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Lawrence Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Ashe-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Lawrence Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ashe-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Rufus & Clarisa — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ashe-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lawrence M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Obids Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ashe |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Obids Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lawrence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenina Miller | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lawrence Miller | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Billy Miller | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Elbert Miller | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Nila Miller | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ashe, North …
Son, age 17
Ashe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lawrence |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Ashe, North …
Son, age 28
Ashe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lawrence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| 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 …
Head, age 40
Ashe-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lawrence M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Obids Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ashe |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 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 Lawrence Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Rufus Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clarisa Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Claraca Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Rufus Miller
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clarisa Miller
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Claraca Miller
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lawrence Miller
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · 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-t0627-02872-00382)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louise A. Parsons | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Elizabeth C. Parsons | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Carolyn Parsons | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Madge Parsons | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Joseph W. Spears | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Mattie Spears | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Daniel Miller | 57 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Janie A. Miller | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Cameron Miller | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Bradley K. Miller | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Virginia Miller | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Frank Miller | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Robert Miller | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Hubert Miller | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Betty Miller | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Willie G. Miller | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Hag H. Miller | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Clarice Miller | 69 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Asper Miller | 42 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Lawrence M. Miller THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Nila Miller | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Elbert Miller | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Lenina Miller | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Billy Miller | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Peter Phillips | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Lillie Phillips | 66 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Robert R. Houck | 61 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Zara Houck | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Bobby R. Houck | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Robert L. Jr. Houck | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | John J. Houck | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Fredrick J. South | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Esther South | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Earnest E. South | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Roffie G. South | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Beryl R. South | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Lloyd J. South | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Floyd F. South | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Minnie South | 66 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Calvin G. South | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Lawrence
Gen 1 · 3 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)