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May Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia
Our Model Tree links this May Miller across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Female
Spouse
Born: District of Columbia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | District of Columbia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | District Of Columbia |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | District of Columbia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | district of columbia |
| Township / Ward | Washington |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 May | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Miller | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| William Miller | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Donald Miller | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| May Miller | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Ann Lynham | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| George Miller | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1930
Washington, District …
Spouse, age 43
Washington, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Maud |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | District of Columbia |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | District of Columbia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | district of columbia |
1940
District-Of-Columbia-County, District …
Spouse, age 54
District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | District of Columbia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | District Of Columbia |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | District of Columbia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | district of columbia |
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Our Model Tree links May Miller across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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May Miller
Spouse · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · District of Columbia
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia
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1940 US Federal Census — District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00562-00897)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Augusta B Kalaus | 50 | Servant | Maid | Germany |
| 42 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 43 | George Miller | 56 | Head | Sales Manager | District of Columbia |
| 44 | May Miller THIS PERSON | 54 | Wife | — | District of Columbia |
| 45 | Donald Miller | 21 | Son | Auditor | Dominican Republic |
| 46 | John Miller | 18 | Son | — | Dominican Republic |
| 47 | William Miller | 14 | Son | — | District of Columbia |
| 48 | Ann Lynham | 22 | Daughter | Secretary | District of Columbia |
| 49 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 50 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 51 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 52 | B. W. Lowndes Wells | 60 | Head | Salesman | Maryland |
| 53 | Bertha R. Wells | 54 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 54 | Charles C Wells | 20 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 55 | Mary Lacy | 64 | Head | Librarian | Virginia |
| 56 | Ethel Lacy | 62 | Sister | Librarian | Virginia |
| 57 | Clara Herbert | 63 | Partner | Librarian | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Daniel O'Donoghue | 33 | Head | Lawyer | District of Columbia |
| 59 | Mary B. O'Donoghue | 28 | Wife | — | District of Columbia |
| 60 | Lois O'Donoghue | 2 | Daughter | — | District of Columbia |
| 61 | Daniel O'Donoghue | 1 | Son | — | District of Columbia |
| 62 | Mabel Ruoff | 52 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Richard Ruoff | 22 | Son | Agent | District of Columbia |
| 64 | Ethel Ruoff | 20 | Daughter | — | Brazil |
| 65 | Carrie Ruoff | 78 | Mother-in-law | — | Wisconsin |
| 66 | Louise Hanford | 60 | Sister | File Clerk | District of Columbia |
| 67 | Charles F Cook | 67 | Head | — | District of Columbia |
| 68 | Louise B Cook | 57 | Wife | — | District of Columbia |
| 69 | May Baldwin | 54 | Sister-in-law | — | District of Columbia |
| 70 | Manola Everhart | 55 | Head | — | — |
| 71 | Jessie Rainey | 60 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Emma Cole | 74 | Lodger | — | New Hampshire |
| 73 | Eleanor Shoemaker | 42 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Eliza Shoemaker | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Margaret Shoemaker | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Samuel Shoemaker | 10 | Son | — | District of Columbia |
| 77 | Anita Moye | 50 | Head | Owner | Alabama |
| 78 | Chester, Ab. Moye | 20 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Dorthy Moye | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 80 | William Hutcherson | 50 | Lodger | Lawyer | District of Columbia |
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)