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Willie Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Attala-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Willie Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Attala-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Attala-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Willie B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 Liberty Chapel |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Attala |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housekeeping |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Housekeeping |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 Liberty Chapel |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Miller | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Nannie Miller | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Amy Miller | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Willie Miller | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| J Miller | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Willie Miller | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Estell Miller | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Attala, Mississippi
Head, age 21
Attala, Mississippi · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Willie E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Attala, Mississippi
Head, age 32
Attala, Mississippi · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Willie E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Attala-County, Mississippi
Head, age 42
Attala-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Willie B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 Liberty Chapel |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Attala |
| Occupation | Housekeeping |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Willie Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willie Miller
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Attala-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Attala-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02008-00421)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessie Kerr | 39 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 2 | Elsie Kerr | 19 | Daughter | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 3 | Gracie Mae Kerr | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Booker Bloomingburg | 37 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 5 | Alice Bloomingburg | 29 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 6 | Willie B. Miller THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Housekeeping | Mississippi |
| 7 | Estell Miller | 37 | Wife | Farming | Mississippi |
| 8 | Alice Miller | 17 | Daughter | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 9 | J. T. Miller | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Willie B. Miller | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Nannie Sue Miller | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Amy Lou Miller | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Arthur L. Miller | 66 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 14 | Archie Self | 22 | Grandson | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Earlyne Self | 19 | Granddaughter | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 16 | Emmett Enwright | 6 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 17 | Annie B. Enwright | 59 | Wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 18 | William P. Kerr | 53 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 19 | Idenia Kerr | 48 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 20 | Henry A. Wade | 71 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Ida Mae Wade | 65 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 22 | Humphrill Wade | 32 | Son | Mechanic | Mississippi |
| 23 | Bruce Wade | 26 | Son | Truck Driver | Mississippi |
| 24 | Frank M. Sims | 52 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 25 | Margie Sims | 25 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 26 | Frank M. Jr. Sims | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Dorothy Ann Sims | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Judith G. Sims | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Henry T. Stewart | 54 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 30 | Mary D. Stewart | 54 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 31 | Harlan C. Stewart | 26 | Son | Farm Helper | Mississippi |
| 32 | Olivia R. Bowie | 55 | Head | Housekeeping | Mississippi |
| 33 | Royce Bowie | 26 | Son | Farming | Mississippi |
| 34 | Odeliana Bowie | 21 | Daughter | Home Aid Project | Mississippi |
| 35 | Gladys Hunt | 23 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | James Helen Hunt | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Edward Thompson | 20 | Head | Truck Driver | Mississippi |
| 38 | Hula Bell Thompson | 23 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 39 | Jeanette Thompson | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | John C. Maxfield | 54 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
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)