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Blanche Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Blanche Miller across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Blanche |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Blanche | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Miller | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lucille Miller | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Edward Miller | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Blanche Miller | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Raymond Miller | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Robert Miller | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Raymond Miller | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 29
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Blanche |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | U.S. |
| Mother's Birthplace | U.S. |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 39
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Blanche |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Blanche Miller across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Blanche Miller
Spouse · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00968-00544)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Jr. Musil | 42 | Head | Grocer | Czechoslovakia |
| 2 | Elsie Musil | 37 | Wife | Saleswoman | Illinois |
| 3 | Philip Janesch | 27 | Head | Welder Mechanic | Illinois |
| 4 | Caroline Janesch | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Benedict Spat | 46 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 6 | Marie Spat | 48 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Helen Volk | 57 | Head | — | Yugoslavia |
| 8 | Josephine Zadel | 27 | Daughter | Electrical Worker | Virginia |
| 9 | Frank Zadel | 25 | Son | Machine Hand | Virginia |
| 10 | Stanley Zadel | 23 | Son | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 11 | James Palmer | 26 | Lodger | Machine Hand | Illinois |
| 12 | Effie Kuba | 40 | Head | Matron | Illinois |
| 13 | Charles Jr. Kuba | 14 | Son | Road Beautifier | Illinois |
| 14 | Frank Heim | 57 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Poland |
| 15 | Marcella Heim | 54 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 16 | Clair Heim | 31 | Daughter | Private Nurse | Illinois |
| 17 | May Heim | 24 | Daughter | General Office Work | Illinois |
| 18 | George Heim | 18 | Son | Apprentice | Illinois |
| 19 | Edward Sr. Vokurka | 50 | Head | Bailer | Czechoslovakia |
| 20 | Rose Vokurka | 45 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 21 | Mary Vokurka | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Rose Vokurka | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Edward Jr. Vokurka | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Raymond Sr. Miller | 39 | Head | Street Beautifier | Illinois |
| 25 | Blanche Miller THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Raymond Jr. Miller | 19 | Son | Paint Sprayer | Illinois |
| 27 | Lucille Miller | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | John Miller | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Edward Miller | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Robert Miller | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Henry Thessenwitz | 58 | Head | Loader | Illinois |
| 32 | Emma Thessenwitz | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | William Thessenwitz | 22 | Son | Order Picker | Illinois |
| 34 | Viola Thessenwitz | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Joseph Sr. Felbab | 54 | Head | Grocer | Czechoslovakia |
| 36 | Anna Felbab | 46 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 37 | Fred Felbab | 25 | Son | Hand Finisher | Illinois |
| 38 | William Felbab | 25 | Son | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 39 | Joseph Jr. Felbab | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Ernest Felbab | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
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)