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Ruby Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pocahontas-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ruby Miller across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pocahontas-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pocahontas-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greenbank District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pocahontas |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Greenbank District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nora Miller | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Naomi Miller | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ruby Miller | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ann Miller | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| James Miller | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Charles Miller | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Wallace Miller | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Norman Miller | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Minnie Miller | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pocahontas, West …
Daughter, age 3
Pocahontas, West Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 11 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 | 3 |
| 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
Pocahontas-County, West …
Daughter, age 14
Pocahontas-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greenbank District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pocahontas |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| 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 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 14 · b. ~1926 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Ann Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wallace Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Naomi Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norman Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nora Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Pocahontas-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Pocahontas-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04438-00653)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerald Taylor | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Gayke | Gaybe Taylor | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Hazel Taylor | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Peggy A. Taylor | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Kathern Taylor | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Bonnie Taylor | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Susie B. Moats | 35 | Head | Restaurant Worker | West Virginia |
| 8 | Junior Moats | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Harry Moats | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | James S. Miller | 63 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 11 | Minnie O. Miller | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Ann Miller | 23 | Daughter | Waitress | West Virginia |
| 13 | Norman Miller | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Naomi Miller | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Ruby Miller THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Charles Miller | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Nora Miller | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Wallace Miller | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Rosa Roda | 52 | Head | — | Italy |
| 20 | Sidney E. Church | 50 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Leighdin | Leighdia Church | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Isabel Church | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Albert Church | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Hillton | Hilton Church | 25 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Madeline Church | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Samuel A. Jackson | 72 | Head | Register | West Virginia |
| 27 | Mary Jackson | 48 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Teddy R. Leech | 38 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 29 | Iona B. Leech | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Arnold Leech | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Everett Leech | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Betty Leech | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Leonard J. Long | 24 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 34 | Leatha Long | 18 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | James Long | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Mrs. Wally Bull | 58 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Thomas J. Myers | 42 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | Dolly B. Myers | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Richard Daugherty | 15 | Lodger | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Ellen Tydon | 24 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
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)