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William Miller — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Davie-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Chas & John — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Davie-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | William M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Davie |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Service Station |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | Mocksville Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josephine Miller | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| William Miller | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Elva Miller | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 8
Davie, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Davie, North …
Son, age 18
Davie, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Pub. Roads |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Davie-County, North …
Head, age 28
Davie-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | William M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Davie |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Service Station |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| 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 William Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Chas Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father John Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Chas Miller
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Miller
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Miller
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Miller
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Davie-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Davie-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02900-00293)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Leach | 52 | Head | Machinist | North Carolina |
| 2 | Dallie Leach | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Horman Leach | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Katherine Leach | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Lester Leach | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | John Taylor | 30 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 7 | Cora Taylor | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | John R Taylor | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Emma Taylor | 50 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Lonnie S Linfer | 58 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Attie Linfer | 58 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | James Meroney | 33 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 13 | Ruth Meroney | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Hillary J Meroney | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | David L Pardue | 60 | Head | Owner | North Carolina |
| 16 | Alma Pardue | 40 | Wife | Saleslady | North Carolina |
| 17 | Ernest Murphy | 31 | Head | Section Foreman | North Carolina |
| 18 | Margaret A Murphy | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Joe Murphy | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Bryan Sell | 31 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 21 | Elma Sell | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Bryan Jr Sell | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Phillip S Young | 41 | Head | Sales-Service | North Carolina |
| 24 | Sarah M Young | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Phillip S Young | 19 | Son | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 26 | Mary Lou Young | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Harold Casper Young | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | John N Lowery | 31 | Head | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 29 | Ruby Lowery | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | John N Jr Lowery | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Richard B Bayless | 46 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 32 | Marcella Bayless | 30 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Kentucky |
| 33 | Mary A Bayless | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | John R Bayless | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | John H Lowery | 31 | Head | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 36 | Ruby Lowery | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | John N Jr Lowery | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | William M Miller THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 39 | Elva Miller | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Josephine Miller | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 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)