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Ernest Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lee-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Ernest Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lee-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Matthew & Caliza — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lee-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entarch Miller | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Bernice Miller | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Attalina Miller | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ida Miller | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Francis Miller | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Matthew Miller | Head | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Frank Miller | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| James Miller | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Matthew Miller | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ernest Miller | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| William Miller | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Caliza Miller | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Tallahatchie, Mississippi
Son, age 2
Tallahatchie, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Lee, Mississippi
Son, age 13
Lee, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Earnest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Lee-County, Mississippi
Son, age 22
Lee-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 12 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Ernest Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Matthew Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Caliza Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father William Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Matthew Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Matthew Miller
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Caliza Miller
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Miller
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Matthew Miller
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Miller
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Miller
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Frank Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Matthew Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Attalina Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Entarch Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Lee-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Lee-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02042-01064)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Elhuta Roberts | 25 | Wife | House Keeper | Mississippi |
| 42 | Opal Roberts | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Jim Birdine | 45 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 44 | Annie Birdine | 42 | Wife | House Keeper | Mississippi |
| 45 | Delmo Birdine | 21 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 46 | Mary Birdine | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Jim Birdine | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Mable Birdine | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Willie Birdine | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Earline Birdine | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Bernice Birdine | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Ophelia Birdine | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Hardie Birdine | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Floyd Birdine | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Annie M. Birdine | 1 | Grand Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Robert Lauderdale | 44 | Head | School Teacher | Mississippi |
| 57 | Annie Lauderdale | 36 | Wife | House Keeper | Mississippi |
| 58 | Jamie Lee Lauderdale | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Tom L. Lauderdale | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Clifford Lauderdale | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | William Stith | 67 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 62 | Henrietta Stith | 40 | Wife | House Keeper | Mississippi |
| 63 | Lillie Lou Stith | 40 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 64 | Novelle Stith | 20 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 65 | Alissa Stith | 19 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 66 | Howard Stith | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Claude Stith | 11 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Jeraldee Stith | 9 | Grand Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Matthew Miller | 70 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 70 | Caliza Miller | 58 | Wife | House Keeper | Mississippi |
| 71 | Ernest Miller THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 72 | Frank Miller | 19 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Francis Miller | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Matthew Jr. Miller | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | William Miller | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Attalina Miller | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Ida Ruth Miller | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | James Miller | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Entarch Miller | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Bernice Miller | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest + 9 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)