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James Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bolivar-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this James Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bolivar-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Sarah — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bolivar-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rural R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bolivar |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truckcutter |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 234 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Truckcutter |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene Miller | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Vernon Miller | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Infant Miller | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Ernestine Miller | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| James Miller | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Eugene Miller | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Beatrice Miller | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bolivar, Mississippi
Son, age 14
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1906 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Bolivar, Mississippi
Head, age 25
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Bolivar-County, Mississippi
Head, age 34
Bolivar-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rural R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bolivar |
| Occupation | Truckcutter |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 234 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| 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 James Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Miller
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Miller
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Miller
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Bolivar-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Bolivar-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02010-00880)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Corilone | 53 | Head | Farmer | Italy |
| 2 | Emma Corilone | 49 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 3 | Eddie Corilone | 23 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Jennie Corilone | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Johnnie Corilone | 21 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Vera Corilone | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Sam Corilone | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Beatrice Corilone | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Prima Corilone | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Ceata Corilone | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Mary Corilone | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Katherine Corilone | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Dominic Corilone | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Joe Campanella | 76 | Head | Farmer | Italy |
| 15 | Annie Campanella | 68 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 16 | Dominic Campanella | 27 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Vassie Campanella | 25 | Daughter-in-law | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Joseph Campanella | 1 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Edna Mcintyre | 62 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Danic Mcintyre | 31 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Webster Mcintyre | 28 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Russell Mcintyre | 22 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Peter Janice | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Annie Janice | 35 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 25 | James Miller THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Truckcutter | Mississippi |
| 26 | Beatrice Miller | 32 | Wife | Cotton Hand | Mississippi |
| 27 | Eugene Miller | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Ernestine Miller | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Irene Miller | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Vernon Miller | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Infant Miller | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Anderson Hersey | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Lula Hersey | 31 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Vallic Hersey | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Zeal Hersey | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Anderson Jr Hersey | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Jennie Mae Hersey | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Della Hersey | 56 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Pasqualina Bernardi | 56 | Head | Farmer | Italy |
| 40 | Lizzie Bernardi | 26 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 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)