Martha Miller — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this Martha Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1880), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 60 b. ~1880 Female Spouse Born: Norway Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Union-County, New Jersey
Surname	Miller
Given Name	Martha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
1935 Residence (City)	Westfield
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Highest Grade	H 4
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway
Township / Ward	Westfield
Est. Birth Year	~1880

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 Martha	Age	Birth yr
Frances Miller	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Joseph Miller	Head	—	65	~1875
Martha Miller	Spouse	—	60	~1880

Census Appearances

1920

Union, New …

Spouse, age 40

Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Miller
Given Name	Martha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
Year of Immigration	1906
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

1930

Union, New …

Spouse, age 50

Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Miller
Given Name	Martha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1901
Age at First Marriage	36
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

1940

Union-County, New …

Spouse, age 60

Union-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members

Surname	Miller
Given Name	Martha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
1935 Residence (City)	Westfield
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Highest Grade	H 4
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

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Martha Miller

Spouse · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · New Jersey

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02390-01104)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Laura S. Pocock	87	Mother-in-law	—	Ohio
42	Otto Friedericks	34	Head	Branch Manager	New York
43	Marion Friedericks	22	Wife	—	New Jersey
44	Walter Friedericks	0	Son	—	New Jersey
45	Raymond Matthews	38	Head	Tel. Engr.	Colorado
46	Gertrude Matthews	34	Wife	—	New York
47	Gordon Matthews	8	Son	—	New York
48	Gail Matthews	3	Daughter	—	New York
49	Charles Meyers	37	Head	Asst. Director Sales	New York
50	Florence Meyers	37	Wife	—	New York
51	Edith Meyers	7	Daughter	—	New Jersey
52	Charles Meyers	0	Son	—	New Jersey
53	Raymond Jewett	33	Head	Civil Engr.	Rhode Island
54	Olga Jewett	27	Wife	Bacteriologist	Massachusetts
55	Caroline Jewett	67	Mother	—	Maine
56	Emerson Bollinger	47	Head	Manager	Ohio
57	Charlotte Bollinger	37	Wife	—	Ohio
58	Richard Bollinger	25	Son	Schedule Clerk	Ohio
59	Robert Day	41	Head	Diamond Optician	New Jersey
60	Elinore Day	35	Wife	—	Georgia
61	Barbara Day	7	Daughter	—	New York
62	Martha Day	72	Mother	—	New York
63	Kenneth Leonard	39	Head	Salesman	Massachusetts
64	Helen Leonard	41	Wife	—	Massachusetts
65	Mildred Leonard	15	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
66	Gloria Leonard	13	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
67	Russell Leonard	8	Son	—	Massachusetts
68	William Stevenson	38	Head	Tech. Eng'R.	New York
69	Doris Stevenson	31	Wife	Stenographer	New Jersey
70	Viola Wilcox	53	Mother-in-law	—	New Jersey
71	Edward Nelson	58	Lodger	—	New Jersey
72	Harold Messersmith	33	Head	Route Salesman	New Jersey
73	Irene Messersmith	32	Wife	—	New York
74	Edward Leschanofsky	37	Head	Supervisor	Ohio
75	Doris Leschanofsky	32	Wife	—	England
76	Edward Leschanofsky	12	Son	—	Ohio
77	Arlene Leschanofsky	9	Daughter	—	Ohio
78	Joseph Miller	65	Head	Truck Driver	Lithuania
79	Martha Miller THIS PERSON	60	Wife	—	Norway
80	Frances Miller	18	Daughter	Telephone Operator	New Jersey

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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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