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Ira Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Boone-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ira Miller across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Boone-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Boone-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ira W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scott Mag. District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Boone |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Class of Worker | 36 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Scott Mag District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer Miller | Son | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Buster Miller | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Ira Miller | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Arlage Miller | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Roberta Miller | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Boyd Miller | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1930
Boone, West …
Head, age 53
Boone, West Virginia · implied b. ~1877 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ira |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farming |
| Class of Worker | VV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Boone-County, West …
Head, age 64
Boone-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1876 — 6 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ira W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scott Mag. District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Boone |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Class of Worker | 36 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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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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Ira Miller
Head · 1940 · age 64 · b. ~1876 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Boone-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Boone-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04394-00373)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James D Phillips | 36 | Lodger | Minister | Arkansas |
| 42 | Edith A Phillips | 26 | Lodger | — | Texas |
| 43 | Clyde Thompson | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 44 | Ivory D Thompson | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Clingbeth A Thompson | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Jack R Thompson | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Barbara G Thompson | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Richard B Thompson | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Allen C Thompson | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Lester Gance | 33 | Head | Machine Runner | West Virginia |
| 51 | Icie Gance | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Arnett Gance | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Jean Gance | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Gail Gance | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Jesse Miller | 44 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 56 | Joe Miller | 45 | Brother | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 57 | Clive Mcneely | 56 | Head | Farming | West Virginia |
| 58 | Ida Mcneely | 55 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Clifford J Mcneely | 31 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 60 | Eugene Mcneely | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Carl H Workman | 34 | Head | Machine Runner | West Virginia |
| 62 | Berenice Workman | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Earl H Workman | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Betty G Workman | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | William C Workman | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Roberta J Workman | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Robert L Workman | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Ira W Miller THIS PERSON | 64 | Head | Farming | West Virginia |
| 69 | Roberta J Miller | 57 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Homer B Miller | 40 | Son | Rig Builder | West Virginia |
| 71 | Boyd W Miller | 29 | Son | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 72 | Arlage G Miller | 27 | Son | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 73 | Buster Miller | 21 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 74 | Harry C Ballard | 36 | Head | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 75 | Effie F Ballard | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Doris Ballard | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Josephine Ballard | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Glenna Ballard | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Letta Ballard | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Mote Morris | 36 | Lodger | — | 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)