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Doris Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Otero-County, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this Doris Miller across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Otero-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Colorado
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Otero-County, Colorado |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Doris B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 22 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Otero |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 22 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Doris | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juanita Miller | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Maurice Miller | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Marilyn Miller | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Doris Miller | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Nancy Miller | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Charles Miller | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Miles Miller | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Charles Miller | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Blanche Miller | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Otero, Colorado
Daughter, age 1
Otero, Colorado · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Doris B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1940
Otero-County, Colorado
Daughter, age 12
Otero-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Doris B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 22 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Otero |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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 Doris Miller across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Doris Miller
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Colorado
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Sibling
Nancy Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marilyn Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maurice Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Juanita Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Miles Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Otero-County, Colorado
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1940 US Federal Census — Otero-County, Colorado
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00473-00630)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Moore Rains | 2 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 2 | Jessie P. Jackson | 80 | Mother-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Elmer D. Hamby | 43 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 4 | Agnes Hamby | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | M. Irene Hamby | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Elmer S. Hamby | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Mary V. Hamby | 5 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 8 | Cecil M. Reynolds | 21 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 9 | Louina S. Reynolds | 18 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Jean L. Reynolds | 2 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 11 | John D. Mcbride | 31 | Head | Laborer | Colorado |
| 12 | Virginia H. Mcbride | 26 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 13 | Harold N. Mcbride | 6 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 14 | Janet H. Mcbride | 4 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 15 | Buel Robertson | 37 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 16 | Viva Robertson | 43 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Raymond D. Bettis | 19 | Step-son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 18 | Junior Bettis | 14 | Step-son | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Harold Bettis | 13 | Step-son | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Robert Jean G. Bettis | 3 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 21 | Edward Reynolds | 50 | Father | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 22 | Charles S. Miller | 59 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 23 | Blanche Miller | 42 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 24 | Charles F. Miller | 17 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 25 | Maurice Miller | 15 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 26 | Juanita B. Miller | 13 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 27 | Doris B. Miller THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 28 | Marilyn Miller | 6 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 29 | Miles L. Miller | 5 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 30 | Nancy N. Miller | 1 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 31 | Alice Huston | 41 | Head | School Teacher | Nebraska |
| 32 | Elizabeth H. Huston | 16 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 33 | Shirley H. Huston | 10 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 34 | Leonard L. Hightower | 23 | Head | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 35 | Nellie M. Hightower | 20 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 36 | Delbert D. Hightower | 4 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 37 | Carl Jensen | 43 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 38 | Grace E. Jensen | 38 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Bernice L. Jensen | 16 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 40 | Henry Dutton | 47 | Head | Trucking | Missouri |
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)