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Ralph Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Macon-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Ralph Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Macon-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Grover & Grover — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Macon-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Macon |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Civil Dist No 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ralph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arene Miller | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Castell Miller | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Grover Miller | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Kennith Miller | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Truman Miller | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ralph Miller | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Dail Miller | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Paul Miller | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Flora Miller | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Macon, Tennessee
Son, age 3
Macon, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | N Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Macon, Tennessee
Son, age 14
Macon, Tennessee · implied b. ~1916 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Macon-County, Tennessee
Son, age 24
Macon-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Macon |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 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 Ralph Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Grover Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Grover Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Flora Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Grover Miller
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Grover Miller
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Flora Miller
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ralph Miller
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Paul Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arene Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kennith Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dail Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Truman Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Castell Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Macon-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Macon-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03916-00778)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albert Meadows | 46 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Ora Meadows | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Ed Meadows | 19 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Leon Meadows | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Willadean Meadows | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | William Marrow | 81 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Amanda Marrow | 75 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Alice Speakman | 45 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 9 | Haskel Lyons | 37 | Head | Mechanic | Tennessee |
| 10 | Myrtie Lyons | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Delsalee Lyons | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Amanda Patterson | 76 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Bruce Jenkins | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Altie Jenkins | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Grover Miller | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Flora Miller | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Ralph Miller THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Dail Miller | 20 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Paul Miller | 18 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Castell Miller | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Arene Miller | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Truman Miller | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Kennith Miller | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Cordell West | 24 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 25 | Verda M. West | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Betty R. West | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Hova Carnahan | 48 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Dudie Carnahan | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Louie Carnahan | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Elise Carnahan | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Naomie Carnahan | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Martha Swindle | 67 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Lois Swindle | 32 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Denton Swindle | 26 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Katherine Swindle | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Ancel Swindle | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Phyllis Swindle | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Jim Sykes | 74 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 39 | Minnie Sykes | 34 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Sam Walker | 68 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ralph + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)