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Gertrude Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Gilmer-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gilmer-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gilmer-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Center District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gilmer |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Center District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gertrude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernadine Miller | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Robert Miller | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Truman Miller | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ewing Miller | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Gertrude Miller | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gilmer, West …
Spouse, age 22
Gilmer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Gilmer, West …
Other, age 33
Gilmer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter-in-law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| 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
Gilmer-County, West …
Spouse, age 43
Gilmer-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Center District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gilmer |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Gertrude Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Gertrude Miller
Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Gilmer-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Gilmer-County, West Virginia
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36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04403-00042)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary Hilltop | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Harl Enda Wolf | 21 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Jim Snyder | 73 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Roxie Snyder | 69 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Ernest Snyder | 42 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 46 | May Snyder | 34 | Daughter-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Junior Snyder | 12 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Cline Snyder | 11 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Roxie Snyder | 10 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Frances Snyder | 8 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Lucilla Snyder | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Eoden Snyder | 2 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Doris Snyder | 0 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Jesse Snyder | 33 | Head | Common Labor | West Virginia |
| 55 | Madeline Snyder | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Robert Miller | 49 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 57 | Gertrude Miller THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Ewing Miller | 22 | Son | Janitor | West Virginia |
| 59 | Truman Miller | 19 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Bernadine Miller | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Harl Ends | 21 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Cecil Crooks | 39 | Head | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 63 | Virginia Crooks | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Edmund Crooks | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Harry Crooks | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | James Mallow | 50 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 67 | Talitha Mallow | 77 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Charles Stout | 38 | Head | Rock Quarry | West Virginia |
| 69 | Velma Stout | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Pauline Stout | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Eugene Stout | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Oren Stout | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Maxine Stout | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Arlena Stout | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Euline Stout | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Joan Stout | 2 | 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)