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Lester Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Ashe-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Lester Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ashe-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents D & Emalyne — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ashe-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clifton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ashe |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| 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 | Clifton |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lester | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D Miller | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Ella Miller | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Lester Miller | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ashe, North …
Son, age 6
Ashe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Ashe, North …
Son, age 16
Ashe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| 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 …
Son, age 28
Ashe-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clifton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ashe |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| 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 Lester Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father D Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emalyne Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Ellard Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Lillard Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Miller (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
D Miller
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emalyne Miller
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ellard Miller
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lillard Miller
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Miller
b. ~1903
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Lester Miller
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · 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-t0627-02872-00052)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Eldreth Jones | 17 | son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Paul Jones | 16 | son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Grace Jones | 12 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | James Vance | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Ellen Vance | 49 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | James Grover | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Lessie Grover | 38 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Otto Grover | 45 | nephew | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Isaac Miller | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Bessie Miller | 51 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Beatrice Mcneill | 26 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | James Ralph Mcneill | 12 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | W. W. Miller | 79 | father | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Robert B. Richardson | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Cora Richardson | 34 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Junior Richardson | 11 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Norman Richardson | 9 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Scott Mills | 57 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 59 | Maude Mills | 56 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Extra Line Mills | None | — | — | — |
| 61 | Extra Line Mills | None | — | — | — |
| 62 | Albert Mills | 27 | son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Eunice Mills | 31 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Wayne Mills | 8 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Calfie Roland | 70 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Dew Roland | 18 | grand-son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Mayola Roland | 13 | grand-daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | J. M. Francis | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Rebecca Francis | 62 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Ben Francis | 23 | son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Ruby Francis | 19 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Minnie Jones | 63 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Alton Jones | 35 | son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 74 | S. M. Miller | 82 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Jack Miller | 31 | grand-son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Laura Bell Miller | 21 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Francis Marie Miller | 5 | grand-daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | D. C. Miller | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Ella Miller | 37 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Lester Miller THIS PERSON | 28 | son | Farmer | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Lester
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.86
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)