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Ira Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Charleston-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ira Miller across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charleston-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Charleston-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ira L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charleston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Goose Creek |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ira | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma Miller | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ira Miller | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Jessie Miller | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Fletcher Miller | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Ernestine Miller | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Theresa Miller | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Charleston, South …
Son, age 7
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Isa |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Charleston-County, South …
Son, age 18
Charleston-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1922 — 6 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ira L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charleston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Ira Miller across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ira Miller
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Ernestine Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma 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 — Charleston-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Charleston-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03795-00305)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jessie Harper | 29 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Beatrice Harper | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Janet Harper | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Jacob E. Wise | 38 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 48 | Bertie Wise | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Eugene Wise | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Arthur Wise | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Harry Munday | 32 | Head | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 52 | Georgie Lee Munday | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Henry C. Chestnut | 55 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 54 | Annie Chestnut | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Hutson Hutson | 23 | Son | New Worker | South Carolina |
| 56 | Gertrude Hutson | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | South Carolina |
| 57 | Samuel P. Hutson | 7 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Rosie Beach | 41 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Priscilla Beach | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Harold Beach | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Hunter Likes | 45 | Head | Attendant | South Carolina |
| 62 | William M. Rowall | 48 | Head | Saw Filer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Annie B. Rowall | 36 | Wife | Creeler | South Carolina |
| 64 | Elmo Wright | 18 | Step Son | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
| 65 | Alice Wright | 17 | Step Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | John Moore | 35 | Head | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
| 67 | Winifred Moore | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Raymond Munday | 35 | Head | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 69 | Frances Munday | 25 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 70 | Rebecca Simpson | 43 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 71 | Willie Phillips | 27 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Ethel Phillips | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Evelyn Phillips | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Melanie Phillips | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Fletcher D. Miller | 57 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 76 | Theresa Miller | 47 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Ernestine Miller | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | South Carolina |
| 78 | Ira L. Miller THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | New Worker | South Carolina |
| 79 | Jessie Miller | 16 | Daughter | New Worker | South Carolina |
| 80 | Thelma Miller | 11 | Daughter | — | South 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)