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Joseph Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: Russia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Middlesex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Malden City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | School Repair |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 43 |
| Income (1939) | 288 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Malden City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Miller | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Joseph Miller | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Harold Miller | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Maurice Miller | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Oscar Miller | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Anna Miller | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 33
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | tailor |
| Industry | own shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Mother Tongue | Hebrew |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 44
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1886 — 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 | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1906 |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Dry Goods Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 9500 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 55
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Malden City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | School Repair |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 43 |
| Income (1939) | 288 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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Joseph Miller
Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01609-00690)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Harold Binder | 29 | Head | Counterman | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Lillian Binder | 28 | Daughter | Secretary | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Mae Binder | 26 | Daughter | Saleswoman | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Charles Binder | 20 | Son | Bus Boy | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Marion Binder | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Charlotte Binder | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Louis Olasky | 48 | Head | Coppersmith | Russia |
| 48 | Bertha Olasky | 44 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 49 | Eli Olasky | 22 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | David Olasky | 21 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 51 | Sarah Pearlman | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | Russia |
| 52 | Jacob Singer | 51 | Head | Painter | Russia |
| 53 | Rose Singer | 47 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 54 | Gladys Singer | 26 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Simon Blazer | 65 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 56 | Tura Blazer | 59 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 57 | Meyer Blazer | 21 | Son | Shipper | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Louis Resnick | 30 | Son-in-law | Painter | New York |
| 59 | Rose Resnick | 24 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Harvey M. Resnick | 0 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Abraham Smith | 42 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 62 | Anna Smith | 41 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 63 | Beatrice Smith | 21 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Lester Smith | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Dennis Lucey | 43 | Head | Store Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Josephine Lucey | 43 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 67 | Daniel Lucey | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Evelyn Lucey | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Elaine Lucey | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Edwin Lucey | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | William Steinberg | 45 | Head | Stitcher | Russia |
| 72 | Betty Steinberg | 40 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 73 | Milton Steinberg | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Joseph Miller THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Laborer | Russia |
| 75 | Anna Miller | 54 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 76 | Harold Miller | 21 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Oscar Miller | 19 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Maurice Miller | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Lillian Miller | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Leslie Lefkovich | 25 | Head | Photographer | Massachusetts |
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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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)