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Laura Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Knott-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Laura Miller across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knott-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Knott-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Breathitt |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District No 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferby Miller | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Arznious Miller | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Jimmie Stacy | Other | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Aran Miller | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Homer Miller | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Hoy Miller | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| French Miller | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Elmer Miller | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Harlan Miller | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Grover Miller | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Laura Miller | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Knott, Kentucky
Spouse, age 32
Knott, Kentucky · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Knott-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 42
Knott-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1898 — 11 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Breathitt |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links Laura Miller across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Laura Miller
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Knott-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Knott-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01326-00098)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William A. Dotson | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Adelia Shepherd | 47 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | John Albert Shepherd | 21 | Son | Road Construction | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Edgar W. Shepherd | 18 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Tavila Ellen Shepherd | 16 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Shirley M. Shepherd | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Bealie Shepherd | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Pearl M. Shepherd | 39 | Head | Stone Mason | Kentucky |
| 9 | Sarah Shepherd | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Ruby Shepherd | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Willie Shepherd | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Sylvia Shepherd | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Reedie Shepherd | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | A. B. Shepherd | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Kenny Shepherd | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Thelma Shepherd | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Helen Shepherd | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | William M. Shepherd | 67 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Sylvania Shepherd | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Rosa Prater | 14 | Neice | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 21 | Arznious Miller | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 22 | Laura Miller THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Grover Miller | 20 | Son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 24 | Elmer Miller | 18 | Son | Mail Carrier | Kentucky |
| 25 | Hoy Miller | 16 | Son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 26 | Harlan Miller | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Homer Miller | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Ferby Miller | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Aran Miller | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | French Miller | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Jimmie Stacy | 72 | Father-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Robert Howard | 22 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 33 | Tina Howard | 19 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Ella Mae Sturgill | 16 | Sister-in-law | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 35 | Floyd Watkins | 53 | Head | Own Farm | Kentucky |
| 36 | Sarah Watkins | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Helen Conley | 15 | Neice | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Mose Combs | 64 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Darkie Combs | 58 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Hailey Howard | 85 | Mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
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)