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Laura Miller — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Laura Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ashe-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Emmaline & James — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ashe-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Piney Creek Township |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Piney Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ester Miller | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Minnie Hartsoy | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| W Miller | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Law Smith | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Dean Miller | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Laura Miller | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ashe, North …
Daughter, age 31
Ashe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1889 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lura |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Postmaster |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Ashe, North …
Other, age 42
Ashe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1888 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lura |
| Relationship to Head | Head-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Ashe-County, North …
Spouse, age 52
Ashe-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Piney Creek Township |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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 Laura Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Emmaline Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father James Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Emmaline Miller
b. ~1845
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Miller
b. ~1846
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Laura Miller
Spouse · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · 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-t0627-02872-00508)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. O. Hopper | 38 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 2 | Fannie Hopper | 32 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 3 | R. J. May | 50 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 4 | Ethel May | 38 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 5 | Beryl May | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | M. Fay May | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Carl J. May | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Charles D. May | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Earl D. Richardson | 28 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Mae Richardson | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Helene Richardson | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Joseph Richardson | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | James Richardson | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | W. H. Miller | 58 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 15 | Laura Miller THIS PERSON | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Dean Miller | 23 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 17 | Ester Miller | 17 | Daughter | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 18 | Minnie Hartsoy | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Law Smith | 22 | Son-in-law | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 20 | E. G. Blevins | 45 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 21 | Mary Blevins | 59 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | "George ""A.B.""" Powers | 67 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 23 | "M. L. ""A.B.""" Powers | 61 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Eula Powers | 39 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | D. E. Powers | 28 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Ruth Powers | 25 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | "Ray ""A.B.""" Powers | 17 | Son | Carpenters Helper | North Carolina |
| 28 | Edith Powers | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Harold Powers | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Billie Joe Powers | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Joseph Powers | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | L. B. Rhodes | 44 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 33 | Ellen Rhodes | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Charles Rhodes | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Glency Rhodes | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Banner Rhodes | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Gilbert Rhodes | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Fay Rhodes | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Shirley Rhodes | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Martha Gambill | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Laura
Gen 1 · 2 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)