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James Miles — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Floyd-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Miles across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Floyd-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Floyd-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Miles |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Burks Fork Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Floyd |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Furniture |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 350 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Burks Fork Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Miles | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| William Miles | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Gladys Miles | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Oliver Miles | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Thomas Miles | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| James Miles | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ora Miles | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Irene Miles | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Montgomery, Virginia
Son, age 9
Montgomery, Virginia · implied b. ~1921 — 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 | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Floyd-County, Virginia
Son, age 19
Floyd-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1921 — 8 household members
| Surname | Miles |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Burks Fork Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Floyd |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Furniture |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 350 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 19 · b. ~1921 · Virginia
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Sibling
William Miles
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oliver Miles
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Miles
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Miles
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Miles
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Floyd-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Floyd-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04262-00680)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas D. Miles | 53 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 2 | Ora F. Miles | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | James Miles THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | William Miles | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Gladys Miles | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Irene Miles | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Oliver Miles | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Earl Miles | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Louella Sutphin | 79 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Crosley Sutphin | 39 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 11 | Anna Sutphin | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Emery Sutphin | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 13 | Violet Sutphin | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Hubert Sutphin | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Elvie Sutphin | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Elmer Sutphin | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Lennie Sutphin | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Cephas Bolt | 41 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 19 | May I. Bolt | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Luther H. Bolt | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Olie Bolt | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Edwina Bolt | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | John S. Bolt | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Goldie Bolt | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Oscar L. Bolt | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Mary M. Bolt | 76 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 27 | Jesse L. Sutphin | 27 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 28 | Treva Sutphin | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | David P. Sutphin | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Richard R. Sutphin | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | George W. Sowers | 69 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 32 | Nancy E. Sowers | 69 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Maggie M. Sowers | 44 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Edgar Sutphin | 26 | Head | Cropper | Virginia |
| 35 | Charlotte Sutphin | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Emeryette B. Webb | 77 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Wood Harley Webb | 38 | Son | Stretcher | Virginia |
| 38 | J. B. Fisher | 33 | Son | Fireman | Virginia |
| 39 | James Barnett | 56 | Lodger | Sawyer | Virginia |
| 40 | Mary M. Good | 82 | Maintainer | — | Virginia |
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)