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James Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Logan-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this James Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Logan-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Logan-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | James B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. #4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Logan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Miller | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Bernice Miller | Other | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Harold Miller | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Iva Miller | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| James Miller | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| James Miller | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Lucy Miller | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Logan, Kentucky
Son, age 8
Logan, Kentucky · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | James B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Logan, Kentucky
Son, age 19
Logan, Kentucky · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | James B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVV W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Logan-County, Kentucky
Son, age 29
Logan-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | James B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. #4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Logan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 James Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father John Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Earl Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ninie Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother L Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Miller
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Miller
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Earl Miller
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Miller
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ninie Miller
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
L Miller
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Miller
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Harold Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Iva Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Logan-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Logan-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01333-00385)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Wiley G Shemwell | 71 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Sarah Shemwell | 68 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | John E Miller | 62 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 44 | Lucy Miller | 56 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | James B Miller THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 46 | Bernice Miller | 28 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | James P Miller | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Iva Line Miller | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Harold L Miller | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Claud L Phillips | 19 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 51 | Maude Phillips | 53 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Emma Witt | 78 | Grandmother | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Thomas P Phillips | 29 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 54 | Alpha L Phillips | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Morris Gene Phillips | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Don Thomas Phillips | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Homer F Morgan | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 58 | Elsie Lee Morgan | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Ruby Lee Morgan | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Helen Louise Morgan | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Homer H Morgan | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Anna M Morgan | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Nancie R Morgan | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Sam D Williams | 58 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 65 | Lethia Williams | 51 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Lila Mae Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Charlie R Moore | 67 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 68 | Genie Moore | 68 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Lester Moore | 36 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 70 | Aubrey J Lyons | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 71 | Zelma Lyons | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Huldy Mole | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Flora Mole | 34 | Sister-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | David E Maxwell | 70 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 75 | John R Maxwell | 33 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 76 | Nell Maxwell | 44 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Ella Mae Maxwell | 28 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Hugh E Adams | 19 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 79 | Georgia E Adams | 18 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Leadie Hardison | 70 | — | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)