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Effie Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Effie Miller across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Effie |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kanawha Mag Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Kanawha Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 Effie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Miller | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Edna Miller | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Effie Miller | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Madaline Miller | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Evelyn Miller | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Helen Miller | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Herbert Miller | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Fred Miller | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Herbert Miller | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fayette, West …
Spouse, age 30
Fayette, West Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Effie E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Fayette-County, West …
Spouse, age 40
Fayette-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Effie |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kanawha Mag Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Effie Miller across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Effie Miller
Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04402-00424)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estel Carpenter | 31 | Head | Tipple Worker | Kentucky |
| 2 | Eldora Carpenter | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Elizabeth Carpenter | 1 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Winferd Wriston | 27 | Head | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 5 | Beaulah Wriston | 23 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Jane Wriston | 5 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Kenneth Wriston | 4 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Porter Wriston | 1 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Robert Wills | 50 | Head | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 10 | Birdie Wills | 30 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Edward Wills | 11 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Cecil Wills | 10 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Gay Wills | 7 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Orpha Wills | 0 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Garland Robertson | 27 | Head | Section Man | Virginia |
| 16 | Velva Robertson | 25 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Edward Robertson | 4 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Jackie Robertson | 2 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Hartwell Robertson | 33 | Head | Sectionman | Virginia |
| 20 | Virginia Robertson | 26 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Jean Robertson | 5 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Douglas Robertson | 1 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Waymond Brown | 26 | Head | Night Watchman | West Virginia |
| 24 | Eunice Brown | 30 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Harry Brown | 59 | Head | Work Boss | West Virginia |
| 26 | Virgie Brown | 53 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Herbert Miller | 43 | Head | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 28 | Effie Miller THIS PERSON | 40 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Edna Miller | 19 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Herbert Jr Miller | 17 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Helen Miller | 16 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Evelyn Miller | 12 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Fred Miller | 9 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Madaline Miller | 6 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Paul Miller | 2 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Paul Meadows | 37 | Head | Mine Laborer | West Virginia |
| 37 | Grace Meadows | 29 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Pauline Meadows | 11 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Billy Meadows | 10 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Irma Meadows | 8 | daughter | — | 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)