Bessie Miller — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Bessie Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Female Spouse Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Montgomery-County, Ohio
Surname	Miller
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Dayton
1935 Residence (County)	Montgomery
Additional Details
Highest Grade	S 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Township / Ward	Dayton
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Bessie	Age	Birth yr
Margaret Miller	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Dorothy Miller	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Ruth Miller	Daughter	—	16	~1924
William Miller	Head	—	51	~1889
William Miller	Son	—	23	~1917
Norman Miller	Son	—	8	~1932
Ray Miller	Son	—	28	~1912
Bessie Miller	Spouse	—	45	~1895

Census Appearances

1920

Montgomery, Ohio

Spouse, age 26

Montgomery, Ohio · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Miller
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Montgomery, Ohio

Spouse, age 37

Montgomery, Ohio · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Miller
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Contractor
Industry	House Building
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Montgomery-County, Ohio

Spouse, age 45

Montgomery-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members

Surname	Miller
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Dayton
1935 Residence (County)	Montgomery
Highest Grade	S 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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Bessie Miller

Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Ohio

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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03252-00213)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Albert E Koffer	53	Head	Draughtsman	Ohio
2	Florence Koffer	46	Wife	—	Ohio
3	Ralph Sears	45	Head	Manager (Line)	Ohio
4	Patricia Sears	47	Wife	—	Ohio
5	William Sears	82	Father	—	Ohio
7	Horace Moore	37	Head	Policeman	Tennessee
8	Ruby Moore	35	Wife	—	Tennessee
9	Horace Jr Moore	15	Son	—	Ohio
10	Paul Moore	8	Son	—	Ohio
11	Lorette Clare	35	Head	Teleph. Operator	Ohio
12	Myrta Clare	58	Mother	—	Ohio
13	Mirabelle Clare	19	Sister	Secretary	Ohio
14	Sara Heyman	45	Head	—	Ohio
15	Russell Varner	26	Daughter	Meat Cutter	Ohio
16	Dorothy Varner	25	Son-in-law	—	Ohio
17	Ray N Heaser	47	Head	Asst Cashier	Ohio
18	Ellen M Heaser	40	Wife	—	Ohio
19	Kenneth E Heaser	17	Son	—	Ohio
20	Richard Heaser	12	Son	—	Ohio
21	Harvey J Davis	47	Head	Salesman	Ohio
22	Ada L Davis	47	Wife	—	Ohio
23	Emma Krapp	20	Niece	Office Worker	Ohio
24	Margaret Davis	77	Mother	—	Ohio
25	Flora Muir	70	Head	—	Ohio
27	William Miller	51	Head	Excavating Contr.	Ohio
28	Bessie Miller THIS PERSON	45	Wife	—	Kentucky
29	Ray F Miller	28	Son	Excavating Contr.	Ohio
30	William Jr Miller	23	Son	Excavating Contr.	Ohio
31	Ruth Miller	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
32	Margaret Miller	14	Daughter	—	Ohio
33	Dorothy Miller	12	Daughter	—	Ohio
34	Norman Miller	8	Son	—	Ohio
35	Richard Ashton	45	Head	Factory Foreman	Ohio
36	Birdie Ashton	43	Wife	—	Ohio
37	Marilyn Ashton	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
38	Wilbur Fink	36	Head	Office Manager	Kentucky
39	Virginia Fink	28	Wife	—	Ohio
40	Kenneth Fink	3	Son	—	Ohio

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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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