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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.~1873), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 67
b. ~1873
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 | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michel Miller | Head | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Phillip Miller | Son | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Herman Miller | Son | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Bessie Miller | Spouse | — | 67 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Spouse, age 46
New York, New York · implied b. ~1874 — 5 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 | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1910 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
Kings, New …
Spouse, age 57
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1873 — 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 | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1911 |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Russian |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Spouse, age 67
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1873 — 4 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 67 · b. ~1873 · 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
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02601-00378)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dorothy Freedman | 49 | Head | Manager | Russia |
| 2 | William Freedman | 17 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 3 | Jacob Fried | 72 | Head | — | Russia |
| 4 | Mollie Fried | 70 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 5 | Aaron Fried | 34 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 6 | Samuel Fried | 19 | Son | — | New York |
| 7 | Michel Miller | 69 | Head | — | Russia |
| 8 | Bessie Miller THIS PERSON | 67 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 9 | Herman Miller | 40 | Son | Manager | New York |
| 10 | Phillip Miller | 38 | Son | Manager | New York |
| 11 | Jacob Schaeffner | 51 | Head | — | New York |
| 12 | Marie Schaeffner | 55 | Sister | — | New York |
| 13 | Emily Schaeffner | 44 | Sister | — | New York |
| 14 | Arthur Palestine | 33 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 15 | Esther Lieberman | 48 | Aunt | — | Russia |
| 16 | Bertha Mandel | 47 | Aunt | — | Russia |
| 17 | Gertrude Mandel | 19 | Cousin | Typist | New York |
| 18 | Oscar Newman | 44 | Brother-in-law | Manager | Poland |
| 19 | Ruth J. Newman | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 20 | Louis Jewers | 39 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 21 | Sylvia Jewers | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 22 | Louis Haberman | 75 | Father-in-law | — | Austria |
| 23 | Robert Haberman | 41 | Brother-in-law | — | New York |
| 24 | William Gluckman | 56 | Head | Dentist | New York |
| 25 | Sadie Gluckman | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 26 | Herman Gluckman | 27 | Son | Dentist | New York |
| 27 | Frank Gluckman | 20 | Son | — | New York |
| 28 | Theodore Gluckman | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 29 | Lawrence Gluckman | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 30 | Marguerite Mcnally | 42 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Ireland |
| 31 | Edward Jacob | 56 | Head | Manager | Austria |
| 32 | Nellie Jacob | 49 | Wife | — | New York |
| 33 | Bernice Jacob | 25 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 34 | Jerome Jacob | 23 | Son | — | New York |
| 35 | Louis Cohn | 36 | Head | Manufacturer | New York |
| 36 | Sophie Cohn | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 37 | Eugene Cohn | 21 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 38 | Cynthia Cohn | 19 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 39 | Juliet Cohn | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 40 | Phillip Prensky | 67 | Head | Manager | Russia |
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)