William Miller — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Monroe-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this William Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Monroe-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 41 b. ~1899 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Monroe-County, Mississippi
Surname	Miller
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Beat 5
1935 Residence (County)	Monroe
Additional Details
Occupation	farming
Industry	for self
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Occupation	Farming
Township / Ward	Beat 5
Est. Birth Year	~1899

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 William	Age	Birth yr
Idilla Miller	Daughter	—	11	~1929
Mary Miller	Daughter	—	13	~1927
William Miller	Head	—	41	~1899
Sam Miller	Son	—	18	~1922
Jessie Miller	Son	—	17	~1923
Eddie Miller	Son	—	15	~1925
Clarence Miller	Son	—	20	~1920
Mary Miller	Spouse	—	38	~1902

Census Appearances

1920

Monroe, Mississippi

Head, age 19

Monroe, Mississippi · implied b. ~1901 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Miller
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	19
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Year of Naturalization	F
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1930

Monroe, Mississippi

Head, age 31

Monroe, Mississippi · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Miller
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Monroe-County, Mississippi

Head, age 41

Monroe-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members

Surname	Miller
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Beat 5
1935 Residence (County)	Monroe
Occupation	farming
Industry	for self
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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William Miller

Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Mississippi

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1940 US Federal Census — Monroe-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02050-00943)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Maywether	None	—	—	—
42	S. E. Davey	57	Head	Farming	Mississippi
43	Merle Davey	40	Wife	Farming	Mississippi
44	Dyne Davey	6	Daughter	—	Mississippi
45	Sarah Nell Davey	3	Daughter	—	Mississippi
46	Andrew Mcmorris	53	Head	Farming	Mississippi
47	Estell Mcmorris	31	Wife	Farming	Mississippi
48	Irene Mcmorris	12	Daughter	—	Mississippi
49	James Mcmorris	10	Son	—	Mississippi
50	Joe Clifton Mcmorris	8	Son	—	Mississippi
51	Melvina Hurst	50	Head	Farming	Mississippi
52	Andy Jr. Cox	36	Head	Farming	Mississippi
53	Andy Sr. Cox	68	Father	Farming	Mississippi
54	Luciana Cox	60	Mother	—	Mississippi
55	Elbert Bogen	9	Nephew	—	Mississippi
56	Joe Gordon	33	Head	Farming	Mississippi
57	Eva Mae Gordon	29	Wife	Farming	Mississippi
58	Byron Gordon	12	Son	—	Mississippi
59	John Joe Day	24	Head	Farming	Mississippi
60	Lillia Day	23	Wife	Farming	Mississippi
61	Hittie Jean Day	3	Daughter	—	Mississippi
62	William Miller THIS PERSON	41	Head	Farming	Mississippi
63	Mary Miller	38	Wife	Farming	Mississippi
64	Clarence Miller	20	Son	Farming	Mississippi
65	Sam T. Miller	18	Son	Farming	Mississippi
66	Jessie Miller	17	Son	Farming	Mississippi
67	Eddie Miller	15	Son	Farming	Mississippi
68	Mary Deen Miller	13	Daughter	—	Mississippi
69	Idilla Miller	11	Daughter	—	Mississippi
70	Richard Johnson	47	Head	Farming	Mississippi
71	Estel Johnson	42	Wife	Farming	Mississippi
72	Hall Johnson	12	Son	—	Mississippi
73	Louthenia Johnson	9	Son	—	Mississippi
74	Odis Vaughn	34	Head	Farming	Mississippi
75	Lila Vaughn	27	Wife	Farming	Mississippi
76	Cliff Cummins	12	Step son	Farming	Mississippi
77	L. C. Shillon	24	Head	Farming	Mississippi
78	Virgie Shillon	25	Wife	Farming	Alabama
79	James Shillon	6	Son	—	Mississippi
80	Geneva Shillon	3	Daughter	—	Mississippi

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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.

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