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Eugene Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Van-Buren-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Eugene Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Van-Buren-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Altie & Lee — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Van-Buren-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Eugene |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 2nd Civil District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Van Buren |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Auto |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 125 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Township / Ward | 2Nd Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Eugene | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattie Miller | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Lee Miller | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Eugene Miller | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Alta Miller | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Van Buren, …
Son, age 9
Van Buren, Tennessee · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Eugene |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | working out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Van Buren, …
Son, age 18
Van Buren, Tennessee · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Eugene |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Van-Buren-County, Tennessee
Son, age 28
Van-Buren-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Eugene |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 2nd Civil District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Van Buren |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Auto |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 125 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Eugene Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Altie Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Lee Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Lee Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alta Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Altie Miller
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lee Miller
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lee Miller
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alta Miller
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Eugene Miller
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Mattie Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Van-Buren-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Van-Buren-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03942-00286)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juanita Cummings | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Earline Cummings | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Creed H Cummings | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Loyd Cummings | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Eunice Cummings | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Geraldine Cummings | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | E. H. Hollandsworth | 61 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 8 | Lida Hollandsworth | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Hubert Simmons | 11 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Herbert Simmons | 8 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Lee B. Miller | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Alta Miller | 58 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Eugene Miller THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Mechanic | Tennessee |
| 14 | Mattie Miller | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Bobbie B. Lawson | 22 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 16 | Lenora Lawson | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Roger D. Sparkman | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Bettie Sparkman | 81 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Clarence Sparkman | 21 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Ed Sparkman | 31 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Estelle Sparkman | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Virginia Ray Sparkman | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Mose Sparkman | 77 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Lula Sparkman | 67 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Bill Cummings | 63 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Etta Cummings | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Bettie Cummings | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Daniel Dukes | 23 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Mattie Dukes | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Joe M. Dukes | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Bill Dukes | 53 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Anna Dukes | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Marvin Dukes | 19 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Elbert Dukes | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Matt Dukes | 56 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Ray Lawson | 25 | Head | Labour | Tennessee |
| 37 | Ida Lawson | 61 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Brady Sullivan | 27 | Head | Driver | Tennessee |
| 39 | Audra Sullivan | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Junior Sullivan | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Eugene + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)