Joseph Miller — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Joseph Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Male Head Born: Russia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	Miller
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	clothing
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	2800
Highest Grade	No
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia
Occupation	Salesman
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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
Clara Miller	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Joseph Miller	Head	—	46	~1894
Samuel Miller	Son	—	11	~1929
Jacob Miller	Son	—	14	~1926
Thomas Miller	Son	—	8	~1932
Henrietta Miller	Spouse	—	40	~1900

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Other, age 24

New York, New York · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Miller
Given Name	Joe
Relationship to Head	cousin
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Russia
Year of Immigration	1914
Naturalization Status	Alien
Father's Birthplace	Russia
Mother's Birthplace	Russia
Occupation	finisher
Industry	mens waist
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Russian
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

1930

Kings, New …

Head, age 35

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 2 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Miller
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1915
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Russia
Mother's Birthplace	Russia
Occupation	Cleaner
Industry	Window
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Polish
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	22.00
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

1940

Kings-County, New …

Head, age 46

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members

Surname	Miller
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	clothing
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	2800
Highest Grade	No
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

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Joseph Miller

Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02614-00278)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Shepard Lewis	22	Brother-in-law	Inside Salesman	New York
2	Morris Cantor	46	Head	Manager	Russia
3	Samuel Cantor	21	Son	Asst Manager	New York
4	Charles Roth	51	Head	Proprietor	Austria
5	Rose Roth	55	Wife	Assistant	Austria
6	Gertrude Wiener	27	Daughter	Bookkeeper	New York
7	Jack Wiener	23	Son	—	New York
8	Mary B Bamberg	47	Head	—	New York
9	John H Bamberg	25	Son	—	New York
10	Madeline B Bamberg	24	Daughter	—	New York
11	James B Bamberg	21	Son	—	New York
12	Edith F Bamberg	15	Daughter	—	New York
13	Mary Cooney	53	Lodger	—	New York
14	Dennis E Egan	53	Lodger	—	New York
15	Adolph Fleming	52	Head	Painter	Hungary
16	Clara Fleming	47	Wife	—	Hungary
17	Myron Fleming	23	Son	Printing	New York
18	Loretta Fleming	15	Daughter	Advertiser	New York
19	Charles H Heitman	52	Head	Machinist	New York
20	Sarah Heitman	47	Wife	—	New York
21	Alexander Pelkan	44	Head	Waiter	Poland
22	Anna Pelkan	44	Wife	—	Poland
23	Robert Haggerty	21	Boarder	Truck Driver	New York
24	David Shild	42	Head	Teacher	New York
25	Anna F Shild	38	Wife	—	New York
26	Susan Shild	16	Daughter	—	New York
27	Thomas G Shild	11	Son	—	New York
28	Anna T Shild	8	Daughter	—	New York
29	Joseph Miller THIS PERSON	46	Head	Salesman	Russia
30	Henrietta Miller	40	Wife	—	Russia
31	Clara Miller	15	Daughter	—	New York
32	Jacob Miller	14	Son	—	New York
33	Samuel Miller	11	Son	—	New York
34	Thomas Miller	8	Son	—	New York
35	Henry Goldstein	52	Head	Salesman	Russia
36	Henrietta Goldstein	50	Wife	—	Russia
37	Louis Goldstein	30	Son	—	New York
38	Clarence Goldstein	16	Son	—	New York
39	William Goldstein	13	Son	—	New York
40	Clara Goldstein	8	Daughter	—	New York

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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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