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Dora Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Dora Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Female
Spouse
Born: Russia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isadore Miller | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Arthur Miller | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Dora Miller | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 30
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1914 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Year of Naturalization | 1911 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Other, age 40
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1911 |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 48
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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Our Model Tree links Dora Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dora Miller
Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · 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-t0627-00970-00257)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Esther Rosenbaum | 59 | Mother | — | Russia |
| 42 | Hyman Abrams | 35 | Head | Traffic Division | Canada-English |
| 43 | Betty Abrams | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Alvin Abrams | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Earl Abrams | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Sherrol Abrams | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Ike Fisher | 49 | Head | Presser | Lithuania |
| 48 | Anna Fisher | 46 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 49 | Yolanda Fisher | 19 | Daughter | — | Russia |
| 50 | Frank Kricensky | 28 | Head | Compositor | Czechoslovakia |
| 51 | Alice Kricensky | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Joan Kricensky | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Axel Langholm | 55 | Head | Painter | Wisconsin |
| 54 | Minnie Langholm | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Paul Thomas | 39 | Head | Shipping Clerk | New Jersey |
| 56 | Elizabeth Thomas | 39 | Wife | — | Slovakia |
| 57 | Bessie Chlebik | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Steve Chlebik | 49 | Brother | Punch Press Mechanic | Slovakia |
| 59 | Joe M. Dechler | 40 | Head | Salesman | Roumania |
| 60 | Evelyn Dechler | 37 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 61 | Raymond Dechler | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Marshall Dechler | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Agnes Zeman | 58 | Head | — | Yugoslavia |
| 64 | John Zeman | 34 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 65 | Anthony Zeman | 28 | Son | Handy Man | Illinois |
| 66 | Albina Zeman | 23 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Illinois |
| 67 | Jos B Lombardo | 65 | Head | Music Teacher | Italy |
| 68 | John Kostka | 67 | Head | Supervisor | Bohemia |
| 69 | Dora Kostka | 66 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 70 | Samuel Prilutsky | 46 | Head | Auto Body Alig. | Poland |
| 71 | Dora Prilutsky | 43 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 72 | William Prilutsky | 24 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 73 | Sylvia Prilutsky | 22 | Daughter | Supervisor | Illinois |
| 74 | Albert Prilutsky | 20 | Son | Helper | Illinois |
| 75 | Eugene Prilutsky | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Sarah Glaser | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Poland |
| 77 | Ruth Prilutsky | 25 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Isadore Miller | 48 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 79 | Dora Miller THIS PERSON | 48 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 80 | Arthur Miller | 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)