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Lois Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Laurens-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Lois Miller across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Laurens-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1908), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Laurens-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lois |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurens |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Youngs Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lois | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robbie Miller | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Doris Miller | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Juanita Miller | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Vivian Miller | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Grover Miller | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Troy Miller | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Benjamin Miller | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lois Miller | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1930
Laurens, South …
Other, age 22
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lois M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Laurens-County, South …
Spouse, age 32
Laurens-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lois |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurens |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Lois Miller across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lois Miller
Spouse · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Laurens-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Laurens-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03821-01159)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John D. Miller | 67 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Lizzie Miller | 67 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | John D. Jr. Miller | 24 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Inez Miller | 19 | Daughter | Helper | South Carolina |
| 5 | A. Blantly Wilkie | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Lillie M. Wilkie | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Mary F. Wilkie | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Russell Wilkie | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Laree Wilkie | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Lucile Wilkie | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Henry Wilkie | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Detoy D. Cantrell | 21 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Ellie Cantrell | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | William L. Cantrell | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Reuben Alexander | 24 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Esther Alexander | 19 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Earl Alexander | 60 | Father | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Bessie Alexander | 52 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | James Alexander | 22 | Brother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Evelyn Alexander | 13 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Grover Miller | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Lois Miller THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Benjamin Miller | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Doris Miller | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Juanita Miller | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Robbie N. Miller | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Troy Miller | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Vivian Miller | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Walter Birch | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Lottie Birch | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Walter Jr. Birch | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Carey Birch | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Martin Birch | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Millard Birch | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Charles Birch | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Frank Boyter | 21 | Lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 37 | William Knight | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Mamie Knight | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Ansel Knight | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Annette Knight | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
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)