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Robert Miles — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Robert Miles across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washington-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Miles |
| Given Name | Robert Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Yellow Pine |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Yellow Pine |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Miles | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Price Miles | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Arter Miles | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Cora Miles | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Climmit Miles | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Robert Miles | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Aron Miles | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Washington, Alabama
Son, age 4
Washington, Alabama · implied b. ~1926 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miles |
| Given Name | Robert Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Washington-County, Alabama
Son, age 15
Washington-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
| Surname | Miles |
| Given Name | Robert Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Yellow Pine |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Robert Miles across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Robert Miles
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Alabama
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Sibling
Climmit Miles
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arter Miles
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Miles
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Aron Miles
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Washington-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00088-00257)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Woodie Miles | 32 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 2 | Vera Miles | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Woodie Jr Miles | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Cecil Miles | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Alfred Earl Miles | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Richard Hill | 36 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Myrtle Hill | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Freddie Eugene Hill | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Thelma Louise Hill | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Jessie Ruth Hill | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Katherine Hill | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Will Miles | 55 | Head | Operator | Alabama |
| 13 | Celeste Miles | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Bob Sumlin | 70 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Ella Sumlin | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Robert Sumlin | 21 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Virgil Sumlin | 19 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 18 | Eloise Sumlin | 17 | Daughter | House Work | Alabama |
| 19 | Fredia Sumlin | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Bessie May Sumlin | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 21 | James Sumlin | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Ida Miles | 32 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Ida Bell Miles | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Rebbeca Miles | 19 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Jessie Miles | 24 | Son | Mechanic | Alabama |
| 26 | Howard Lee Sumner | 10 | Step-son | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Essie May Miles | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Price Miles | 37 | Head | Operator | Alabama |
| 29 | Cora Miles | 55 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Arter Miles | 21 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 31 | Aron Miles | 19 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 32 | Climmit Miles | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Robert Lee Miles THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Bessie Ruth Miles | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Woodie Thornton | 28 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 36 | Ethel May Thornton | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Ruby Jeanette Thornton | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Betty Frances Thornton | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Clarence Scott | 59 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 40 | Cora E Scott | 45 | Wife | — | 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)