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James Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Charleston-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charleston-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Richard & Laura — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Charleston-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Army Ordnance Depot |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Unincorporated Place Navy Yard |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Miller | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| James Miller | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| John Miller | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Rosa Miller | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Charleston, South …
Son, age 17
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 7 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 | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Sweeper |
| Industry | Post Yard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Charleston, South …
Head, age 27
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Truck Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 600 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Charleston-County, South …
Head, age 37
Charleston-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Army Ordnance Depot |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 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 James Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Richard Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Miller (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.76
Father
Richard Miller
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Miller
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
James Miller
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · South 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 — Charleston-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Charleston-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03796-00416)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Willamina Murray | 24 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 42 | Richard Thomas | 36 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 43 | Annie M. Thomas | 20 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 44 | Mildred Thomas | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Lucinda Brown | 45 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Richard Hamilton | 62 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Ida Hamilton | 53 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | William H. Wilson | 61 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Rosa Wilson | 52 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | John Wilson | 26 | Son | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 51 | Alphonso Wilson | 22 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | James Miller THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Rosa Miller | 33 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 54 | Annie M. Miller | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | John Miller | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Huger Adams | 66 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Florence Adams | 56 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 58 | Joe Manley | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Juan Montgomery | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Henrietta Mack | 36 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Peter Haynes | 48 | Head | Bricklayer Helper | South Carolina |
| 62 | Latira Haynes | 38 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 63 | Lucille Ross | 42 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 64 | Dennis Ross | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Alfred Arburn | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Robert Jr. Collier | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Nellie Jones | 17 | Lodger | Servant | South Carolina |
| 68 | David Taylor | 67 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Hester Taylor | 67 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Louise Green | 30 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | David Green | 13 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Joseph Conyers | 21 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 73 | Harriet Conyers | 19 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Edmond Conyers | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | John E. Breuer | 68 | Head | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 76 | Christine Breuer | 66 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Simon C. Cattles | 47 | Head | Watchman | South Carolina |
| 78 | Annie Cattles | 41 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Seaman Jr. Cattles | 22 | Son | Watchman | South Carolina |
| 80 | Alma Cattles | 21 | Daughter in law | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.76
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)