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James Miles — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this James Miles across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: Colorado
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Miles |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Los Angeles |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Township / Ward | Inglewood City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Miles | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Robert Miles | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| James Miles | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Lucille Miles | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Gertrude Miles | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Margaret Miles | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Willie Miles | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 5
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1925 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miles |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Son, age 17
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
| Surname | Miles |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Los Angeles |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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 James Miles across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Miles
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · California
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Sibling
Willie Miles
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Miles
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Miles
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Miles
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00234-00824)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Priscilla M. Wiles | 3 | Daughter | — | California |
| 2 | Phillip Devonish | 50 | Head | Ornamental Iron | England |
| 3 | Charlotte L. Devonish | 55 | Wife | Bookkeeper | England |
| 4 | Marjorie P. Peterson | 36 | Step Daughter | Bookkeeper | England |
| 5 | Donald P. Peterson | 13 | Step Grandson | — | California |
| 6 | Phillip R. Deshanes | 31 | Head | 40 | California |
| 7 | Mary Deshanes | 24 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 8 | Edward Stratemeyer | 59 | Head | 72 | Hawaii |
| 9 | Edith M. Stratemeyer | 67 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Russell S. Jones | 35 | Head | 24 | Oklahoma |
| 11 | Dolly L. Jones | 33 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 12 | Joy A. Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | California |
| 13 | Harry S. Magill | 31 | Head | 40 | West Virginia |
| 14 | Margaret E. Magill | 29 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 15 | William H. Magill | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 16 | James K. Magill | 6 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 17 | John T. Magill | 4 | Son | — | California |
| 18 | Harry Sr. Magill | 67 | Father | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Rosanna M. Magill | 67 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Merrill E. Mcclure | 35 | Head | 48 | Ohio |
| 21 | Mamye L. Mcclure | 27 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 22 | Sandra L. Mcclure | 3 | Daughter | — | California |
| 23 | Edgar L. Stevenson | 68 | Father-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Louis S. Biller | 29 | Head | 42 | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Ruth G. Biller | 27 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 26 | Roberta L. Biller | 9 | Daughter | — | California |
| 27 | Gerry A. Biller | 7 | Son | — | California |
| 28 | Eugene M. Lundy | 35 | Head | 44 | Georgia |
| 29 | Nola M. Lundy | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Ernest E. Lundy | 6 | Son | — | California |
| 31 | Audrey E. Lundy | 1 | Daughter | — | California |
| 32 | Robert N. Davis | 49 | Head | 40 | District of Columbia |
| 33 | Nannie W. Davis | 45 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 34 | James E. Miles | 46 | Head | 40 | Colorado |
| 35 | Lucille M. Miles | 42 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Margaret A. Miles | 18 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 37 | James R. Miles THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 38 | Robert R. Miles | 16 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 39 | Willie R. Miles | 14 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 40 | Gertrude L. Miles | 11 | Daughter | — | California |
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)