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Ruth Miller — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruth Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rutherford-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Chas — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rutherford-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rutherford |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Telephone Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 51 |
| Income (1939) | 825 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Miller | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Lulla Miller | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Virginia Miller | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Charles Miller | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Shirley Miller | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rutherford, Tennessee
Daughter, age 5
Rutherford, Tennessee · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ruth E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Rutherford, Tennessee
Daughter, age 15
Rutherford, Tennessee · implied b. ~1915 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Rutherford-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 25
Rutherford-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rutherford |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Telephone Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 51 |
| Income (1939) | 825 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Ruth Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Finney (~0.92 confidence) and father Chas Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lulla Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Finney
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Chas Miller
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lulla Miller
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Miller
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Miller
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Shirley Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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 — Rutherford-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Rutherford-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03931-00221)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rittie Jamison | 56 | Wife | House Keeper | Tennessee |
| 2 | G. W. Mcdonald | 64 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 3 | Lucy Mcdonald | 62 | Wife | House Keeper | Tennessee |
| 4 | William Mcdonald | 37 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Frank Mcdonald | 32 | Son | Silk Plant | Tennessee |
| 6 | Lucille Mcdonald | 28 | Daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 7 | Ella Blair | 71 | Sister | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 8 | M. B. Mcdonald | 62 | Sister | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 9 | E. M. Brewer | 34 | Head | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 10 | Ruth Brewer | 32 | Wife | House Keeper | Tennessee |
| 11 | Eveline Brewer | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Buford Brewer | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Robert C. Brewer | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Mary E. Brewer | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Joe H. Malone | 26 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 16 | Hattie Malone | 20 | Wife | House Keeper | Tennessee |
| 17 | Jack Williams | 20 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Mabel Williams | 18 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Bud Jones | 65 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Jennie Jones | 55 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Darwin L. Jones | 26 | Daughter | House Keeper | Tennessee |
| 22 | H. L. Jones | 31 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Buddie Jones | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | H. L. Jr. Jones | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Susie Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Burton Francis | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Lulla Miller | 55 | Head | House Keeper | Tennessee |
| 28 | Shirley Miller | 27 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Virginia Miller | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Charles H. Miller | 1 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Ruth Miller THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Tennessee |
| 32 | Ed Butler | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 33 | Sara Butler | 23 | Wife | House Keeper | Tennessee |
| 34 | James E. Butler | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Sara L. Butler | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Jessie J. Smith | 12 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | John W. Smith | 11 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Charlie R. Mcdonald | 39 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 39 | E. Francis Mcdonald | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Willie Perice | 31 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)