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Thomas Miller — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sidney & Laura — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Thomas M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-5 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Miller | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Bettie Miller | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Thomas Miller | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Billy Miller | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Evelyn Miller | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, Mississippi
Son, age 6
Union, Mississippi · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Thomas M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Union, Mississippi
Son, age 16
Union, Mississippi · implied b. ~1914 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Thomas Maye |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Union-County, Mississippi
Head, age 27
Union-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Thomas M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-5 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| 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 Thomas Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sidney Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sidney Miller
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Miller
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Miller
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02072-00172)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarah Louise Dillard | 18 | Daughter | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Leighton Arnold | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Lillie Arnold | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Jerry Arnold | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | B. T. Swords | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Louise Swords | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Howard Swords | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Randolph Swords | 15 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Byron, Jr. Swords | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Vivian Swords | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Rebecca Swords | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Gurdian Swords | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Jack Huskison | 64 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Celia Huskison | 61 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 15 | A. L. Kidd | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Bonnie Kidd | 53 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Huey Kidd | 21 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 18 | L. B. Kidd | 15 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Eula May Kidd | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Arthur G. Kidd | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Robert L. Whitehead | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Ada Whitehead | 53 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Elton Whitehead | 24 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Milton Whitehead | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 25 | James Whitehead | 15 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Willie Whitehead | 14 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Talmage Whitehead | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | David Swords | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Lula Swords | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Maxine Swords | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Jessy Swords | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Gerald Swords | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | W. B. Huskison | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Arlma Huskison | 31 | Wife | Seamstress | Mississippi |
| 35 | Thomas M. Miller THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Evelyn Miller | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Elizabeth Fay Miller | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Billy Wayman Miller | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Bettie Jane Miller | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | J. W. Robbins | 64 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)