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Melvin Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cherokee-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Melvin Miller across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cherokee-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cherokee-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Valleytown T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cherokee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Valleytown T |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Melvin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Miller | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Nora Miller | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Jd Miller | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Purel Miller | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Conrad Miller | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Claude Miller | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Ray Miller | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Melvin Miller | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Irene Miller | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Pauline Miller | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cherokee, North …
Son, age 3
Cherokee, North Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Cherokee-County, North …
Son, age 13
Cherokee-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 10 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Valleytown T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cherokee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | No 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 Melvin Miller across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Melvin Miller
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Mary Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Purel Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jd Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Conrad Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ray Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Cherokee-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Cherokee-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
33 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02889-00486)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Wayne | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Lonia Hall | 32 | Head | Seamster | North Carolina |
| 43 | Gracy Hall | 30 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Ralph Hall | 14 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | R.W. Hall | 8 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Fers Hall | 69 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Claude Tatham | 39 | Head | Electrician | Tennessee |
| 48 | Madge Tatham | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Gavid Tatham | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Charles Tatham | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Annie Ruth Tatham | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Deward Tatham | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Agatha Tatham | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | William Tatham | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Claude Jr. Tatham | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Mary Burgess | 68 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Estil Robbins | 43 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | George Robbins | 45 | Son in law | Attendent | Georgia |
| 59 | Claude Miller | 52 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Nora Miller | 42 | Wife | Laundrywoman | North Carolina |
| 61 | J.D. Miller | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Pauline Miller | 18 | Daughter | Laundrywoman | North Carolina |
| 63 | Purel Miller | 17 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Conrad Miller | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Melvin Miller THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Ray Miller | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Irene Miller | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Mary Lee Miller | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Jim Anderson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 70 | Edna Anderson | 40 | Wife | Servant | North Carolina |
| 71 | Hittie Burgess | 60 | Head | Cook | Alabama |
| 72 | Jinnie Hyatt | 66 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Lee Ander Hyatt | 27 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
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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)