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Ruby Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Orangeburg-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ruby Miller across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orangeburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orangeburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orangeburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | S |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Rocky Grove Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 Ruby | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annette Miller | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Julia Miller | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Willie Miller | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Louise Miller | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ruby Miller | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ben Miller | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Jas Miller | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Rudolph Miller | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Estelle Miller | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1930
Orangeburg, South …
Daughter, age 1
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Orangeburg-County, South …
Daughter, age 11
Orangeburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orangeburg |
| Highest Grade | S |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Ruby Miller across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruby Miller
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Willie Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jas Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annette Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rudolph Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julia Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Orangeburg-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Orangeburg-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03830-00594)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Betsy Jean Epting | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | James Franklin Epting | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | J. M. Epting | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Ella Epting | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Christine Epting | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | J. M., Jr. Epting | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Murphy Epting | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Helen Epting | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Melton Epting | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | W. M. Epting | 69 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Nannie Epting | 64 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Jack Yon | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Bertha Yon | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Christine Yon | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Ben Miller | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Estelle Miller | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Jas Miller | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Louise Miller | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Ruby Miller THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Rudolph Miller | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Julia Belle Miller | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Willie Ruth Miller | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Annette Miller | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | John H. Williams | 20 | Head | 50 | South Carolina |
| 25 | Unita Williams | 58 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Annie Williams | 17 | Sister | 35 | South Carolina |
| 27 | Leroy Long | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Myrtle Long | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Claudia Corbitt | 51 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Luzetta Corbitt | 12 | Grand-daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Casper Corbitt | 26 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Ruth Corbitt | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Clyde Corbitt | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | W. J. Corbitt | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Evelyn Corbitt | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | R. F. Corbitt | 53 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Lily Corbitt | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Azalyn Corbitt | 21 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Zenobia Corbitt | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | John H. Corbitt | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
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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)