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Oscar Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Rowan-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Oscar Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rowan-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Mary — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rowan-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Morgan |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rowan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Boarding |
| Industry | Hosiery Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Boarding |
| Township / Ward | Morgan |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Oscar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Miller | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Oscar Miller | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Coy Miller | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rowan, North …
Son, age 9
Rowan, North Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Rowan, North …
Son, age 18
Rowan, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Oscar G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Driller |
| Industry | Granite Quarry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Rowan-County, North …
Son, age 29
Rowan-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Morgan |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rowan |
| Occupation | Boarding |
| Industry | Hosiery Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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 Oscar Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Coy Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Julian Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Miller
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Miller
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Coy Miller
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Julian Miller
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Oscar Miller
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Rowan-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Rowan-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02968-00883)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eva Jane Honeycutt | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Edna Honeycutt | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | J. Cowan Shaver | 76 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Mary Jane Shaver | 62 | Wife | Helper | North Carolina |
| 5 | Thelma Reynolds | 60 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | B. Burlie Lisk | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Lottie Lisk | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | J. W. Lisk | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Baxter D. Lisk | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Mary J. Lisk | 50 | Wife | Helper | North Carolina |
| 11 | Harmon C. Lisk | 23 | Son | Knitter | North Carolina |
| 12 | William C. Lisk | 71 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Ida D. Lisk | 70 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | James G. Grey | 71 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Lee Grey | 20 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 16 | Isarah Kirk | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | William Kirk | 88 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Ester Parker | 51 | Cousin | Helper | North Carolina |
| 19 | Walter Basinger | 59 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Irae Basinger | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Edward Basinger | 20 | Son | Steam Work | North Carolina |
| 22 | Thomas Basinger | 18 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 23 | Emmanuel Basinger | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Jennie Lottie Basinger | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Isabelle Basinger | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Claudine Basinger | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Will Rogers Basinger | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | David C. Parker | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Elizabeth Parker | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Mitchell Parker | 27 | Son | Music | North Carolina |
| 31 | Gladys Parker | 22 | Daughter | Operator | North Carolina |
| 32 | Truman Parker | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Kenneth Parker | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Coy Miller | 64 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Mary Miller | 65 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Oscar Miller THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Boarding | North Carolina |
| 37 | Burlie Shaver | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Ada Shaver | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Kenneth Shaver | 18 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 40 | Harry Shaver | 17 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Oscar
Gen 1 · 4 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)