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Ethel Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Ashe-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ashe-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents David & Mary — first a spouse (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ashe-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Horse Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ashe |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Horse Creek |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldie Miller | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Robert Miller | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ethel Miller | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ashe, North …
Daughter, age 4
Ashe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Ashe, North …
Daughter, age 14
Ashe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Ashe-County, North …
Spouse, age 24
Ashe-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Horse Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ashe |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Ethel Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father David Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Ellard Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
David Miller
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Miller
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ellard Miller
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ethel Miller
Spouse · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Ashe-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Ashe-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02872-00213)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ethel Miller THIS PERSON | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Robert J. Miller | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Goldie B. Miller | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Hoyle L. Miller | 42 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Mary H. Miller | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Powell Miller | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Dayne Miller | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Linwen Miller | 16 | Son | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 50 | Ray L. Miller | 14 | Son | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 51 | Clark E. Davis | 52 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 52 | Betty M. Davis | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Beatrice Davis | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Jean Davis | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Jane Davis | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | George Barker | 45 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 57 | Cynthia M. Barker | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Rosie Barker | 63 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | William A. Ham | 53 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | May W. Ham | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Beryl Ham | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Garland Ham | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Edward Ham | 4 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Martha Thompson | 77 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Elmer Ham | 24 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Barbra Ham | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Yvonne Ham | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Raymond Ham | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | David Wyatt | 43 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 70 | Bertha Wyatt | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Luther Wyatt | 18 | Son | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 72 | Thelma Wyatt | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Samie Wyatt | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Blaine Wyatt | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Millard Wyatt | 63 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 76 | Margaret P. Wyatt | 60 | Wife | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 77 | Jerome Miller | 23 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 78 | Moma D. Miller | 67 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Marie Miller | 21 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 80 | John H. Eldreth | 51 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Ethel
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)