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Doris Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ritchie-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Doris Miller across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ritchie-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ritchie-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Doris L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grant District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ritchie |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Grant District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathryn Miller | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| G Miller | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Evelyn Miller | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ruth Miller | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Pauline Miller | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| M Miller | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Doris Miller | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Lennie Miller | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Royal Miller | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Olen Miller | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ethel Miller | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ritchie, West …
Daughter, age 5
Ritchie, West Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Ritchie-County, West …
Daughter, age 16
Ritchie-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1924 — 11 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Doris L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grant District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ritchie |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 16 · b. ~1924 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Olen Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Royal Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
G Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kathryn Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
M 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 — Ritchie-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Ritchie-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04445-00189)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruth E. Payton | 27 | Daughter | House Keeper | West Virginia |
| 2 | Anna Marie Payton | 19 | Daughter | House Work | West Virginia |
| 3 | Johnathan E. Cornell | 68 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 4 | Rachel M. Cornell | 64 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Carl Barker | 8 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Glen D. Layfield | 42 | Head | Road Work | West Virginia |
| 7 | Darlie A. Layfield | 44 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Rolland D. Layfield | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Minnie A. Layfield | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | June A. Layfield | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Fred E. Cowan | 36 | Head | Pumper | West Virginia |
| 12 | Maye Cowan | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Ernestine M. Cowan | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Robert E. Cowan | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Vivian M. Cowan | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Okey E. Shrader | 53 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 17 | Martha M. Shrader | 53 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Esther E. Shrader | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Olive G. Shrader | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Charlie H. Gordon | 52 | Head | Sanitation | West Virginia |
| 21 | Mertie D. Gordon | 48 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Tillie M. Gordon | 19 | Daughter | House Work | West Virginia |
| 23 | Charles W. Gordon | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Cora L. Gordon | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Dale L. Gordon | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Clem M. Gordon | 26 | Head | Road Work | West Virginia |
| 27 | Bertha J. Gordon | 20 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Ellen D. Gordon | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Lennie E. Miller | 41 | Head | Salesman | West Virginia |
| 30 | Ethel M. Miller | 41 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Royal L. Miller | 20 | Son | Farm | West Virginia |
| 32 | Pauline Miller | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Olen M. Miller | 17 | Son | Farm | West Virginia |
| 34 | Doris L. Miller THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | M. Muriel Miller | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Kathryn L. Miller | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Ruth Jean Miller | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Evelyn G. Miller | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | G. Earl Miller | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | William L. Morton | 45 | Head | Pumper | West 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)