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Lena Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Lena Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1885
Female
Spouse
Born: Russia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lena |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Miller | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Irene Miller | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Harvey Miller | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Irving Miller | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Lena Miller | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 34
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lenna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1911 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | No |
| Mother Tongue | Jewish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Other, age 44
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lena |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1912 |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Mother Tongue | Hebrew |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 55
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lena |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 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 55 · b. ~1885 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03690-00580)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernard S. Ginn | 47 | Head | Pharmacist | Russia |
| 2 | Mamie Ginn | 45 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 3 | Miriam Ginn | 19 | Daughter | Hebrew Teacher | Penna |
| 4 | Bension B. Ginn | 16 | Son | — | Penna |
| 5 | Sholom Z. Ginn | 10 | Son | — | Penna |
| 6 | Samuel Miller | 65 | Head | Harnessmaker | Russia |
| 7 | Lena Miller THIS PERSON | 55 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 8 | Irving Miller | 26 | Son | Harnessmaker | Penna |
| 9 | Irene Miller | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | Penna |
| 10 | Harvey Miller | 3 | Grandson | — | Penna |
| 11 | Isaac Cherry | 60 | Head | Costumer | Russia |
| 12 | Lena Cherry | 55 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 13 | Esther Cherry | 32 | Daughter | Milliner | Penna |
| 14 | George Cherry | 30 | Son | Dentist | Penna |
| 15 | Hannah Cherry | 26 | Daughter | Sales-Clerk | Penna |
| 16 | Hilda Cherry | 22 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Penna |
| 17 | Hyman Kessler | 54 | Head | Cloak-Maker | Russia |
| 18 | Goldie Kessler | 53 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 19 | Joe Yoskowitz | 30 | Step-son | Barber | Poland |
| 20 | Nettie Wolfe | 26 | Step-daughter | Beautician | Poland |
| 21 | Leonard Yoskowitz | 22 | Step-son | Errand Boy | Poland |
| 22 | Max Rosenberg | 63 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 23 | Dora Rosenberg | 55 | Wife | Landlady | Russia |
| 24 | Jose Fisher | 64 | Lodger | Maitress | Russia |
| 25 | Martin Petruska | 56 | Lodger | Laborer | Poland |
| 26 | Joe Mitchell | 55 | Lodger | Dishwasher | Poland |
| 27 | John Peter | 50 | Lodger | Plasterer | Italy |
| 28 | Morris Moskowitz | 50 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 29 | Miriam Moskowitz | 26 | Daughter | Manager | Penna |
| 30 | Grace Green | 23 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 31 | Jack Green | 27 | Son-in-law | Press-Man | Penna |
| 32 | Sara Green | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Penna |
| 33 | Louis Wolf | 55 | Head | Hauling | Penna |
| 34 | Ida Wolf | 49 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 35 | Sara Wolf | 29 | Daughter | Cashier | Penna |
| 36 | August Nickel | 67 | Head | Fireman | Penna |
| 37 | Mary L. Nickel | 35 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 38 | Charles L. Nickel | 33 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Penna |
| 39 | Pearl Schwartz | 62 | Head | — | Lithuania |
| 40 | Celia Schwartz | 24 | Daughter | Finisher | Penna |
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)