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Max Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Max Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Russia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Max |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elmhurst |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | proprietor salesman |
| Industry | retail grocery |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 88 |
| Income (1939) | 1566 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Occupation | Proprietor Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 Max | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheldon Miller | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Max Miller | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Anne Miller | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Evelyn Miller | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Sally Miller | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Other, age 25
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Max |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1914 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Tipping block |
| Industry | Hatters |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Lithuanian |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Year of Naturalization | 1919 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 37
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Max |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Year of Immigration | 1908 |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Peddler |
| Industry | Fruit & Vegetable |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 50 |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 48
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Max |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elmhurst |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | proprietor salesman |
| Industry | retail grocery |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 88 |
| Income (1939) | 1566 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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Max Miller
Head · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · 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-t0627-00999-00199)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarah Levile | 52 | wife | — | Russia |
| 2 | Sol Levile | 33 | son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 3 | Louis Levile | 32 | son | Helper | Illinois |
| 4 | Mildred Levile | 27 | daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 5 | Bernice Levile | 16 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Abe Weinberg | 45 | lodger | Salesman | Russia |
| 7 | Phillip Levin | 56 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 8 | Flora Levin | 55 | wife | — | Russia |
| 9 | Herbert Levin | 23 | son | Theatre Manager | Illinois |
| 10 | Ruth Levin | 21 | daughter | Saleslady | Illinois |
| 11 | Mollie Morantz | 50 | sister-in-law | Operator | Russia |
| 12 | Sarah Draister | 48 | Head | — | Russia |
| 13 | Frieda Draister | 23 | daughter | Saleslady | Illinois |
| 14 | Bernice Draister | 21 | daughter | Typing | Illinois |
| 15 | Sydney Draister | 17 | son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Benjamin Ehrlich | 29 | Head | General Laborer | Illinois |
| 17 | Nalda Ehrlich | 29 | wife | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Marlene Ehrlich | 6 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Geraldine Ehrlich | 4 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Melvin Pancake | 22 | brother-in-law | Laborer | Illinois |
| 21 | Max Miller THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Proprietor Salesman | Russia |
| 22 | Anne Miller | 39 | wife | — | Russia |
| 23 | Evelyn Miller | 11 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Sheldon Miller | 10 | son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Sally Miller | 5 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Maurice Szeres | 44 | Head | Tailor | Hungary |
| 27 | Sarah Szeres | 42 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Clarice Szeres | 15 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Margaret Szeres | 14 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Robert Szeres | 11 | son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Albert Sengerman | 70 | father-in-law | Attendant | Poland |
| 32 | Esther Sengerman | 65 | mother-in-law | — | Austria |
| 33 | Herman Lefkovitch | 41 | Head | Milk Salesman | England |
| 34 | Bessie Lefkovitch | 40 | wife | — | England |
| 35 | Adelaide Lefkovitch | 15 | daughter | Saleslady | Illinois |
| 36 | Marilyn Lefkovitch | 13 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Leah Dorman | 85 | mother-in-law | — | Russia |
| 38 | Rose Sylva | 38 | sister-in-law | Hostess | England |
| 39 | Conrad Sylva | 29 | brother-in-law | Correspondent | Illinois |
| 40 | Becki Roath | 63 | Head | — | Russia |
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)