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Mildred Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Knox-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Mildred Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knox-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Annie & Robert — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Knox-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Mildred |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | N |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 26 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Civil District No 10 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mildred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Miller | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mildred Miller | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Mae Miller | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Gladys Miller | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Oscar Miller | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Willie Miller | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| John Miller | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| James Miller | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| William Miller | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Homer Miller | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Bessie Miller | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Knox, Tennessee
Daughter, age 2
Knox, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Mildred |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Knox, Tennessee
Daughter, age 13
Knox, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Mildred J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 13 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Knox-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 23
Knox-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 11 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Mildred |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | N |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 26 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Mildred Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Annie Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Oscar Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Annie Miller
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Miller
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Oscar Miller
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Miller
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Miller
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Miller
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mildred Miller
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Homer Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mae Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Knox-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Knox-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03910-00335)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bessie Winfrey | 58 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Howard Brandon | 26 | Nephew | Retailer | Tennessee |
| 3 | Frank Winfrey | 53 | Head | Stone Mason | Tennessee |
| 4 | Alline Winfrey | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Earl Winfrey | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Winfrey | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Jess Marks | 54 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Willie Marks | 32 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Joe Russell | 34 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Florence Russell | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Levada Russell | 34 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Will Smith | 69 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Charlotte Smith | 106 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Oscar Miller | 47 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Bessie Miller | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Mildred Miller THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Cook | Tennessee |
| 17 | Mae Miller | 20 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 18 | Gladys Miller | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Dorothy Miller | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Homer Miller | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Willie Mae Miller | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | William Miller | 1 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | John Miller | 1 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | James Miller | 0 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Chas E. Lawson | 47 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Emma Lawson | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Son Lawson | 22 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Ophelia Lawson | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Sam Mcmann | 18 | Ward | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 30 | James Moore | 75 | Father-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Martha Lawson | 15 | Daughter-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Mary Smith | 36 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Geraldine Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Wm. Smith | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Anna Moulder | 53 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Arthur Moulder | 26 | Brother | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Anna Cross | 80 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Joe Cross | 50 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Arthur Lenair | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 40 | Lee Trent | 37 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Mildred + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
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)