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Lena Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Lena Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1879), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1879
Female
Spouse
Born: Russia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lena |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | S 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lena | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhoda Miller | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| William Miller | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Leonard Miller | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Lena Miller | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Spouse, age 40
New York, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 6 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 |
| Year of Immigration | 1900 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
New York, …
Spouse, age 50
New York, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 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 | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1911 |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Spouse, age 61
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lena |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | S 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| 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 61 · b. ~1879 · New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02601-00130)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fanny Miller | 65 | Head | — | Russia |
| 2 | Sydney Miller | 29 | Son | Runner | New York |
| 3 | Isaac Parnes | 70 | Head | — | Poland |
| 4 | Mary Parnes | 62 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 5 | Alice Parnes | 33 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 6 | Lottie Parnes | 30 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 7 | Helen Parnes | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 8 | Isadore Mankowitz | 54 | Head | Watchman | Russia |
| 9 | Sylvia Mankowitz | 52 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 10 | Irene Mankowitz | 20 | Son | — | New York |
| 11 | Nathan Kaplan | 64 | Head | Contractor | Russia |
| 12 | Sarah Kaplan | 58 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 13 | Martha Kaplan | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 14 | Louis Gerstein | 45 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Poland |
| 15 | Rae Gerstein | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 16 | Bernard Gerstein | 18 | Son | Shipping Clerk | New York |
| 17 | Leonard Gerstein | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 18 | Harry Serene | 46 | Head | Highway Laborer | Russia |
| 19 | Mary Serene | 44 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 20 | William Serene | 22 | Son | Operator | New York |
| 21 | Arleen Serene | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 22 | Joe Silverman | 70 | Head | Old Clothes | Russia |
| 23 | Lena Silverman | 60 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 24 | Rose Silverman | 26 | Daughter | New Worker | New York |
| 25 | Max Hyman | 65 | Head | Proprietor | Poland |
| 26 | Bertha Hyman | 60 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 27 | Stella Hyman | 26 | Daughter | Cutter | New York |
| 28 | Sam Altman | 33 | Lodger | Highway | Austria |
| 29 | William Miller | 61 | Head | Veg. Vendor | Russia |
| 30 | Lena Miller THIS PERSON | 61 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 31 | Leonard Miller | 23 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 32 | Rhoda Miller | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 33 | Rose Silverman | 43 | Head | Dressmaker | Poland |
| 34 | Aaron Silverman | 24 | Son | Bookkeeper | Poland |
| 35 | Sol Silverman | 20 | Son | Stock Clerk | Poland |
| 36 | Seymour Silverman | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 37 | John Anderson | 44 | Head | Superintendent | Sweden |
| 38 | Christina Anderson | 41 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 39 | Lilly Anderson | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 40 | Rusty Anderson | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
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)