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Lawrence Miller — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Lawrence Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rockingham-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & John — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rockingham-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lawrence C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ashby Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockingham |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Poultry farmer |
| Industry | On farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Poultry Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ashby Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 Lawrence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliada Miller | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| William Miller | Head | — | 75 | ~1865 |
| Lawrence Miller | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Josie Miller | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rockingham, Virginia
Son, age
Rockingham, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lawrence C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Rockingham, Virginia
Son, age 10
Rockingham, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 19 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lawrence M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Rockingham-County, Virginia
Son, age 20
Rockingham-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lawrence C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ashby Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockingham |
| Occupation | Poultry farmer |
| Industry | On farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 William Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father John Aye (~0.92 confidence) and father Billy Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josie Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Miller
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Aye
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Billy Miller
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josie Miller
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Miller
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lawrence Miller
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Virginia
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Sibling
Eliada Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Rockingham-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Rockingham-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04291-00148)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter P. Knott | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Anna E. Knott | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Arline S. Knott | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Carl A. Knott | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Boyd L. Knott | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Lillian O. Knott | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Alda M. Knott | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Ray M. Knott | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Meka E. Knott | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Clinton C. Huffman | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 11 | Lillian B. Huffman | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Leslie E. Huffman | 33 | Son | Clerk | Virginia |
| 13 | Richard M. Huffman | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 14 | Lelia F. Huffman | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Donald C. Huffman | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Calvin W. Huffman | 30 | Head | Bookkeeper | Virginia |
| 17 | Hazel F. Huffman | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Lois J. Huffman | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Johnnie C. Huffman | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Jacquelyn M. Huffman | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Janette B. Huffman | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Ernest Jr. Early | 38 | Head | Bookkeeper | Virginia |
| 23 | Susie M. Early | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Doris G. Early | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Corinne M. Early | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Elizabeth Ann Early | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Emmer D. Devier | 49 | Lodger | Plow Assembler | Virginia |
| 28 | D. W. Simmons | 65 | Head | Plow Assembler | Virginia |
| 29 | Sallie A. Simmons | 57 | Wife | Nurse | Virginia |
| 30 | Mary C. Simmons | 30 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Clara Simmons | 26 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Erma R. Simmons | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | D. Garland Simmons | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Marvin C. Miller | 33 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 35 | Virginia R. Miller | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Glenn C. Miller | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | William S. Miller | 75 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 38 | Josie R. Miller | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Eliada A. Miller | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Lawrence C. Miller THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Poultry Farmer | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Lawrence + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)