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Bessie Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ashe-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ashe-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ashe-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clifton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ashe |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Clifton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Mcneill | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Isaac Miller | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| W Miller | Other | — | 79 | ~1861 |
| James Mcneill | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Bessie Miller | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ashe, North …
Spouse, age 31
Ashe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1889 — 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 | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Ashe, North …
Spouse, age 41
Ashe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1889 — 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 | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| 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
Ashe-County, North …
Spouse, age 51
Ashe-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clifton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ashe |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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 51 · b. ~1889 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Ashe-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Ashe-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02872-00052)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Eldreth Jones | 17 | son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Paul Jones | 16 | son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Grace Jones | 12 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | James Vance | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Ellen Vance | 49 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | James Grover | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Lessie Grover | 38 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Otto Grover | 45 | nephew | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Isaac Miller | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Bessie Miller THIS PERSON | 51 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Beatrice Mcneill | 26 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | James Ralph Mcneill | 12 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | W. W. Miller | 79 | father | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Robert B. Richardson | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Cora Richardson | 34 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Junior Richardson | 11 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Norman Richardson | 9 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Scott Mills | 57 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 59 | Maude Mills | 56 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Extra Line Mills | None | — | — | — |
| 61 | Extra Line Mills | None | — | — | — |
| 62 | Albert Mills | 27 | son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Eunice Mills | 31 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Wayne Mills | 8 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Calfie Roland | 70 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Dew Roland | 18 | grand-son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Mayola Roland | 13 | grand-daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | J. M. Francis | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Rebecca Francis | 62 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Ben Francis | 23 | son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Ruby Francis | 19 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Minnie Jones | 63 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Alton Jones | 35 | son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 74 | S. M. Miller | 82 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Jack Miller | 31 | grand-son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Laura Bell Miller | 21 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Francis Marie Miller | 5 | grand-daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | D. C. Miller | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Ella Miller | 37 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Lester Miller | 28 | son | Farmer | North Carolina |
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)