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Sophia Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Sophia Miller across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: Russia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Sophia |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Wholesale Fur |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sophia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Miller | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Bernard Miller | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Alma Miller | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Howard Miller | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Rochelle Miller | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Sophia Miller | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Other, age 32
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 2 household members
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Household
| Surname | MILLER |
| Given Name | SOPHIE |
| Relationship to Head | WIFE-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | RUSSIA |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1914 |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | RUSSIA |
| Mother's Birthplace | RUSSIA |
| Occupation | NONE |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | RUSSIAN |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 43
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Sophia |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Wholesale Fur |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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Our Model Tree links Sophia Miller across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sophia Miller
Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · 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-t0627-01001-00867)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lillian Halperin | 24 | Wife | H | Illinois |
| 2 | Laura Simon | 39 | Head | Barber | Lithuania |
| 3 | Dorothy Simon | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Charles Horwich | 50 | Head | Stage Hand | Illinois |
| 5 | Edna Horwich | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Christian Schnelly | 34 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Germany |
| 7 | Victoria Schnelly | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Joseph G. Moeller | 71 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Joseph L. Moeller | 38 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | David S. Moeller | 27 | Son | Pressman | Illinois |
| 11 | Jack Adell | 29 | Head | Painter | New York |
| 12 | Rose Adell | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Herman Aaron | 45 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 14 | Annette Aaron | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Jack Aaron | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Louis Aaron | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Leon Robert | 56 | Head | Furrier | Russia |
| 18 | Jennie Robert | 50 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 19 | Marion Robert | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Nathan Miller | 55 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 21 | Sophia Miller THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | Helper | Russia |
| 22 | Alma Miller | 23 | Daughter | Secretary | Illinois |
| 23 | Howard Miller | 21 | Son | H | Canada-English |
| 24 | Bernard Miller | 18 | Son | Helper | Canada-English |
| 25 | Rochelle Miller | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Isadore Rosen | 35 | Head | Copy Clerk | Illinois |
| 27 | Bertha Rosen | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Robert Rosen | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Leo H. Brosnan | 48 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 30 | Abigail Brosnan | 46 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Donald Brosnan | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Patricia Brosnan | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Anthony San Filippo | 42 | Head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 34 | Ellen San Filippo | 40 | Wife | Floral Worker | Poland |
| 35 | John San Filippo | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Robert Karlberg | 47 | Head | Assembler | Sweden |
| 37 | Ruth Karlberg | 31 | Wife | Factory Worker | Illinois |
| 38 | Wolf Farkas | 50 | Head | Tailor | Hungary |
| 39 | Anna Farkas | 50 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 40 | Ella Farkas | 30 | 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)