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Robert Miles — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Adams-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Robert Miles across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Adams-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Adams-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Miles |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adams |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 216 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliza Miles | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Rosetta Miles | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Liza Johnson | Other | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Maraget Miles | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Martha Miles | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| James Allen | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Robert Miles | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Pauline Miles | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Mary Miles | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Adams, Mississippi
Son, age 14
Adams, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miles |
| Given Name | Robert J |
| 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 | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Adams-County, Mississippi
Son, age 28
Adams-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1912 — 9 household members
| Surname | Miles |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adams |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 216 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 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 28 · b. ~1912 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Maraget Miles
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosetta Miles
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Miles
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Miles
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eliza Miles
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Adams-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Adams-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02005-00492)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Willie Burns | 49 | Head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 42 | Alice Burns | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Frances Merrille | 64 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Berrie Rose Foley | 14 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Willie Frank Foley | 11 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Eddie Lee Jr Johnson | 6 | Adopted son | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Jess Jack Johnson | 4 | Adopted son | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Evelyn Johnson | 32 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | John Eliott | 28 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Hanna Eliott | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Rosie Eliott | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | John Jr Eliott | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Anna Eliott | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Sophorina Byrd | 50 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Orelee Barnes | 19 | Daughter | Servant | Mississippi |
| 56 | Clotiel Woods | 18 | Daughter | Servant | Mississippi |
| 57 | Rosie Bell Woods | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Earnest Lee Miles | 2 | Grand son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Robert Miles | 0 | Grand son | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Will A Mcgee | 71 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Arie Mcgee | 60 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Carol A Mcgee | 39 | Son | President | Mississippi |
| 63 | Stella Mcgee | 38 | Daughter in law | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | William Mcgee | 16 | Grand son | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Betty Mcgee | 17 | Grand daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Olevia Norman | 40 | Servant | Servant | Mississippi |
| 67 | Stella Norman | 23 | Servant | Servant | Mississippi |
| 68 | William L Mcgee | 29 | Head | Secy + Treas | Mississippi |
| 69 | Margaret Mcgee | 27 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | Minnie Mitchell | 53 | Servant | Servant | Mississippi |
| 71 | Pauline Miles | 45 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Robert Miles THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 73 | Rosetta Miles | 17 | Daughter | Servant | Mississippi |
| 74 | Mary Miles | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Martha Miles | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Eliza Miles | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Maraget Miles | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | James Jr Allen | 1 | Grand son | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Liza Johnson | 66 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Johnny Edwards | 47 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
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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)