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John Miles — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this John Miles across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1925 Male Son Born: Michigan Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWayne-County, Michigan
SurnameMiles
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMichigan
1935 Residence (City)Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)Wayne
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMichigan
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)michigan
Township / WardDetroit City
Est. Birth Year~1925

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 John Age Birth yr
Elizabeth Miles Daughter — 19 ~1921
Velma Miles Daughter — 8 ~1932
Edith Miles Daughter — 13 ~1927
Walter Miles Head — 50 ~1890
Calvin Miles Son — 11 ~1929
John Miles Son — 15 ~1925
Joseph Miles Son — 5 ~1935
Martha Miles Spouse — 46 ~1894

Census Appearances

1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 4
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1926 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Mills
Given Name John A.
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Michigan
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace Michigan
Occupation none
Birth State Michigan
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) michigan
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Son, age 15
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
Surname Miles
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Michigan
1935 Residence (City) Detroit City
1935 Residence (County) Wayne
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Michigan
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) michigan

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 15 · b. ~1925 · Michigan
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Sibling
Joseph Miles
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Calvin Miles
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Miles
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Velma Miles
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Miles
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Wayne-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01850-00260)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Maggie Harrison 36 Sister-in-law Housekeeper Tennessee
42 Bernard Luggini 61 Head Laborer Italy
43 Emilie Luggini 51 Wife — Italy
44 Rudolf Luggini 25 Son Brick-Mason Michigan
45 Reno Luggini 22 Son Brick-Mason Michigan
46 Matilda Luggini 20 Daughter — Michigan
47 Gino Luggini 19 Son Sweeper Michigan
48 John Luggini 13 Son — Michigan
50 Julia Wheeler 62 Head Brick-Layer Georgia
51 Agnes Wheeler 42 Wife — Georgia
52 Julius Wheeler 25 Son Core-Maker Georgia
53 Henrietta Towns 22 Daughter — Georgia
54 Sylvester Towns 6 Grandson — Michigan
55 Agnes Towns 1 Granddaughter — Michigan
56 Laura Foster 55 Head — Tennessee
57 William Lee 54 Lodger Handi-Man Texas
58 John Lewis 50 Lodger Truck-Loader Kentucky
59 Horace Nance 35 Head Laborer Tennessee
60 William Blocker 44 Head Motor-Wiper South Carolina
61 Mary Blocker 47 Wife — South Carolina
62 Gus Johnson 37 Lodger Machine Hand Georgia
63 Francis Johnson 37 Lodger — Mississippi
64 James Alexander 74 Head — South Carolina
65 Ida Alexander 67 Wife — South Carolina
66 John Lawson 39 Head Truck-Hand Tennessee
67 Jessie Lawson 38 Wife Housework Louisiana
68 Walter Miles 50 Head — Louisiana
69 Martha Miles 46 Wife — Arkansas
70 Elizabeth Miles 19 Daughter — Arkansas
71 John Miles THIS PERSON 15 Son — Michigan
72 Edith Miles 13 Daughter — Michigan
73 Calvin Miles 11 Son — Michigan
74 Velma Miles 8 Daughter — Michigan
75 Joseph Miles 5 Son — Michigan
76 Ambrose Cerini 47 Head Brick-Layer Italy
77 Costanza Cerini 42 Wife — Italy
78 Louis Cerini 18 Son New Worker Italy
79 Charles Cerini 16 Son New Worker Michigan
80 Elaine Cerini 9 Daughter — Michigan

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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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