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Betty Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Rutherford-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Betty Miller across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rutherford-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rutherford-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Betty Gene |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rutherfordton Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rutherford |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Rutherfordton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Miller | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Aileen Miller | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ina Miller | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Wathan Miller | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Robert Miller | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Wathan Miller | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Will Miller | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Ola Miller | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
Rutherford, North …
Daughter, age 1
Rutherford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Betty J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| 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 |
1940
Rutherford-County, North …
Daughter, age 10
Rutherford-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1930 — 8 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Betty Gene |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rutherfordton Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rutherford |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Betty Miller across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Betty Miller
Daughter · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Ina Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Will Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Aileen Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wathan Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Rutherford-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Rutherford-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02971-00561)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Mooney | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Claud Mooney | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Annie Whitesides | 85 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | John Sim Michael | 53 | Head | Brick Mason | North Carolina |
| 5 | Julia Michael | 47 | Wife | Cook | North Carolina |
| 6 | Ruby Michael | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Maggie Michael | 22 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 8 | Gladys Michael | 20 | Daughter | Dishwasher | North Carolina |
| 9 | Lela Dilard Michael | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Frank Michael | 16 | Son | Brick Mason | North Carolina |
| 11 | Charles Michael | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | John Boyce | 26 | Head | Janitor | Ohio |
| 13 | Bell Boyce | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Fannie Boyce | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Jane Boyce | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Edward Bennett | 52 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Cora Bennett | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Crede Bennett | 27 | Son | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 19 | Maggie Mitchell | 56 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Brackston Mitchell | 26 | Son | Gardener | North Carolina |
| 21 | Edith Mitchell | 28 | Daughter-in-law | Cook | North Carolina |
| 22 | Brackston Jr. Mitchell | 6 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Dorthy Moore | 30 | Lodger | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Temie M. Miller | 31 | Lodger | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 25 | Wathan Miller | 43 | Head | Brick Mason | North Carolina |
| 26 | Ola Miller | 45 | Wife | Cook | North Carolina |
| 27 | Will Miller | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Wathan Jr. Miller | 16 | Son | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 29 | Ina Wills Miller | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Aileen Miller | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Betty Gene Miller THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Robert Miller | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Lorena Mcfalls | 55 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Myrtle Anderson | 25 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 35 | Alice L. Green | 19 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Charles Green | 17 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Ester Mae Green | 16 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Joseph C. Miller | 12 | Grandson | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 39 | Richard A. Miller | 30 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Willamena Miller | 26 | Wife | Cook | 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)