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James Miles — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Assumption-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this James Miles across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Assumption-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Assumption-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Miles |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Klotzville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Assumption |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Klotzville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Miles | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Rachael Miles | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Magdeline Miles | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Melvin Miles | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Herman Miles | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| James Miles | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Assumption, Louisiana
Son, age 3
Assumption, Louisiana · implied b. ~1927 — 10 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 | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Assumption-County, Louisiana
Son, age 14
Assumption-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
| Surname | Miles |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Klotzville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Assumption |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 14 · b. ~1926 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Herman Miles
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Miles
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Magdeline Miles
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Assumption-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Assumption-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01381-00482)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucy Mae Hills | 20 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Joseph Breaux | 75 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Elodie Breaux | 65 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Irvin Smith | 43 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 5 | Elma Smith | 38 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | George Smith | 20 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 7 | Bertha Smith | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 8 | Dorothy Smith | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 9 | Herman Smith | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Murphy Smith | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Whilomena Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Alfred Smith | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Ruby Mae Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Willard Smith | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Melvin Miles | 47 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 16 | Rachael Miles | 46 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 17 | Mildred Miles | 16 | Daughter | Servant | Louisiana |
| 18 | Magdeline Miles | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | James Miles THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Herman Miles | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Albert Smith | 27 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 22 | Anita Smith | 33 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 23 | Willie Davis | 47 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 24 | Bertha Breaux | 46 | Wife | Servant | Louisiana |
| 25 | Cornelius Breaux | 21 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 26 | Edward Breaux | 19 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 27 | Alphonse Breaux | 17 | Son | Delivery Boy | Louisiana |
| 28 | Bertha Breaux | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Clarence Bryant | 43 | Head | Factory Laborer | Louisiana |
| 30 | Pauline Bryant | 44 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 31 | Mabel Bryant | 16 | Daughter | Servant | Louisiana |
| 32 | Alma Bryant | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Vivian Bryant | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Clarence Jr. Bryant | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Harry Bryant | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Eddy Dominique | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 37 | Walter Dominique | 31 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 38 | Atletta Dominique | 28 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Myrtle Dominique | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Agnes Dominique | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
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)