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Elsie Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Elsie Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 Elsie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Miller | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Edward Miller | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Robert Miller | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Elsie Miller | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 27
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 37
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 47
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Elsie Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elsie Miller
Spouse · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · 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
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00992-00535)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alfred Paluso | 35 | Head | Beautician | Italy |
| 42 | Mary Paluso | 32 | Wife | Sales Lady | Illinois |
| 43 | Lloyd Higley | 30 | Head | Auditing | Illinois |
| 44 | Alice Higley | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Lloyd Jr. Higley | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Edward L. Miller | 50 | Head | Gas Station Attendant | Illinois |
| 47 | Elsie Miller THIS PERSON | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Mary L. Miller | 22 | Daughter | Record Clerk | Illinois |
| 49 | Robert Miller | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Monee Berggren | 37 | Head | Foreman | Penna. |
| 51 | Irene Berggren | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Michael La Porte | 31 | Head | Record Clerk | Illinois |
| 53 | Muriel La Porte | 20 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 54 | Harold Burnett | 25 | Head | Service Man | Indiana |
| 55 | Doris Burnett | 25 | Wife | — | Mass. |
| 56 | Shirley J. Burnett | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Harold R. Burnett | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Ben Brazel | 75 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 59 | Carol Brazel | 23 | Wife | Telephone Opr. | Illinois |
| 60 | Arthur H. Carlson | 23 | Head | Office Clerk | Illinois |
| 61 | Margaret Carlson | 25 | Wife | Office | Illinois |
| 62 | James G. Murray | 28 | Head | News Reporter | Illinois |
| 63 | Mary Murray | 26 | Wife | Book Keeper | Illinois |
| 64 | Joseph E. Bennett | 39 | Head | Electrician | Illinois |
| 65 | Mary A. Bennett | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Joseph Schultz | 39 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 67 | Echine Schultz | 38 | Wife | Coil Winder | Illinois |
| 68 | Jack Schultz | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Roland Schultz | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Bonnie Raquet | 8 | Step Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Harold Hogan | 33 | Head | Carpet Layer Mech. | Illinois |
| 72 | Bernice Hogan | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Catherine Priegert | 31 | Boarder | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 74 | Charles Flanahan | 25 | Head | Laundry Driver | Illinois |
| 75 | Evelyne Flanahan | 22 | Wife | Comptometer Opr. | Illinois |
| 76 | William J. Lindsay | 36 | Head | Office Clerk | Michigan |
| 77 | Dorothy Lindsay | 27 | Wife | — | 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)