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Ida Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pocahontas-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ida Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pocahontas-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pocahontas-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greenbank Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pocahontas |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Greenbank Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 Ida | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Miller | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Wanita Miller | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Robert Miller | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Hubert Miller | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Ida Miller | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pocahontas, West …
Spouse, age 31
Pocahontas, West Virginia · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Pocahontas, West …
Spouse, age 41
Pocahontas, West Virginia · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Pocahontas-County, West …
Spouse, age 51
Pocahontas-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greenbank Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pocahontas |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links Ida Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ida Miller
Spouse · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Pocahontas-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Pocahontas-County, West Virginia
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18 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04438-00682)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Unit Margaret Trent | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Robert E Miller | 37 | Head | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 43 | Ida Miller THIS PERSON | 51 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Wanita Miller | 31 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Hubert Miller | 27 | Son | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 46 | Alma M Miller | 24 | Daughter | School Teacher | West Virginia |
| 47 | Roscoe B Houchin | 44 | Head | Brakeman | West Virginia |
| 48 | Dorothy Houchin | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Earl Houchin | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Charles Houchin | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Barbara Houchin | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Charles O Gragg | 33 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 53 | Bernice Gragg | 35 | Wife | Filling Station Agent | West Virginia |
| 54 | Merl Gragg | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Dale Gragg | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Ellen Gragg | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Mary E Wiley | 82 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Eugene Marjorie Wiley | 57 | Daughter | — | 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)