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Lena Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Lena Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Female
Spouse
Born: Russia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lena |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lena | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Miller | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Julius Miller | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Bernard Miller | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Herman Miller | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lena Miller | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 30
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lena |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 40
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lena |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1901 |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 51
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lena |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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Our Model Tree links Lena Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lena Miller
Spouse · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · 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-t0627-00984-00449)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Blanche Lang | 62 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | John Napolitano | 34 | Head | Peddler | England |
| 43 | Sarah Napolitano | 37 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 44 | Carmela Napolitano | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | John Spoxheuer | 46 | Head | Brakeman | Germany |
| 46 | Elizabeth Spoxheuer | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Dorothy Spoxheuer | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Robert Schlosser | 50 | Head | Pattern Maker | Missouri |
| 49 | Pete Schlosser | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Frank Aiello | 47 | Head | Tailor | Italy |
| 51 | Rose Aiello | 38 | Wife | Mach. Opr. | Illinois |
| 52 | Louis Aiello | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Helen Henschel | 45 | Head | — | Poland |
| 54 | Adele Henschel | 21 | Daughter | Typist | Illinois |
| 55 | Irvin Henschel | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Arthur Henschel | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Edmond Henschel | 26 | Son | Rubber Stamp Maker | Illinois |
| 58 | Anne Henschel | 27 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Carol Ann Henschel | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Cleo Gnagy | 38 | Head | Freight Trucker | Iowa |
| 61 | Helen Gnagy | 36 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Gillis Thorgney | 44 | Brother | Freight Trucker | Sweden |
| 63 | Libby Thorgney | 46 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Frank Martin | 37 | Brother | House Heating | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Eileen Martin | 34 | Sister | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Earl West | 47 | Head | Repair Man | Illinois |
| 67 | Rose West | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Genevieve West | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Robert West | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Joan West | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Richard West | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Margaret Dell A Penna | 59 | Head | — | Italy |
| 73 | Carlo Dell A Penna | 31 | Son | Mail Clerk | Indiana |
| 74 | Genevieve Dell A Penna | 21 | Daughter | File Clerk | Indiana |
| 75 | Benjamin Miller | 53 | Head | Repair Man | Russia |
| 76 | Lena Miller THIS PERSON | 51 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 77 | Bernard Miller | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Julius Miller | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Herman Miller | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Morris Kaplan | 25 | Head | Lawyer | 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)