Bessie Miller — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hamilton-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Bessie Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hamilton-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 4-person household.

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

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hamilton-County, Tennessee
Surname	Miller
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Civil Dist. 4
1935 Residence (County)	Hamilton
Additional Details
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Township / Ward	Civil Dist 4
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Bessie	Age	Birth yr
Nellie Miller	Daughter	—	18	~1922
A Miller	Head	—	43	~1897
Albert Miller	Son	—	14	~1926
Bessie Miller	Spouse	—	45	~1895

Census Appearances

1920

Hamilton, Tennessee

Spouse, age 24

Hamilton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1896 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Miller
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Stenographer
Industry	Wholesale Grocery
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Hamilton, Tennessee

Spouse, age 34

Hamilton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Miller
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Secretary
Industry	Law Office
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Hamilton-County, Tennessee

Spouse, age 45

Hamilton-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members

Surname	Miller
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Civil Dist. 4
1935 Residence (County)	Hamilton
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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Bessie Miller

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

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Hamilton-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03898-00235)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Lorenzo C. Clark	35	Head	Salesman	Alabama
2	Virginia Clark	26	Wife	—	Alabama
3	Carolyn Ruth Clark	13	Daughter	—	Alabama
4	Mary Ellen Clark	11	Daughter	—	Alabama
5	Bobby Clark	7	Son	—	Alabama
6	Elizabeth Ann Clark	3	Daughter	—	Tennessee
7	Frank Clark	0	Son	—	Tennessee
8	A. B. Miller	43	Head	Clerk	Kentucky
9	Bessie Miller THIS PERSON	45	Wife	—	Tennessee
10	Nellie Miller	18	Daughter	Secretary	Tennessee
11	Albert Jr. Miller	14	Son	—	Tennessee
12	James H. Marlowe	29	Head	Clerk	Georgia
13	Marjorie Marlowe	23	Wife	—	Georgia
14	James C. Marlowe	8	Son	—	Georgia
15	Betty Jane Marlowe	7	Daughter	—	Georgia
16	W. H. Sledge	36	Head	Office Work	North Carolina
17	Sarah Sledge	30	Wife	—	Georgia
18	Tom Jr. Sledge	3	Son	—	Tennessee
19	John Phillips	45	Head	Merchant	New York
20	Billie Phillips	40	Wife	Teacher	Tennessee
21	Genevie Phillips	16	Daughter	—	Tennessee
22	Jenny Phillips	78	Mother	—	New York
23	Frank Phillips	20	Son	Butcher	Tennessee
24	Laveta Phillips	16	Daughter	—	Tennessee
25	H. Norris Bailey	47	Head	Salesman	Mississippi
26	Caroline S. Bailey	36	Wife	—	Germany
27	Caroline S. Bailey	9	Daughter	—	Alabama
28	Robert M. Bailey	5	Son	—	Tennessee
29	Charles G. Bailey	3	Son	—	Tennessee
30	Samuel H. Ereeda	37	Head	Salesman	Georgia
31	Thelma Ereeda	31	Wife	Looper	Tennessee
32	Samuel Jr. Ereeda	13	Son	—	Tennessee
33	Helen Ramsey	18	Lodger	—	Virginia
34	Jean Martin	17	Lodger	Maid	Tennessee
35	Ora L. Hennon	56	Head	Druggist	Tennessee
36	Ora R. Hennon	56	Wife	—	Tennessee
37	Nancy Randolph	80	Mother in law	—	Tennessee
38	Edna L. Munnally	57	Wife in law	—	Tennessee
39	J. Glenn Gordon	38	Head	House Salesman	Alabama
40	Laura T. Gordon	29	Wife	Nurse	Tennessee

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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)

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