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Bessie Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Female
Spouse
Born: Russia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie Miller | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Roslyn Miller | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Dorothy Miller | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ida Miller | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Anna Miller | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Morris Miller | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Frank Miller | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Sam Miller | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Solomon Miller | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Bessie Miller | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 30
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1890 — 4 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 | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Russian |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Year of Naturalization | 1916 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 41
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1889 — 6 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 | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 50
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1890 — 10 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| 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 50 · b. ~1890 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03734-00983)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joseph Rubinstein | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Isadore Nemeroff | 43 | Head | Checker | Russia |
| 43 | Rose Nemeroff | 43 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 44 | Alack Nemeroff | 17 | Son | General Office | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Shirley Nemeroff | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Betty Nemeroff | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Benjamin Stein | 55 | Head | Presser | Russia |
| 48 | Yetta Stein | 54 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 49 | Martin Stein | 29 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Herman Stein | 18 | Son | Owner | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Jacob Goldsmith | 50 | Head | Operator | Russia |
| 52 | Eva Goldsmith | 42 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 53 | Emmanuel Goldsmith | 21 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Louis Goldsmith | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Gerald Goldsmith | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Herbert Goldsmith | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Lillian Goldsmith | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Paul Manker | 42 | Head | Operator | Russia |
| 59 | Rebecca Manker | 42 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 60 | Ida Manker | 19 | Daughter | Finishing Work | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Celia Manker | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Henrietta Manker | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Melvin Manker | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Beverly Manker | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Martin Manker | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Morris Miller | 52 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Russia |
| 67 | Bessie Miller THIS PERSON | 50 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 68 | Frank Miller | 29 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Sam Miller | 26 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Minnie Miller | 23 | Daughter | Waiter | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Dorothy Miller | 19 | Daughter | Typist-Billclerk | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Ida Miller | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Solomon Miller | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Anna Miller | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Roslyn Miller | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Nochim Muller | 70 | Head | — | Poland |
| 77 | Pannie Muller | 64 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 78 | Rebecca Alpert | 63 | Head | — | Russia |
| 79 | Edith Shapiro | 83 | Head | — | Russia |
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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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)