His biological name was Hugh Donald Hughes, son of Henry Frazier Hughes and Minnie Ella Stone. His father died in 1898 and his mother died in 1900. He was then adopted by Sanford and Anna Miller.

1900 US Census
Name Hugh B Hughes
Age 4
Birth Date Jul 1895
Birthplace Iowa
Home in 1900 Delhi, Delaware, Iowa
Sheet Number 3
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation 54
Family Number 54
Race White
Gender Male
Relation to Head of House Son
Marital Status Single
Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Mother's Name Minnie E Hughes
Mother's Birthplace Iowa
Can Speak English Yes
Household Members
Name Age
Minnie E Hughes
Lasalle C Hughes
Lela G Hughes
Irma E Hughes
Glenn V Hughes
Hugh B Hughes
Harold F Hughes

1910 US Census
Name Hugh Miller
Age in 1910 14
Birth Year abt 1896
Birthplace Iowa
Home in 1910 Nokomis, Buena Vista, Iowa
Race White
Gender Male
Relation to Head of House Adopted Son
Marital Status Single
Father's Birthplace Wales
Mother's Birthplace Wales
Native Tongue English
Occupation Farm Laborer
Industry General Farm
Employer, Employee or Other Wage Earner
Attended School Yes
Able to read Yes
Able to Write Yes
Out of Work N
Number of Weeks Out of Work 0
Household Members
Name Age
Sanford Miller 55
Anna Miller 47
Hugh Miller 14

Iowa, Select Marriages Index, 1758-1996
Name Hugh Donald Miller
Gender Male
Race White
Birth Place Delhi, Iowa
Marriage Date 03 May 1919
Marriage Place Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa
Father Sanford Miller
Mother Anna Miller
Spouse Avis Pearl Frantz
FHL Film Number 1415959
Reference ID 2:3GWRMZ9
Household Members
Name Age
Katherine Keith
Charles Emanuel Frantz
Avis Pearl Frantz
Hugh Donald Miller
Anna Miller
Sanford Miller

1920 US Census
Name Hugh D Miller
Age 24
Birth Year abt 1896
Birthplace Iowa
Home in 1920 Storm Lake, Buena Vista, Iowa
Street Cayuga Street
House Number 320
Residence Date 1920
Race White
Gender Male
Relation to Head of House Head
Marital Status Married
Spouse's Name Avis P Miller
Father's Birthplace USA
Mother's Birthplace USA
Able to Speak English Yes
Occupation Laborer
Industry Storage Battery Stat??
Employment Field Wage or Salary
Home Owned or Rented Rent
Able to read Yes
Able to Write Yes
Household Members
Name Age
Hugh D Miller
Avis P Miller

1930 US Census
Name Hugh D Miller
Birth Year abt 1896
Gender Male
Race White
Age in 1930 34
Birthplace Iowa
Marital Status Married
Relation to Head of House Head
Home in 1930 South Gate, Los Angeles, California, USA
Map of Home South Gate, Los Angeles, California
Street Address San Juan Avenue
House Number 8959
Dwelling Number 268
Family Number 268
Home Owned or Rented Owned
Home Value 5, 000
Radio Set Yes
Lives on Farm No
Age at First Marriage 23
Attended School No
Able to Read and Write Yes
Father's Birthplace United States
Mother's Birthplace United States
Able to Speak English Yes
Occupation Truck driver
Industry Tank fine
Class of Worker Wage or salary worker
Employment Yes
Veteran Yes
War WW
Household Members
Name Age
Hugh D Miller
Avis P Miller
Donald H Miller
Darlene K Miller
Elizabeth Miller

Hugh died as the result of burns received when he was unloading his truck full of gas at a gasoline station. His youngest child was only a few days old.