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Joe Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Joe Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: Russia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Repair Man |
| Industry | Electric Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1100 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Occupation | Repair Man |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Miller | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Joe Miller | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 32
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Wholesale Merchant |
| Industry | Millinery |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | R |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Year of Naturalization | 1910 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 42
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1913 |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Retail Merchant |
| Industry | Dry Goods |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 38 |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 50
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1890 — 2 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Repair Man |
| Industry | Electric Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1100 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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Our Model Tree links Joe Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joe Miller
Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · 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-t0627-00969-00575)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sophie Kritzer | 60 | Mother | — | Russia |
| 2 | Peter Herman | 30 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Erwin Herman | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Phyllis Herman | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Charles Lax | 26 | Head | Secretarial | Poland |
| 6 | Sylvia Lax | 26 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Poland |
| 7 | Emil Gollniker | 50 | Head | Physician | New York |
| 8 | Sarah Gollniker | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 9 | Julia Gollniker | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Louise Gollniker | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Sidney Deutsch | 39 | Head | Investigator | Illinois |
| 12 | Yara Deutsch | 35 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 13 | Paul Deutsch | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Elaine Deutsch | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Frances Stoner | 21 | Maid | Maid | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Morris Lantz | 50 | Head | Shoe Fitter | Russia |
| 17 | Rose Lantz | 40 | Wife | Operator | Russia |
| 18 | Betty Lantz | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Solomon Beeson | 54 | Head | Proprietor | Poland |
| 20 | Rose Beeson | 44 | Wife | Dressmaking | Russia |
| 21 | Morris Beeson | 26 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Poland |
| 22 | Jeanette Davis | 43 | Head | Saleswoman | Roumania |
| 23 | Morton Davis | 21 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 24 | Joe Weiss | 29 | Son-in-law | Salesman | New York |
| 25 | Edith Weiss | 22 | Daughter | Saleswoman | Illinois |
| 26 | James Fisher | 53 | Head | Laborer | Czechoslovakia |
| 27 | Mary Fisher | 45 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 28 | Joe Miller THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Repair Man | Russia |
| 29 | Florence Miller | 27 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 30 | Benjamin Schiff | 49 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 31 | Ruth Schiff | 45 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 32 | Eleanor Schiff | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 33 | Esther Glickman | 22 | Lodger | Stenographer | Poland |
| 34 | Sam Schwartz | 33 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 35 | Dora Schwartz | 30 | Wife | Clerk | Illinois |
| 36 | Sherwin Schwartz | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Sam Merkin | 33 | Head | Proprietor | New York |
| 38 | Jean Merkin | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 39 | William Shields | 45 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Illinois |
| 40 | Rose Shields | 41 | Sister-in-law | — | 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)