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Doris Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Doris Miller across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montgomery-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Blacksburg Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Blacksburg Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 Doris | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phylis Miller | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Doris Miller | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Shirley Miller | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Betsy Miller | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Henry Miller | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Henry Miller | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Alfred Miller | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Evelyn Miller | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1930
Montgomery, Virginia
Daughter, age 1
Montgomery, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Doshie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Montgomery-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 11
Montgomery-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Blacksburg Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Highest Grade | G 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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Doris Miller
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Virginia
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Sibling
Shirley Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Phylis Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betsy Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alfred Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Montgomery-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04277-00361)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mahle | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Naomi Mahle | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Pauline Mahle | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Paul E. Mahle | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Carl Mahle | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Lilly Huffman | 42 | Sister in law | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Press Linkous | 42 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Janie Linkous | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Trigg Linkous | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 50 | Russell Linkous | 19 | Son | School Caretaker | Virginia |
| 51 | Riley Linkous | 17 | Son | School Caretaker | Virginia |
| 52 | Jimmie Linkous | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Loyd Linkous | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Edgar Linkous | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Harry Linkous | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Rosa Bryant | 58 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Woodrow Bryant | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 58 | Tony Roman | 28 | Head | Carpenter Lab. | Virginia |
| 59 | Nillie Mae Roman | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Charles Wm Roman | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Dolly Marie Roman | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Ruby Rosmary Roman | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Elbert Shelor | 37 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 64 | Dattie Shelor | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Arnold Shelor | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Edward Shelor | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Loyd Shelor | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Conley Shelor | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Marie Shelor | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Henry Clay Miller | 34 | Head | Painter | Virginia |
| 71 | Evelyn Miller | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Alfred Miller | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Doris Miller THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Henry Jr Miller | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Shirley Miller | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Betsy Miller | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Phylis Miller | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | G. L. Scaggs | 67 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 79 | Ella Scaggs | 69 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | William Head Mabry | 58 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
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)