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Robert Miles — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cherry-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Robert Miles across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cherry-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Nebraska
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cherry-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Miles |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Loup Election Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cherry |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Township / Ward | Loup Election Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Miles | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Eldora Miles | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Robert Miles | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Vernon Fred | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Alberta Miles | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ella Miles | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Lester Miles | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Merle Miles | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Curtis Miles | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Bernard Miles | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cherry, Nebraska
Son, age 4
Cherry, Nebraska · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miles |
| Given Name | Robert C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Cherry-County, Nebraska
Son, age 14
Cherry-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Miles |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Loup Election Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cherry |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 14 · b. ~1926 · Nebraska
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Sibling
Bernard Miles
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Miles
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Merle Miles
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lester Miles
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eldora Miles
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Cherry-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Cherry-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02240-00812)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernie Shinn | 46 | Head | Rancher | Colorado |
| 2 | Lulu Shinn | 44 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Barbara Ann Shinn | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 4 | Harry Sullivan | 47 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 5 | Alice Sullivan | 32 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Vada Sullivan | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | Carl Fancher | 44 | Head | Rancher | Nebraska |
| 8 | Mayme Fancher | 45 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 9 | Clarence Piermann | 37 | Hired hand | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 10 | Lola Peedon | 44 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 11 | Louis Bruce | 26 | Son | Rancher | Nebraska |
| 12 | Jack Peedon | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | Jean Peedon | 6 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 14 | Ernest Hardy | 33 | Head | Rancher | Nebraska |
| 15 | Frank Hardy | 48 | Brother | Rancher | Nebraska |
| 16 | Francis Boyd Hanna | 24 | Head | Rancher | Missouri |
| 17 | Lola Hanna | 23 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Bonnie Hanna | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 19 | Sarah Rockafellow | 62 | Servant | House Keeper | Nebraska |
| 20 | Louis Roloff | 38 | Laborer | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 21 | James Fred | 60 | Head | Rancher | Iowa |
| 22 | Mamie Fred | 50 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 23 | Glenn Fred | 19 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 24 | Alvin Fred | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 25 | Cyril Richardson | 35 | Head | Rancher | Illinois |
| 26 | Georgene Richardson | 35 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | Hazel Richardson | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 28 | Darmen Richardson | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 29 | Alice Richardson | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 30 | Curtis Miles | 50 | Head | Rancher | Nebraska |
| 31 | Ella Miles | 45 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Eldora Miles | 16 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 33 | Robert Miles THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 34 | Merle Marie Miles | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Samuel Miles | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 36 | Bernard Miles | 4 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 37 | Lester Miles | 22 | Son | Rancher | Nebraska |
| 38 | Alberta Miles | 22 | Daughter-in-law | Teacher | Nebraska |
| 39 | Vernon Fred | 25 | Laborer | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 40 | Edward Lee | 64 | Head | Rancher | Nebraska |
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)