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Herman Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Surry-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Herman Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Surry-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Valet & Rosa — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Surry-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rockford Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Surry |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Rockford Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 Herman | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyce Miller | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Wilma Miller | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Geredene Miller | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Herman Miller | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Rosia Miller | Other | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Ray Miller | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Wayne Miller | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Anna Miller | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Surry, North …
Son, age 7
Surry, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Herman G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| 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
Surry, North …
Son, age 17
Surry, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Herman S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Surry-County, North …
Head, age 27
Surry-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rockford Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Surry |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 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 Herman Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Valet Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susan Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Valet Miller
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Miller
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susan Miller
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Herman Miller
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · 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 — Surry-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Surry-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02977-00894)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Oscar Harbour | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Elsie B Harbour | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Mattie Harbour | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Wade Harbour | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Pearl Harbour | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Jim D Harbour | 77 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 47 | Myrtle Harbour | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Hassel Jackson | 20 | Lodger | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 49 | Hadley D Harbour | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Lula Harbour | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | James Harbour | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Mary Harbour | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Ben D Shinault | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Vada Shinault | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Wilson Shinault | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Thomas Shinault | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Frankie Shinault | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Alene Shinault | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Gladys Shinault | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Gloria Shinault | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Wayne Shinault | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | James Shinault | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Bobby Shinault | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Wilburn Shinault | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Lacey D Bruner | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Esther Bruner | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Bobby Bruner | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Tom D Tilly | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Mary Tilly | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Claud Tilly | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Raymond Tilly | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Beulah Jarrells | 12 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Herman Miller THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Anna D Miller | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Wayne Miller | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Wilma Miller | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Ray Miller | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Geredene Miller | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Joyce Miller | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Rosia Miller | 65 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Herman
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)