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Doris Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Buckingham-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Doris Miller across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buckingham-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Buckingham-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Slate River District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buckingham |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Slate River District |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Doris | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Miller | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Doris Miller | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Margaret Miller | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Yvonne Miller | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Peggy Miller | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Carl Miller | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Carl Miller | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Virginia Miller | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1930
Buckingham, Virginia
Daughter, age 2
Buckingham, Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Darrish L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Buckingham-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 12
Buckingham-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Slate River District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buckingham |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 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 12 · b. ~1928 · Virginia
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Sibling
Peggy Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Yvonne Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl 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 — Buckingham-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Buckingham-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04252-00362)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hester Snoddy | 70 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 42 | Dwight Snoddy | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 43 | Marshall Turpin | 38 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Marie Turpin | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | John Giddons | 64 | Cousin | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Jennie Newton | 63 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Charles Newton | 36 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 48 | Marshall Newton | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 49 | Ray Taylor | 28 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 50 | Triffie Taylor | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Viola Taylor | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Charles Pat Taylor | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Leroy Taylor | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Carl Miller | 39 | Head | Tractor Driver | Virginia |
| 55 | Virginia Miller | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Doris Miller THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Margaret Miller | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Peggy Miller | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Carl Jr. Miller | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Yvonne Miller | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Shirley Miller | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Howell Newton | 22 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 63 | Georgia Newton | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Helen Newton | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Tucker Newton | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Robt. Elmo Miller | 67 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 67 | Louisiana Miller | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Josephine Johnson | 84 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Henry L. Newton | 30 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 70 | Ruth Newton | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Charles Lewis Newton | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Nathan Lee Newton | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Willie Johnson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 74 | Hannah Johnson | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Filmore Johnson | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Ramon Johnson | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Linwood Johnson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 78 | Tilman Gregory | 33 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 79 | Nellie Gregory | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Stuart Gregory | 1 | Son | — | 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)