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Shirley Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Allegany-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Shirley Miller across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegany-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Maryland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allegany-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Shirley A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election Dist 23 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegany |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same home |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Election Dist 23 |
| 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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Shirley | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Miller | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Norma Miller | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Bettie Miller | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Freda Miller | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Olive Miller | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Wesley Miller | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| James Miller | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Alfred Miller | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Charles Miller | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Shirley Miller | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Walter Miller | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Alice Miller | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Robert Miller | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Marilyn Miller | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Allegany, Maryland
Daughter, age
Allegany, Maryland · implied b. ~1930 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mueller |
| Given Name | Shirley A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Allegany-County, Maryland
Daughter, age 11
Allegany-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1929 — 14 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Shirley A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election Dist 23 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegany |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same home |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Shirley Miller across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Shirley Miller
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Maryland
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Sibling
Marilyn Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norma Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Freda Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alfred Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bettie Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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
Sibling
Robert Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Allegany-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegany-County, Maryland
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01500-00909)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William T. Jamison | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Lillian Eileen Jamison | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Shirley M. Jamison | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | David S. Brown | 52 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 45 | Sadie M. Brown | 45 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Porter R. Brown | 24 | Son | Trackman | West Virginia |
| 47 | Austin G. Brown | 23 | Son | Farmer | Maryland |
| 48 | Wilbur S. Brown | 17 | Son | Farmer | Maryland |
| 49 | Alva A. Brown | 15 | Son | Farmer | Maryland |
| 50 | Jessie R. Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 51 | Junior D. Brown | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 52 | Paul W. Brown | 8 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 53 | Orville R. Brown | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 54 | Alfred M. Riffle | 36 | Head | Track Man | West Virginia |
| 55 | Alta L. Riffle | 28 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Dolly E. J. Riffle | 6 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 57 | Millard W. Riffle | 3 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 58 | Douglas R. Shock | 8 | Stepson | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | David W. Ryan | 74 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 60 | Mahala V. Ryan | 68 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 61 | Guy L. Robinson | 16 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
| 62 | Wesley E. Miller | 51 | Head | Manager | Wisconsin |
| 63 | Olive M. Miller | 37 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Norma M. Miller | 18 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 65 | Alice A. Miller | 16 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 66 | Bettie J. Miller | 15 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 67 | Walter E. Miller | 14 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 68 | Charles L. Miller | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 69 | Shirley A. Miller THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 70 | Robert J. Miller | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 71 | Richard F. Miller | 8 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 72 | Alfred E. Miller | 6 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 73 | Marilyn Miller | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 74 | James H. Miller | 4 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 75 | Freda C. Miller | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 76 | Floyd R. Youngblood | 42 | Head | Repairman | West Virginia |
| 77 | Bertha P. Youngblood | 40 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 78 | Charles W. Youngblood | 20 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
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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)