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Joseph Miller — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Joseph Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Abraham & Rachel — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 32 b. ~1908 Male Head Born: Russia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationBronx-County, New York
SurnameMiller
Given NameJoseph
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age32
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceRussia
1935 Residence (City)New York City
1935 Residence (County)Bronx
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Additional Details
OccupationPharmacist
IndustryDrug Store
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked50
Income (1939)1300
Highest GradeC-4
1935 ResidenceNew York
Birth CountryRussia
Birthplace (normalized)russia
OccupationPharmacist
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1908

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 Joseph Age Birth yr
Joseph Miller Head — 32 ~1908
David Miller Son — 4 ~1936
Sylvia Miller Spouse — 25 ~1915

Census Appearances

1920
None, New …
Son, age 12
None, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Miller
Given Name Joseph
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Russia
Father's Birthplace Russia
Mother's Birthplace Russia
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue English
Birth Country Russia
Birthplace (normalized) russia
1930
Bronx, New …
Son, age 22
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Miller
Given Name Joseph
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Russia
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Year of Immigration 1909
Father's Birthplace Russia
Mother's Birthplace Russia
Occupation Pharmacist
Industry Drugstore
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Mother Tongue Yiddish
Veteran No
Birth Country Russia
Birthplace (normalized) russia
1940
Bronx-County, New …
Head, age 32
Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
Surname Miller
Given Name Joseph
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 32
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Russia
1935 Residence (City) New York City
1935 Residence (County) Bronx
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Occupation Pharmacist
Industry Drug Store
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 50
Income (1939) 1300
Highest Grade C-4
1935 Residence New York
Birth Country Russia
Birthplace (normalized) russia

Model Tree

An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Abraham Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rachel Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Abraham Miller
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rachel Miller
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Miller
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Bronx-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02489-00495)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Lillian Glazer 27 Wife — New York
42 Morris Schneck 45 Head Asst. Manager Russia
43 Annie Schneck 40 Wife Operator Russia
44 Arnold Schneck 13 Son — New York
45 Simon Schneck 9 Son — New York
46 Julius Genokoff 41 Head Operator Russia
47 Bertha Genokoff 36 Wife — Russia
48 Lillian Genokoff 14 Daughter — New York
49 Doris Genokoff 7 Daughter — New York
50 Harry Shoor 51 Head Salesman Russia
51 Ida Shoor 49 Wife — Russia
52 Bernard Shoor 18 Son — New York
53 Abraham Krutsky 54 Head Salesman Russia
54 Ida Krutsky 49 Wife — Russia
55 Joseph Krutsky 18 Son — New York
56 Murray Lee 34 Head Chauffeur California
57 Rose Lee 27 Wife Waitress New York
58 Frances Lee 4 Daughter — New York
59 Joseph Miller THIS PERSON 32 Head Pharmacist Russia
60 Sylvia Miller 25 Wife — Russia
61 David Miller 4 Son — New York
62 Morris Sheinis 49 Head Embroiderer Russia
63 Gussie Sheinis 47 Wife Finisher Roumania
64 Eva Sheinis 25 Daughter Stenographer New York
65 Miriam Sheinis 21 Daughter Stenographer New York
66 Jack Sheinis 18 Son Clerk New York
67 Abraham Scher 23 Head Automobile Mechanic New York
68 Mary Scher 22 Wife Clerk New York
69 Manuel Fink 40 Head — Austria
70 Ida Fink 40 Wife Broom Maker Russia
71 Robert Fink 4 Son — New York
72 Nathan Lewis 49 Brother-in-law Painter Russia
73 Ruth Lewis 20 Neice New Worker New York
74 Max Cohen 54 Head Sprayer Russia
75 Yettie Cohen 53 Wife — Poland
76 Raymond Cohen 17 Son Sprayer New York
77 Isaac Abromovitz 58 Head Fur Operator Roumania
78 Bertha Abromovitz 56 Wife — Roumania

Pedigree Summary

Joseph
Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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)

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