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Doris Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lauderdale-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Doris Miller across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lauderdale-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lauderdale-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lauderdale |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Doris | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Miller | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Juanita Miller | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ina Collier | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Katherine Collier | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Annie Miller | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Robert Collier | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Clyde Miller | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| M Miller | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ambrose Miller | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Glenn Miller | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Bulah Collier | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lauderdale, Mississippi
Daughter, age 4
Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Doris E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Lauderdale-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 13
Lauderdale-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1927 — 11 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lauderdale |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 13 · b. ~1927 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Ambrose Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ina Collier
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
M Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Juanita Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine Collier
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clyde Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Glenn Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Lauderdale-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Lauderdale-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02040-00418)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raymond Miller | 26 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Nellie Miller | 23 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | John Miller | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Robert Collier | 48 | Head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 5 | Bulah Collier | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Annie M. Miller | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | M. L. Miller | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Doris Miller THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Ambrose E. Miller | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Clyde Miller | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Juanita Miller | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Glenn Miller | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Ina Sue Collier | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Katherine Collier | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Willie D. Miller | 86 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Abner Miller | 58 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Eura Miller | 56 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Owen P. Miller | 80 | Brother | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | John Nelson | 32 | Head | Day Laborer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Callie M. Nelson | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Glover E. Strait | 63 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Jimmie Strait | 24 | Son | Sharecropper | Mississippi |
| 23 | Jack Strait | 22 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Jerry Hill | 64 | Head | Sharecropper | Mississippi |
| 25 | Bessie Hill | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Annie Hill | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Ealie Hill | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Jessie L. Hill | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Jerry J. Hill | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Jessie Miller | None | Head | 164 | Mississippi |
| 31 | Robert H. Westbrook | 61 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Wilda Westbrook | 63 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Edward Westbrook | 28 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Julius Westbrook | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Isadore Pettigrew | 77 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Thompson | None | — | 60 | — |
| 37 | Bryant Caleb | 44 | Head | Sharecropper | Mississippi |
| 38 | Willie Caleb | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Jimmie Caleb | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Bob Townsend | 63 | Head | Sharecropper | Mississippi |
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)