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Bessie Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Buncombe-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buncombe-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Buncombe-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Asheville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buncombe |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Asheville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Miller | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Doris Miller | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Peggy Miller | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| William Miller | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| William Miller | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Bessie Miller | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1920
Buncombe, North …
Spouse, age 21
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Buncombe, North …
Spouse, age 29
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| 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
Buncombe-County, North …
Spouse, age 39
Buncombe-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Asheville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buncombe |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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 Bessie Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Miller
Spouse · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Buncombe-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Buncombe-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02877-00348)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mamie Isabell | 76 | Head | Dressmaker | North Carolina |
| 2 | Lucile Hicklin | 51 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Lillian Hicklin | 25 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Robert A. Hobbs | 34 | Head | Field Work | Tennessee |
| 5 | Mary Louise Hobbs | 28 | Wife | Saleswoman | North Carolina |
| 6 | Sam Mayer | 25 | Lodger | Salesman | New York |
| 7 | Ernest Gruetter | 32 | Lodger | Fabricator | Tennessee |
| 8 | Dorothy Gruetter | 22 | Wife | Waitress | North Carolina |
| 9 | David Morris | 24 | Lodger | Distributor | Georgia |
| 10 | William Singleton | 26 | Lodger | Electrical Worker | Georgia |
| 11 | Carl Henry Jackson | 21 | Lodger | Service Man | North Carolina |
| 12 | Alma Joribum | Jorisum | 21 | Lodger | Operator | North Carolina |
| 13 | Billie Champion | 19 | Lodger | Waitress | North Carolina |
| 14 | Frank B. Creasman | 35 | Head | Photographer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Elizabeth Creasman | 31 | Wife | Operator | North Carolina |
| 16 | Franklin Creasman | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Willard Wyatt | 20 | Brother-in-law | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 18 | Oscar Canaday | 41 | Head | Meter Reader | North Carolina |
| 19 | Hettie Canaday | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Jessie Bradford | 40 | Head | Distributor | North Carolina |
| 21 | Cecil Bradford | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | William C. Miller | 40 | Head | Assistant | North Carolina |
| 23 | Bessie Miller THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | William Jr. Miller | 20 | Son | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 25 | Betty Jane Miller | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Doris Miller | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Peggy Miller | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | William N. Proffitt | 58 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 29 | Jessie May Proffitt | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | William Proffitt | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Mcderry Murray | 68 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Mary Murray | 68 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Dorothy Lewis | 28 | Head | Office Girl | Georgia |
| 34 | Mary Satterfield | 71 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Arthur Satterfield | 38 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Lawrence Satterfield | 34 | Son | Salesman | Alabama |
| 37 | Griswold Satterfield | 40 | Nephew | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Larry Brewer | 31 | Head | Shoe Salesman | Tennessee |
| 39 | Georgia Brewer | 21 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Philip Brewer | 0 | Son | — | Florida |
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)