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Lawrence Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Webster-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Lawrence Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Webster-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents A & Arlie — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Webster-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lawrence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Holly District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bus Driver |
| Industry | School Bus |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 630 |
| Highest Grade | H-8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Bus Driver |
| Township / Ward | Holly District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 Lawrence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Miller | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Banty Miller | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Lawrence Miller | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Johnny Miller | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Ola Miller | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Madge Miller | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Webster, West …
Son, age 8
Webster, West Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 10 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 | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Webster, West …
Son, age 18
Webster, West Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Laurence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Webster-County, West …
Son, age 28
Webster-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lawrence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Holly District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Occupation | Bus Driver |
| Industry | School Bus |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 630 |
| Highest Grade | H-8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 A Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Arlie Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Madge Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Tallie Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarilda Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
A Miller
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arlie Miller
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Madge Miller
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Tallie Miller
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarilda Miller
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lawrence Miller
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Ola Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Banty Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnny Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Webster-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Webster-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04451-00494)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosaline Green | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | E. A. Anderson | 45 | Head | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 3 | Estaline Anderson | 43 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Willie Anderson | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Lenard Anderson | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Elida Anderson | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Anna Lee Anderson | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Flossie Ann Anderson | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | A. G. Miller | 65 | Head | Foreman | West Virginia |
| 10 | Madge G. Miller | 63 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Ola Miller | 30 | Son | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 12 | Lawrence Miller THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Bus Driver | West Virginia |
| 13 | Johnny Miller | 25 | Son | Road Marking | West Virginia |
| 14 | Banty Miller | 19 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Allen Hamrick | 36 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 16 | J. J. Hamrick | 40 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | E. Ann Hamrick | 74 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Lanty Doddrill | 19 | Nephew | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Emery Green | 38 | Cousin | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Lester Carpenter | 23 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Opal Carpenter | 19 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Rosalee Carpenter | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | J. W. Goff | 78 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Rhoda J. Goff | 78 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Flora J. Goff | 52 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Bennie Mccourt | 41 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 27 | Ida Mccourt | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Edith Mccourt | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Barbara Mccourt | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Janice Mccourt | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Jessie Mccourt | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Clyde Green | 24 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Isaac Green | 60 | Head | Road Marking | West Virginia |
| 34 | Adaline Green | 51 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Allen Green | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Stanley Green | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Ruby Green | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Geneva Green | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Elijah Green | 60 | Brother | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Hannan Tracy | 48 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Lawrence + 3 siblings
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)