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Shirley Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Shenandoah-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Shirley Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shenandoah-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Godfrey — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shenandoah-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Shirley A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ashby District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shenandoah |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Log woods |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 908 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Ashby District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Shirley | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Lemme | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Shirley Miller | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Guy Lemme | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Gilbert Lemme | Other | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Bobbie Lemme | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Godfrey Miller | Head | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Mazie Lemme | Daughter | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shenandoah, Virginia
Son, age 4
Shenandoah, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Shirley A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Shenandoah, Virginia
Son, age 14
Shenandoah, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Shirly A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Shenandoah-County, Virginia
Son, age 23
Shenandoah-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Shirley A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ashby District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shenandoah |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Log woods |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 908 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | 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 Shirley Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Godfrey Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father William Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Miller
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Godfrey Miller
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Miller
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Miller
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Shirley Miller
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Virginia
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Sibling
Mazie Lemme
Sibling · 1940 · age 42
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 — Shenandoah-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Shenandoah-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04294-00095)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clayton E. Mumaw | 16 | Brother | No | Virginia |
| 2 | Nellie C. Mumaw | 11 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Richard L. Mumaw | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Wilmer E. Mumaw | 22 | Head | Postmaster | Virginia |
| 5 | Nellie L. Mumaw | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Donal B. Mumaw | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Wilmer E. Mumaw | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Robert M. Reedy | 38 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 9 | Pearl M. Reedy | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Elizabeth A. Reedy | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Kathleen V. Reedy | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Richard P. Reedy | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | James D. Reedy | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Godfrey W. Miller | 70 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 15 | Shirley A. Miller THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 16 | Gilbert C. Lemme | 47 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 17 | Mazie O. Lemme | 42 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Mary J. Lemme | 7 | Grand-daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Bobbie W. Lemme | 5 | Grand-son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Guy C. Lemme | 2 | Grand-son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Oscar R. Dellinger | 32 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 22 | Eva C. Dellinger | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Naomi C. Dellinger | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Sonja M. Dellinger | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Walter Miller | 74 | Father-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Turner A. Dellinger | 72 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Lura V. Dellinger | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Eugene S. Dellinger | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Mildred M. Stickley | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Donal A. Stickley | 0 | Grand-son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | John H. Dellinger | 63 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 32 | Caroline R. Dellinger | 63 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Otis L. Zirkle | 38 | Head | Huckster | Virginia |
| 34 | Helen S. Zirkle | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Arlene A. Zirkle | 4 | Daughter | — | D. C. |
| 36 | William A. Funkhouser | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 37 | Ethel M. Funkhouser | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Vivian A. Funkhouser | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Mona F. Funkhouser | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Courtney M. Funkhouser | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Shirley + 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)