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James Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Ashe-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ashe-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Ance — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ashe-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Piney Swamp Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ashe |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Piney Swamp Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ance Miller | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| James Miller | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Lilly Miller | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ashe, North …
Son, age 4
Ashe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Jones |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Ashe, North …
Son, age 14
Ashe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Ashe-County, North …
Son, age 23
Ashe-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Piney Swamp Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ashe |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 James Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Ance Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Glen Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Jacob Miller (~0.82 confidence) and mother Nancy Miller (~0.82 confidence) and mother Hannie Miller (~0.82 confidence) and mother Hettie Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rebecca Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lilly Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Reynolds (~0.82 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 10 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.88
Father
William Miller
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ance Miller
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Glen Miller
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jacob Miller
b. ~1863
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Mother
Nancy Miller
b. ~1858
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Mother
Hannie Miller
b. ~1864
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Mother
Hettie Miller
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rebecca Miller
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lilly Miller
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Reynolds
b. ~1825
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
This person
Anchor record
James Miller
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · 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 — Ashe-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Ashe-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02872-00473)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lenard B. Bare | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Corabine Watson | 64 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Glenn C. Watson | 35 | Son | Farm Operator | North Carolina |
| 4 | George W. Bare | 67 | Head | Farm Operator | North Carolina |
| 5 | Rebecca E. Bare | 62 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Robert G. Bare | 43 | Son | Farm Operator | North Carolina |
| 7 | Ruby Bare | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Ruth Bare | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Willard Bare | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Walter D. Mcguinn | 55 | Head | Farm Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Pearl M. Mcguinn | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Jack T. Mcguinn | 19 | Son | Laborer Sawmill | North Carolina |
| 13 | C. L. Winebarger | 66 | Head | Farm Operator | North Carolina |
| 14 | Minnie E. Winebarger | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Iora M. Winebarger | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Worth G. Winebarger | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Ada G. Winebarger | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Aulie Winebarger | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Earl W. Winebarger | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Ance Miller | 61 | Head | Farm Owner | North Carolina |
| 21 | Lilly Miller | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | James Miller THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Sam C. Miller | 59 | Head | Farm Owner | North Carolina |
| 24 | Jennie Miller | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Ben D. Miller | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Fielding V. Miller | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Woodrow D. Miller | 26 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Dora G. Miller | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Delorse A. Miller | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Wilson Bare | 27 | Head | Farm Operator | North Carolina |
| 31 | Ruth A. Bare | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Frank D. Bare | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Wade H. Bare | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Kelly W. Craft | 38 | Head | Farm Operat | North Carolina |
| 35 | Ivy B. Craft | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Walter V. Craft | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Irene V. Craft | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Adene S. Craft | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | J. H. Phillips | 60 | Head | Farm Operat | North Carolina |
| 40 | Bessie R. Phillips | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 4 grandparents
~0.82
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)