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Richard Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wetzel-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Richard Miller across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wetzel-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wetzel-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Green |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wetzel |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Green |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gudraz Miller | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Joann Miller | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| George Miller | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Stanley Miller | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ansell Miller | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Eugene Miller | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Richard Miller | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Arthur Miller | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lee Miller | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Doyle Miller | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Lula Miller | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wetzel, West …
Son, age 8
Wetzel, West Virginia · implied b. ~1922 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Wetzel-County, West …
Son, age 18
Wetzel-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1922 — 11 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Green |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wetzel |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Richard Miller across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Richard Miller
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Doyle Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stanley Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joann Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lee Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gudraz Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ansell Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Wetzel-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Wetzel-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04452-00351)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jasper Gross | 24 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 42 | Garnet Gross | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Chris Snodgrass | 58 | Head | Oiler | West Virginia |
| 44 | Dorothy Snodgrass | 56 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Marie Snodgrass | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Paul Snodgrass | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Gerald E. Amisley | 27 | Head | Oiler | West Virginia |
| 48 | Virginia Amisley | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Regina Jo Amisley | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Porter Hodge | 48 | Head | Assistant Engineer | West Virginia |
| 51 | Minnie Hodge | 48 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | William Hodge | 19 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Maude Ellen Hodge | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Bessie E. Stackpole | 36 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Charles W. Stackpole | 17 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 56 | Louise Stackpole | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Wilma Stackpole | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Emmett Stackpole | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Ruth Stackpole | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | George Miller | 52 | Head | Roustabout | West Virginia |
| 61 | Lula Miller | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Gudraz Miller | 29 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Ansell Miller | 25 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Doyle Miller | 20 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Richard Miller THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Eugene Miller | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Lee Miller | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Arthur Miller | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Joann Miller | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Stanley Miller | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Bertha Ice | 40 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Charles Ice | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Bonnie Ice | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Ruby Ice | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Shirley Ice | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Albert Vandruff | 32 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 77 | Bertha Vandruff | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Virginia Lee Vandruff | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | John William Vandruff | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Harold Thomas Vandruff | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
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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)