Lena Miller — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Lena Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Female Spouse Born: Russia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bronx-County, New York
Surname	Miller
Given Name	Lena
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
1935 Residence (City)	N.Y.
1935 Residence (County)	Bronx
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia
Township / Ward	Ny
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Lena	Age	Birth yr
Bessie Herman	Daughter	—	25	~1915
Isaac Miller	Head	—	58	~1882
Edwin Herman	Other	—	30	~1910
Joseph Miller	Son	—	31	~1909
Louis Miller	Son	—	23	~1917
Harvey Miller	Son	—	27	~1913
Lena Miller	Spouse	—	54	~1886

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Spouse, age 35

New York, New York · implied b. ~1885 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Miller
Given Name	Lena
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
Year of Immigration	1902
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

Bronx, New …

Spouse, age 44

Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Miller
Given Name	Lena
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1903
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

Bronx-County, New …

Spouse, age 54

Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members

Surname	Miller
Given Name	Lena
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
1935 Residence (City)	N.Y.
1935 Residence (County)	Bronx
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

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Lena Miller

Spouse · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · New York

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

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02463-00955)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Sam Hoffman	52	Head	Salesman	Poland
42	Jennie Hoffman	54	Wife	—	Poland
43	Esther Hoffman	27	Daughter	Stenographer	N.Y.
44	David Hoffman	24	Son	Shipping Clerk	Georgia
46	William Ritter	45	Head	Superintendent	Germany
47	Erna Ritter	39	Wife	—	Germany
48	William Wright	27	Head	Elevator Runner	N.Y.
49	Fred Strunsky	25	Partner	Porter	N.Y.
50	Samuel Berlin	68	Head	—	Russia
51	Jennie Berlin	65	Wife	—	Russia
52	Charlie Berlin	35	Son	Salesman	N.Y.
53	Nat Berlin	34	Son	Pharmacist	N.Y.
54	Nettie Berlin	27	Daughter	Comptometrist	N.Y.
55	Mary Rikofsky	21	Maid	Maid	Poland
56	Louis Alpert	45	Head	Wholesale Butter	Russia
57	Anna Alpert	44	Wife	—	Russia
58	Harold Alpert	22	Son	Driver Truck	N.Y.
59	Bernard Alpert	20	Son	—	N.Y.
60	Phillip Alpert	14	Son	—	N.Y.
61	Murray Alpert	11	Son	—	N.Y.
62	Isaac Miller	58	Head	Operator	Russia
63	Lena Miller THIS PERSON	54	Wife	—	Russia
64	Joseph Miller	31	Son	Pharmacist	N.Y.
65	Harvey Miller	27	Son	Waiter	N.Y.
66	Louis Miller	23	Son	Salesman	N.Y.
67	Edwin Herman	30	Son-in-law	Buyer	N.Y.
68	Bessie Herman	25	Daughter	Secretary	N.Y.
69	Martin Bengelsdorf	28	Head	Compositor	Poland
70	Stella Bengelsdorf	25	Wife	—	N.Y.
71	Linda Bengelsdorf	0	Daughter	—	N.Y.
72	Meyer Garber	45	Head	Salesman	Russia
73	Mary Garber	38	Wife	—	Russia
74	Alice Garber	18	Daughter	—	N.Y.
75	Harry Bangart	46	Head	Salesman	Poland
76	Mollie Bangart	45	Wife	—	Poland
77	Morty Bangart	15	Son	—	N.Y.
78	Albert Fishman	39	Head	Dentist	N.Y.
79	Phoebe Fishman	38	Wife	—	London
80	Marcia Fishman	14	Son	—	Mass.

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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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