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James Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Gaston-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gaston-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a head (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gaston-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Point Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | lap hand |
| Industry | cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 26 |
| Income (1939) | 676 |
| Highest Grade | G 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Lap Hand |
| Township / Ward | South Point Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Miller | Head | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Bill Wallace | Other | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Jimmy Miller | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Arvie Miller | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gaston, North …
Son, age 1
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Gaston, North …
Son, age 12
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Gaston-County, North …
Head, age 22
Gaston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Point Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Occupation | lap hand |
| Industry | cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 26 |
| Income (1939) | 676 |
| Highest Grade | G 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 John Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father John Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pollie Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Miller
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Miller
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Miller
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pollie Miller
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Miller
Head · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · 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 — Gaston-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Gaston-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02915-00626)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ervin Henson | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Ruth Henson | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Silas P. Gardner | 38 | Head | Twister Hand | North Carolina |
| 4 | Minnie Gardner | 31 | Wife | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 5 | Lois Gardner | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Ralph Gardner | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Kelly L. Miller | 43 | Head | Frame Hand | Alabama |
| 8 | Nellie Mae Miller | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Paul Lackey | 12 | Step son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Charles A.D. Burgin | 36 | Head | Winder Room | Mississippi |
| 11 | Mary Burgin | 25 | Wife | Checker Yarn | North Carolina |
| 12 | Donald Burgin | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Guy L. Satti | 56 | Head | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 14 | Harley L. Bridges | 25 | Head | Winder | North Carolina |
| 15 | Edna Bridges | 20 | Wife | Doffer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Kathleen Bridges | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Rebecca Bridges | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Alden M. Helms | 33 | Head | Speeder Hand | North Carolina |
| 19 | Elmyra Helms | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Minnie Springer | 42 | Servant | Cook | North Carolina |
| 21 | James H. Miller THIS PERSON | 22 | Head | Lap Hand | North Carolina |
| 22 | Arvie Miller | 20 | Wife | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 23 | Jimmy Miller | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Bill H. Wallace | 60 | Father in law | Card Hand | North Carolina |
| 25 | Cat Marvin Smith | 44 | Head | Card Hand | North Carolina |
| 26 | Daisy Smith | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Mildred Shumaker | 26 | Step daughter | Loffer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Dorothy Shumaker | 7 | Grand daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Jerry Shumaker | 4 | Grand son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Patricia Shumaker | 3 | Grand daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Samuel Shumaker | 1 | Grand son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Gene Price | 19 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Brayton Strickland | 24 | Head | Card Hand | North Carolina |
| 34 | Arretta Strickland | 26 | Wife | Doffer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Donnie Strickland | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | J. Fred Deheler | 23 | Head | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 37 | Evelyn Deheler | 20 | Wife | Quiller Hand | Virginia |
| 38 | Billy Deheler | 10 | Son | Reeler | North Carolina |
| 39 | Rodgera Deheler | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Nellie Jean Deheler | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 4 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)