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Glenn Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Watauga-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Glenn Miller across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Watauga-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Watauga-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Glenn |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boone Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Watauga |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm helper |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 5 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Helper |
| Township / Ward | Boone Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Glenn | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worth Miller | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Herbert Miller | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Verlie Miller | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Eugene Miller | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Glenn Miller | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Joe Miller | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Baxter Miller | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Cletis Miller | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Watauga, North …
Son, age 6
Watauga, North Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Glenn |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Watauga-County, North …
Son, age 16
Watauga-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Glenn |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boone Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Watauga |
| Occupation | Farm helper |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 5 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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 Glenn Miller across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Glenn Miller
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Eugene Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Worth Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Verlie Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Baxter Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Watauga-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Watauga-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02985-00166)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Francis Miller | 64 | Head | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 42 | Smith Brown | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | George Brown | 20 | Son | Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 44 | Caroline Brown | 23 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Joe G. Miller | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Cletis Miller | 47 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 47 | Verlie Miller | 18 | Daughter | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 48 | Glenn Miller THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 49 | Baxter Miller | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Herbert Miller | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Worth Miller | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Eugene Miller | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Howard Miller | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Blanche Miller | 22 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 55 | George Miller | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Wade Miller | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Ray Miller | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Howard R. B. Miller | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Bina Miller | 25 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 60 | Jonathan Miller | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Noah E. Miller | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Jennie Miller | 51 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 63 | Marvin Miller | 18 | Son | Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 64 | Jessie R. Miller | 15 | Son | Mason | North Carolina |
| 65 | Columbus Wallace | 30 | Head | Brick Mason | Tennessee |
| 66 | Bertha Wallace | 30 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 67 | Billie Ruth Wallace | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Earl W. Wallace | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 69 | James Wallace | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Carl Dean Wallace | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Cathrine Wallace | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Chas. Perkins | 29 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Lina Perkins | 29 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 74 | James Coulter | 33 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Mary Coulter | 27 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 76 | Annelle Coulter | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Nina Coulter | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Jimmie Dan Coulter | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Lenie Lane | 36 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Louetta Lane | 37 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
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)