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John Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Ashe-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ashe-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Reece & Jesse — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 6-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 | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Old Fields Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ashe |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Old Fields 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Miller | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Nancy Miller | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Jesse Miller | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Thomas Miller | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| John Miller | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Cenfie Miller | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ashe, North …
Son, age 2
Ashe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| 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 12
Ashe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | John |
| 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 | Laborer |
| Industry | 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 — 6 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Old Fields Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ashe |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 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 John Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Reece Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Jesse Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Jesse Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cenfie Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Candice Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Candis Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Reece Miller
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jesse Miller
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jesse Miller
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cenfie Miller
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Candice Miller
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Candis Miller
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Miller
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Thomas Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nancy Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
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 — 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-t0627-02872-00384)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bart E. Nash | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Jane Nash | 62 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Maggie E. Nash | 38 | Daughter | Helper | North Carolina |
| 4 | Lue A. Nash | 36 | Daughter | Helper | North Carolina |
| 5 | Jackie Nash | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Harfin Shipp | 49 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Jesse Sr. Miller | 66 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Cenfie O. Miller | 61 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Virginia W. Miller | 30 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | John Miller THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Thomas J. Miller | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Nancy Miller | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Sadfie J. Senert | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Salfie V. Senert | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Clauf L. Senert | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Harfin W. Senert | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Marie L. Senert | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Mae I. Senert | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Marie E. Senert | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Minnie L. Senert | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Marlene C. Senert | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Otho S. Wilcox | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Cynthia V. Wilcox | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Fay F. Wilcox | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Bower C. Miller | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Vira Miller | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Mozella A. Miller | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Pauline J. Miller | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Bower R. Miller | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Bill J. Miller | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Bryant C. Miller | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Barney R. Miller | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Gladys L. Miller | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Luther F. Woofie | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Daisy F. Woofie | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Ruth Ann L. Woofie | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 37 | Hazel M. Woofie | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Ruth D. Woofie | 20 | Daughter | Helper | North Carolina |
| 39 | Ruby L. Woofie | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Bower J. Woofie | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 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)