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Otto Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Boone-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Otto Miller across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Boone-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Boone-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Otto C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Boone |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Coal |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 400 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | 40 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Coal |
| Township / Ward | Washington District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 Otto | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emil Miller | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Gertrude Miller | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Otto Miller | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Denver Mitchell | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Ralph Miller | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Helen Miller | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Doris Miller | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Eugene Miller | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Roy Miller | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Donnie Miller | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Ethel Miller | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Boone, West …
Head, age 40
Boone, West Virginia · implied b. ~1890 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Otto E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Industry | Hauling |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | $1000 |
| Veteran | O |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Boone-County, West …
Head, age 50
Boone-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1890 — 11 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Otto C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Boone |
| Occupation | Coal |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 400 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | 40 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Otto Miller across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Otto Miller
Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Boone-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Boone-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04394-00681)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Shelby J. Miller | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Otto C. Miller THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Coal | West Virginia |
| 43 | Donnie M. Miller | 46 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Emil M. Miller | 25 | Son | Mines | West Virginia |
| 45 | Eugene E. Miller | 23 | Son | Mine | West Virginia |
| 46 | Ethel L. Miller | 21 | Daughter | Mine | West Virginia |
| 47 | Gertrude Miller | 19 | Daughter | Mine | West Virginia |
| 48 | Ralph Q. Miller | 17 | Son | C.C.C. | West Virginia |
| 49 | Helen M. Miller | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Roy Edwin Miller | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Doris J. Miller | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Denver Mitchell | 25 | Brother-in-law | Private | West Virginia |
| 53 | Corbett E. Craddock | 44 | Head | Bulldozer Oper. | West Virginia |
| 54 | Lelia R. Craddock | 44 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Sybil I. Craddock | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Paul Craddock | 17 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 57 | June Craddock | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Betty R. Craddock | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | John E. Craddock | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Robert V. Craddock | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Gaylord K. Craddock | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Viola Miller | 76 | Mother-in-law | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Albert Covert | 49 | Head | Public School | West Virginia |
| 64 | Vendettie Covert | 45 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Elvin M. Covert | 28 | Son | High School | West Virginia |
| 66 | Rama G. Covert | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Delmer D. Nelson | 37 | Head | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 68 | Hazel Nelson | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Valeria J. Nelson | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Judith Ann Nelson | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | G. H. Adier | 64 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Dorcas Adier | 77 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Macie Meadows | 25 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Donel L. Meadows | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Lovell R. Meadows | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Lewis S. Ball | 51 | Head | Gas Co. | West Virginia |
| 77 | Laura D. Ball | 44 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Verlia M. Ball | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Erca L. Ball | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Etta E. Ball | 11 | Daughter | — | West 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)