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Bernice Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Rowan-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bernice Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rowan-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jacob & David — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rowan-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Iredell |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Atwell |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 Bernice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernice Miller | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| David Miller | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Rosie Miller | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rowan, North …
Daughter, age 4
Rowan, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Rowan, North …
Daughter, age 14
Rowan, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Rowan-County, North …
Daughter, age 24
Rowan-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Iredell |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Bernice Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jacob Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father David Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertrude Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Willie Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosie Miller (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
Jacob Miller
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
David Miller
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertrude Miller
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Willie Miller
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosie Miller
b. ~1908
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Bernice Miller
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Rowan-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Rowan-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02968-00031)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Katherine Pittson | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Betty S Pittson | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Frank C Pittson | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Carl E Pittson | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Rachel A Pittson | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Nancy A Pittson | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Chester D Patterson | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Louise Patterson | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Larry Patterson | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Margaret Patterson | 71 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Evelyn Patterson | 27 | Sister | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 52 | Henry Barnhardt | 69 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Sarah Barnhardt | 77 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | L Lock Barnhardt | 44 | Son | Helper On Farm | North Carolina |
| 55 | Ethel Barnhardt | 44 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Dean Barnhardt | 20 | Grandson | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 57 | Dorothy Barnhardt | 19 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Arnold Barnhardt | 16 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Elmer Barnhardt | 12 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Jay Barnhardt | 9 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | J C Lyerly | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Mattie Lyerly | 57 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Mae Nell Lyerly | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | J C Jr. Lyerly | 17 | Son | Helper On Farm | North Carolina |
| 65 | Sara Lyerly | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Jimmie L Luther | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Annie D Luther | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Harris Luther | 20 | Son | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 69 | Kenneth Luther | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Robert L Patterson | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Carrie Patterson | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Hubert Patterson | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Leonard Patterson | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Mable Patterson | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Ellie Patterson | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Alice Patterson | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Emmett Patterson | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | David A Miller | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Rosie C Miller | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Bernice Miller THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | New Worker | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Bernice
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.86
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)