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Bessie Miller — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Bessie Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Columbia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Tommy & Catherine — first a spouse (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Columbia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Columbia |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Penna |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Fishing Creek Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raelene Miller | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Blake Miller | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Harold Miller | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Bessie Miller | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 8
Northumberland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Columbia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 18
Columbia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Columbia-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 29
Columbia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Columbia |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Penna |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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.
Our Model Tree links Bessie Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Tommy Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Tommy Miller
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Miller
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Miller
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Miller
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Miller
Spouse · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Columbia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Columbia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
6 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03474-00297)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charles Morris | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Robert Morris | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Blake Miller | 32 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Bessie Miller THIS PERSON | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Harold Miller | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Raelene Miller | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie
Gen 1 · 4 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)