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Sarah Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1902), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lexington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judy Miller | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Bertie Miller | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Sarah Miller | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fayette, Kentucky
Spouse, age 17
Fayette, Kentucky · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Grocery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Fayette, Kentucky
Spouse, age 28
Fayette, Kentucky · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Fayette-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 38
Fayette-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lexington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Miller
Spouse · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Kentucky
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01303-00463)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George E Fain | 22 | Head | Bus Driver | Kentucky |
| 2 | Dorothy P Fain | 19 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | John W Swope | 69 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 4 | Myrtle E Swope | 59 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Lilly Swope | 18 | Daughter | Operator | Kentucky |
| 6 | Robert S Hill | 46 | Brother-in-law | Mechanic | Kentucky |
| 7 | Newland E Fain | 26 | Head | Bus Driver | Kentucky |
| 8 | Christine Fain | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Carl Fain | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Billy Fain | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Russell Mcfarland | 25 | Head | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 12 | Ruby Mcfarland | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Joyce Mcfarland | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | William Cole | 42 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 15 | Blanche Cole | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Dema Cole | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 17 | Shirley B Ivy | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Bertie B Miller | 41 | Head | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 19 | Sarah Miller THIS PERSON | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Judy Miller | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Ralph Brinegar | 24 | Head | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 22 | Evelyn A Brinegar | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Ralph Jr Brinegar | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Ronald Brinegar | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Robert S Sutherland | 53 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 26 | Emma Sutherland | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Wallace Sutherland | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Leonard Sutherland | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Louise Sutherland | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Marion Howard | 36 | Head | Stone Mason | Kentucky |
| 31 | Edward Thompson | 62 | Head | Fire Alarm | Kentucky |
| 32 | Robert Walker | 24 | Head | Painter | Kentucky |
| 33 | Marjorie Walker | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Edna S Walker | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Juanita Walker | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Charline Walker | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | William J Handell | 33 | Head | Book Keeper | Tennessee |
| 38 | Wiley T Risen | 49 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 39 | Sally Risen | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Lillian Risen | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Kentucky |
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)