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Marion Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Amherst-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Marion Miller across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Amherst-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Amherst-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Marion |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Courthouse Magisterial Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Amherst |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Courthouse Magisterial Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Marion | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viola Miller | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Marion Miller | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| E Miller | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Jean Miller | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Napoleon Miller | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Nat Miller | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Napoleon Miller | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Robert Miller | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Annie Miller | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1930
Amherst, Virginia
Daughter, age 2
Amherst, Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Marion |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Amherst-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 12
Amherst-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Marion |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Courthouse Magisterial Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Amherst |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 Marion Miller across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Marion Miller
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Virginia
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Sibling
Jean Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Viola Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nat Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
E Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Napoleon Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Amherst-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Amherst-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04244-00102)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hope S. Cash | 46 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 2 | Etta Cash | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Violet (Ab) Cash | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Virginia |
| 4 | Chap Carter | 49 | Head | Tenant Farmer | Virginia |
| 5 | Evelyn (Ab) Carter | 42 | Wife | Maid | Virginia |
| 6 | Gracie Carter | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Mildred Carter | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Randolph Carter | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Herman Carter | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | John Cashwell | 49 | Head | Tenant Farmer | Virginia |
| 11 | Ella Cashwell | 89 | Mother | Cook | Virginia |
| 12 | John Henry Cashwell | 22 | Son | Cook | North Carolina |
| 13 | Laura A. Cashwell | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Helen Cashwell | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Julius D. Gordon | 61 | Head | Butcher | Virginia |
| 16 | Mary Gordon | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Willie Sandidge | 65 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Alice Sandidge | 9 | Grand-daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Barbara Sandidge | 6 | Grand-daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Estelle Payne | 7 | Grand-daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Willard Payne | 6 | Grand-son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Sallie B. Payne | 5 | Grand-daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Ophelia Payne | 3 | Grand-daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Aubrey E. Hicks | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 25 | Emily Hicks | 61 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Napoleon B. Miller | 59 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 27 | Annie Miller | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | E. Lora (Ab) Miller | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 29 | Nat Miller | 21 | Son | Ast. Machinist | Virginia |
| 30 | Viola Miller | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Napoleon Jr. Miller | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Robert Miller | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Marion Miller THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Jean Miller | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | O. P. Howell | 58 | Head | Timber Man | Virginia |
| 36 | Moses W. Wright | 65 | Head | Supervisor | Virginia |
| 37 | Sarah Wright | 69 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Julian Wright | 35 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 39 | Dudley Campbell | 18 | Grand-son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 40 | Julian Thomas Campbell | 13 | Grand-son | — | Virginia |
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)