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John Miles — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Johnson-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this John Miles across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Johnson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1918 Male Son Born: Kentucky Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationJohnson-County, Kentucky
SurnameMiles
Given NameJohn L.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age22
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceKentucky
1935 Residence (City)Magisterial District No. 6
1935 Residence (County)Johnson
Additional Details
OccupationMiner
IndustryCoal mine
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked24
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 1
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateKentucky
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)kentucky
OccupationMiner
Township / WardMagisterial District No 6
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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Fred Miles Head — 57 ~1883
Melvin Miles Son — 24 ~1916
John Miles Son — 22 ~1918
Jack Miles Son — 12 ~1928
Eugene Miles Son — 20 ~1920
Jesse Miles Son — 16 ~1924
Virgie Miles Spouse — 49 ~1891

Census Appearances

1930
Johnson, Kentucky
Son, age 12
Johnson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Miles
Given Name John L.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kentucky
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace Kentucky
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky
1940
Johnson-County, Kentucky
Son, age 22
Johnson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
Surname Miles
Given Name John L.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kentucky
1935 Residence (City) Magisterial District No. 6
1935 Residence (County) Johnson
Occupation Miner
Industry Coal mine
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 24
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 1
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links John Miles across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Miles
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Eugene Miles
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jesse Miles
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Miles
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvin Miles
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Johnson-County, Kentucky Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01322-00969)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Fred Miles 57 Head Miner Kentucky
2 Virgie Miles 49 Wife — Kentucky
3 Melvin Miles 24 Son Miner Kentucky
4 John L. Miles THIS PERSON 22 Son Miner Kentucky
5 Eugene Miles 20 Son New Worker Kentucky
6 Jesse James Miles 16 Son New Worker Kentucky
7 Jack Dempsey Miles 12 Son — Kentucky
8 Virgie Lee Franklin 54 Head — Kentucky
9 William W. Franklin 32 Son Laborer Kentucky
10 Warren G. Franklin 16 Son New Worker Kentucky
11 Lewis Whitaker 30 Head Laborer Tennessee
12 Bertha Ellen Whitaker 20 Wife — Kentucky
13 Ted Spradlin 28 Head Laborer Kentucky
14 Dora Mae Spradlin 24 Wife — Kentucky
15 Christopher C. Wright 60 Head Laborer Kentucky
16 Dora Wright 37 Wife — Kentucky
17 Vivian Wright 15 Daughter — Kentucky
18 Imogene Wright 9 Daughter — Kentucky
19 Flossie Wright 5 Daughter — Kentucky
20 Sarah Wright 4 Daughter — Kentucky
21 Della Skaggs 59 Head — Kentucky
22 Willie Skaggs 26 Son Miner Kentucky
23 Wesley Skaggs 23 Son Miner Kentucky
24 Lina Skaggs 20 Daughter New Worker Kentucky
25 James Hansford Skaggs 8 Son — Kentucky
26 Andrew J. Tackett 32 Head Laborer Kentucky
27 Ida Tackett 27 Wife — Kentucky
28 Marion Samuel Tackett 9 Son — Kentucky
29 Roby Lee Tackett 6 Son — Kentucky
30 Carl Edward Tackett 3 Son — Kentucky
31 Grovine Tackett 0 Daughter — Kentucky
32 Fred Rowland 47 Head Laborer Kentucky
33 Dona Rowland 44 Wife — Kentucky
34 Armstrong Rowland 21 Son New Worker Kentucky
35 Thomas Rowland 18 Son New Worker Kentucky
36 Elmer Rowland 15 Son — Kentucky
37 Flora Rowland 13 Daughter — Kentucky
38 Burnis Rowland 11 Son — Kentucky
39 Cora Mae Rowland 8 Daughter — Kentucky
40 Ida Ann Rowland 6 Daughter — Kentucky

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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)

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