SM
Sam Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Yancey-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Sam Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Yancey-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Yancey-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Sam D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Egypt Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yancey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Egypt Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sam | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Miller | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Dessie Silvers | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Vance Silvers | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Sam Miller | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
Yancey, North …
Head, age 48
Yancey, North Carolina · implied b. ~1872 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Yancey, North …
Head, age 56
Yancey, North Carolina · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 1500 |
| Veteran | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Yancey-County, North …
Head, age 62
Yancey-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Sam D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Egypt Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yancey |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 Sam Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Sam Miller
Head · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · North Carolina
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Yancey-County, North Carolina
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Yancey-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02991-00793)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradley D Silvers | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Annie Silvers | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Ernest Silvers | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Delia Silvers | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Mitchel Silvers | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Jernel Silvers | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Emerate Silvers | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Silvers | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Shirley Silvers | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | John M. D. Wheeler | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Hessie Wheeler | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Wheeler | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Meville Wheeler | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Boyd Wheeler | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Floyd Wheeler | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Edgar Wheeler | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Floyd Wheeler | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Alun Wheeler | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Vance D Webb | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Minnie Lee Webb | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Carmon D Silvers | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Dorthy Silvers | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | C. B. Silvers | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Louise Silvers | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Lou Ann Silvers | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Carter D Miller | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Flossie Miller | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Myrtle Miller | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Joe Miller | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | R. B. Miller | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Lillian Miller | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Sam D Miller THIS PERSON | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Florence Miller | 58 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Vance M Silvers | 25 | Son-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Dessie Silvers | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Vance D Higgins | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Olivia Higgins | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Burgis Higgins | 26 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Larence Higgins | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Mattie Higgins | 15 | Daughter | — | 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)