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Emma Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Webster-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Emma Miller across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Webster-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Webster-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fork Lick Mag Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Fork Lick Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxine Miller | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Edna Miller | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mary Miller | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Oda Miller | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Jake Miller | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Junior Miller | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Harley Miller | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Elzie Miller | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Emma Miller | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Webster, West …
Other, age 31
Webster, West Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| 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
Webster-County, West …
Spouse, age 42
Webster-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fork Lick Mag Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Miller across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Miller
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Webster-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Webster-County, West Virginia
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04451-00083)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barbara Carpenter | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Thomas Carpenter | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Patrick Coal | 39 | Head | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 4 | Iva Coal | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Irene Coal | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 6 | Warren Coal | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Brent Coal | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Ballard Carpenter | 62 | Head | Farm Work | West Virginia |
| 9 | Allie Carpenter | 61 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Dana P. Carpenter | 21 | Son | Mach Helper | West Virginia |
| 11 | Bryan Miller | 37 | Head | Mail Carrier | West Virginia |
| 12 | Orpha Miller | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Ramona Miller | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Exel Miller | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Lloyd Carpenter | 30 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 16 | Sylvia Carpenter | 18 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Charles Carpenter | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Oda Miller | 43 | Head | Teamster | West Virginia |
| 19 | Emma Miller THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Harley Miller | 22 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 21 | Jake Miller | 17 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 22 | Elzie Miller | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Edna Miller | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Junior Miller | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Maxine Miller | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Mary Miller | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Tracy Isenhart | 50 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 28 | Della Isenhart | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Ralph Isenhart | 27 | Son | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 30 | Herbert Isenhart | 19 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 31 | Sarah Rogers | 70 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Lanty Rogers | 28 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 33 | Sam Harris | 42 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 34 | Alvertia Harris | 37 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Edith Harris | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Wayne Harris | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Harris | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Hazel Harris | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Elias Shoulders | 62 | Father-in-law | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 40 | Scott Shoulders | 23 | Brother-in-law | — | West Virginia |
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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)