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Lester Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Rowan-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Lester Miller across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rowan-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ida & Luther — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rowan-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rockwell town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rowan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Wholesale Produce |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Rockwell Town |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lester | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nell Miller | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Della Miller | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Francis Miller | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lester Miller | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Madie Beaver | Other | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1900
Rowan, North …
Son, age 3
Rowan, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lester A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Rowan, North …
Son, age 12
Rowan, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lester A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Rowan, North …
Son, age 22
Rowan, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lester A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Brick mill |
| 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
Rowan, North …
Head, age 30
Rowan, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lester A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Meat |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Rowan-County, North …
Head, age 42
Rowan-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rockwell town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rowan |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Wholesale Produce |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 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 Lester Miller across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Ida Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Luther Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Ida Miller
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Luther Miller
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Miller
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Miller
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lester Miller
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · 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 — Rowan-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Rowan-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02968-00652)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fleda Miller | 38 | Wife | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 2 | Stella Miller | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Lexie Miller | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Lottie Miller | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | L. A. Miller | 64 | Head | Fireman | North Carolina |
| 6 | Ida Miller | 63 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Helen Miller | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Clinton Keazer | 26 | Son-in-law | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 9 | Ruth Keazer | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Shirley Keazer | 4 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | J. M. Hahn | 35 | Head | Partner Manager | North Carolina |
| 12 | Callie Hahn | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Juanita Hahn | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Lester Miller THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 15 | Della Miller | 36 | Wife | Splicer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Francis Miller | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Nell Miller | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Madie Beaver | 52 | Sister-in-law | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 19 | J. W. Misenheimer | 62 | Head | Stationary Engineer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Margaret Misenheimer | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Laura Alice Miller | 78 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Clifford Beaver | 46 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 23 | Carrie Beaver | 41 | Wife | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 24 | Lois Beaver | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Glenn Beaver | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Ruby Beaver | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Floyd Beck | 40 | Head | Machine Operator | North Carolina |
| 28 | Callie Beck | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Blanch Beck | 19 | Daughter | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 30 | Thelma Beck | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Ruth Beck | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Margaret Beck | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Deulie Beck | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Dorothy Beck | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Floyd Jr. Beck | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Jno. C. Lyerly | 72 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Lyerly | 68 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | L. A. Lyerly | 42 | Head | Slasher | North Carolina |
| 39 | Clara Lyerly | 38 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Kenneth Lyerly | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Lester
Gen 1 · 4 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)