33 b. ~1907 Female Daughter Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationNew-York-County, New York
SurnameMiller
Given NameBessie
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age33
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)NEW YORK CITY
1935 Residence (County)NEW YORK
Additional Details
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeH-2
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1907

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
Bessie Miller Daughter — 33 ~1907
Ike Miller Head — 55 ~1885
Isadore Goldstein Other — 38 ~1902
Morris Miller Son — 24 ~1916
Esther Miller Spouse — 54 ~1886

Census Appearances

1910
New York, …
Daughter, age 3
New York, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Miller
Given Name Bessie
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Russia
Mother's Birthplace Russia
Can Read No
Can Write No
Speaks English No
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
New York, …
Daughter, age 13
New York, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Miller
Given Name Bessie
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Russia
Mother's Birthplace Russia
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue Yiddish
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
New York, …
Daughter, age 22
New York, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 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 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Russia
Mother's Birthplace Russia
Occupation Bookkeeper
Industry Real Estate
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
New-York-County, New …
Daughter, age 33
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
Surname Miller
Given Name Bessie
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 33
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) NEW YORK CITY
1935 Residence (County) NEW YORK
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade H-2
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.
Model Tree available
Our Model Tree links Bessie Miller across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Herman Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Esther Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Morris Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Ike Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Abe Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Esther Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 8 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Herman Miller
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Miller
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Esther Miller
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Miller
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Morris Miller
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Ike Miller
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Abe Miller
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Esther Miller
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Miller
Daughter · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · New York
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Sibling
Morris Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — New-York-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02625-00264)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Kathrine Intorcia 7 Daughter — New York
42 Nettie Intorcia 5 Daughter — New York
43 Rose Lieberman 52 Head — Russia
44 Saul Lieberman 31 Son — Russia
45 Mae Lieberman 19 Daughter Order Clerk New York
46 Elsie Lieberman 14 Daughter — Pennsylvania
47 David Warbet 38 Head Bartender New York
48 Joseph Warbet 35 Brother Bartender New York
49 Isadore Warbet 32 Brother Laborer New York
50 Irene Schmider 30 Sister Clerical New York
51 Louis Schmider 32 Brother in law Factory New York
52 Max Kazu|Kozv 70 Head — Russia
53 Mary Kazu|Kozv 67 Wife — Russia
54 Thomas Zimmerman 51 Head — Russia
55 Anna Zimmerman 51 Wife — Russia
56 Herman Zimmerman 21 Son Shipping Clerk New York
57 Sydney Zimmerman 17 Son Clerk New York
58 William Zimmerman 12 Son — New York
59 Isadore Goldberg 72 Head — Russia
60 Dora Goldberg 72 Wife — Russia
61 Abie Frankel 49 Head Cutter Poland
62 Annie Frankel 47 Wife — Austria
63 Benjamin Frankel 19 Son Clerk New York
64 Ike Miller 55 Head Mover Russia
65 Esther Miller 54 Wife — Russia
66 Bessie Miller THIS PERSON 33 Daughter — New York
67 Morris Miller 24 Son Feed Man New York
68 Isadore Goldstein 38 Lodger — New York
69 Fanny Schnieder 64 Head — Russia
70 Aaron Schnieder 31 Son Salesman New York
71 Joseph Ruderman 75 Head Janitor Russia
72 Ida Ruderman 75 Wife — Russia
73 Julius Ruderman 47 Son — New York
74 Louis Hagusever 50 Head Sponcer Poland
75 Gussie Hagusever 50 Wife — Poland
76 Beckie Hagusever 18 Daughter New Worker New York
77 Annie Hagusever 14 Daughter — New York
78 Sarah Hagusever 10 Daughter — New York
79 Racheal Baron 65 Head — Russia
80 Millie Adler 57 Lodger Factory Worker Russia

Related Census Records

Pedigree Summary

Bessie + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 8 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)

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