Esther Miller — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Esther Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1872), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 68 b. ~1872 Female Spouse Born: Russia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cook-County, Illinois
Surname	Miller
Given Name	Esther
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	68
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago City
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia
Township / Ward	Chicago City
Est. Birth Year	~1872

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 Esther	Age	Birth yr
Max Miller	Head	—	68	~1872
Ben Miller	Son	—	21	~1919
Esther Miller	Spouse	—	68	~1872

Census Appearances

1920

Cook, Illinois

Spouse, age 48

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1872 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Miller
Given Name	Esther
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
Father's Birthplace	Yiddish
Mother's Birthplace	Russia
Occupation	no
Can Read	Yiddish
Can Write	No
Speaks English	No
Mother Tongue	Russia
Birth Country	Russia
Year of Naturalization	1900
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

1930

Cook, Illinois

Spouse, age 61

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1869 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Miller
Given Name	Ester
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1908
Age at First Marriage	50
Father's Birthplace	Russia
Mother's Birthplace	Russia
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Jewish
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

1940

Cook-County, Illinois

Spouse, age 68

Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1872 — 3 household members

Surname	Miller
Given Name	Esther
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	68
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago City
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

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Esther Miller

Spouse · 1940 · age 68 · b. ~1872 · Illinois

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01020-00119)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Bernard Mechanic	21	Son	Junior Buyer	Illinois
2	Harry Spak	48	Head	Proprietor	Russia
3	Anna Spak	35	Wife	—	Russia
4	Jack Spak	6	Son	—	Illinois
5	Sonia Perlis	58	Mother-in-law	—	Russia
6	Thomas Reynolds	51	Head	Cashier	Massachusetts
7	Mildred Reynolds	50	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
8	Adelaide Reynolds	18	Daughter	Actress	Pennsylvania
9	Jack Reynolds	16	Son	—	Pennsylvania
10	Samuel Munk	51	Head	Proprietor	Russia
11	Libby Munk	51	Wife	—	Russia
12	Morris Landsman	21	Boarder	Maid	Wisconsin
13	Walter Buchroeder	51	Head	Proprietor	Missouri
14	Lorraine Buchroeder	50	Wife	—	Indiana
15	Ethel Vanstone	39	Head	Saleslady	England
16	Seymour Vanstone	17	Son	—	Illinois
17	Kileen Vanstone	11	Daughter	—	Illinois
18	Max Miller	68	Head	Carpenter	Russia
19	Esther Miller THIS PERSON	68	Wife	—	Russia
20	Ben Miller	21	Son	Salesman	Iowa
21	Eugene Meyer	40	Head	Manager	Illinois
22	Margaret Meyer	34	Wife	—	Illinois
23	Marylin Meyer	2	Daughter	—	Illinois
24	George Streit	30	Head	Industrial Engineer	Illinois
25	Doris Streit	32	Wife	—	Canada
26	George Jr. Streit	2	Son	—	Illinois
27	Charles E. Dooley	37	Head	Musician	Illinois
28	Ruth Dooley	35	Wife	Clerical	Michigan
29	Lon Dooley	14	Son	—	Illinois
30	Earl Belland	40	Head	Salesman	Mississippi
31	Signe V. Belland	34	Wife	—	Michigan
32	Signe M. Belland	12	Daughter	—	Illinois
33	Richard Vette	38	Head	Real Estate	New Mexico
34	Gretchen Vette	34	Wife	—	Illinois
35	Richard Jr. Vette	14	Son	—	Illinois
36	Joseph Vette	13	Son	—	Illinois
37	John B. Vette	1	Son	—	Illinois
38	Samuel Kahn	62	Head	Salesman	Germany
39	Anna R. Kahn	56	Wife	—	Lithuania

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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.

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