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Roy Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Calhoun-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Roy Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Calhoun-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Guy — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Calhoun-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calhoun |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 366 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Sheridan District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Roy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golda Miller | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Edith Miller | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Arthur Miller | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Roy Miller | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Johnnie Miller | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Minnie Miller | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Calhoun, West …
Son, age 9
Calhoun, West Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| 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 |
Son, age 19
Calhoun, West Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Calhoun-County, West …
Son, age 30
Calhoun-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calhoun |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 366 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| 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 Roy Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Guy Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Miller
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Guy Miller
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Miller
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Miller
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Miller
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Roy Miller
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Edith Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnnie Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Golda 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 — Calhoun-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Calhoun-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04400-00179)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leah R. Green | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Nila S. Green | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Lewis C. Wolverton | 60 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 4 | Hattie Wolverton | 62 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Betty L. Wolverton | 12 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Robert R. Starcher | 59 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 7 | Retta J. Starcher | 57 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Jessie B. Starcher | 24 | Daughter | Seamstress | West Virginia |
| 9 | Clodean M. Starcher | 20 | Daughter | Seamstress | West Virginia |
| 10 | Robert G. Starcher | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Russell C. Starcher | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Fannie S. Starcher | 54 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Gilbert Haverty | 33 | Head | Engineer | West Virginia |
| 14 | Hazel Haverty | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Lilly Haverty | 54 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Arthur Miller | 61 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 17 | Minnie Miller | 48 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Roy Miller THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 19 | Golda Miller | 19 | Daughter | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 20 | Johnnie Miller | 17 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 21 | Edith Miller | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Cecil R. Wolverton | 33 | Head | School Teacher | West Virginia |
| 23 | Mary V. Wolverton | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Cecil D. Wolverton | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Dorsey A. Holbert | 39 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 26 | Rosie V. Holbert | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Charles D. Holbert | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Oliver C. Holbert | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Owen D. Holbert | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Doris J. Holbert | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Eddie A. Morton | 58 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 32 | Anna M. Morton | 53 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Lula L. Morton | 25 | Daughter | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 34 | Olive M. Morton | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Austin Morton | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Ralph C. Ferrell | 43 | Head | Roustabout | Ohio |
| 37 | Madeline Ferrell | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Helen V. Ferrell | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | L. Joan Ferrell | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Mary E. Ferrell | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Roy + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)