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James Mills — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Mills across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knox, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Grant & Levicy — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Knox, Kentucky |
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Lab |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farm Lab |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District 1 |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Mills | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Lizzie Mills | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Mary Mills | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Maggie Mills | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Grant Mills | Head | — | 62 | ~1868 |
| Lura Mills | Other | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| James Mills | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Nathan Mills | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Clark Mills | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Knox, Kentucky
Son, age 7
Knox, Kentucky · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Knox, Kentucky
Son, age 17
Knox, Kentucky · implied b. ~1913 — 9 household members
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farm Lab |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Knox-County, Kentucky
Head, age 27
Knox-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist #4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 50 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 James Mills across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Grant Mills (~0.92 confidence) and mother Levicy Mills (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Grant Mills
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Levicy Mills
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Mills
Son · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Lizzie Mills
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Mills
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clark Mills
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nathan Mills
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maggie Mills
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Mills
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
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
1930 US Federal Census — Knox, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Knox, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel763:0228)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Grant Mills | 62 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 52 | Lura Mills | 26 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | James Mills THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Farm Lab | Kentucky |
| 54 | Clark Mills | 14 | Son | Farm Lab | Kentucky |
| 55 | Mary Mills | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Lizzie Mills | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Maggie Mills | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Nathan Mills | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Martha Mills | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Sol E. Hammons | 65 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 61 | Mary Hammons | 38 | Daughter-H | Servant | Kentucky |
| 62 | Kester Hammons | 23 | Son | Farm Lab | Kentucky |
| 63 | Ethel Hammons | 16 | Daughter | Farm Lab | Kentucky |
| 64 | John Hammons | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 65 | Maud Hammons | 32 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Opal Hammons | 13 | Daughter | Farm Lab | Kentucky |
| 67 | Pauline Hammons | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | William P. Hammons | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Irene Hammons | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | George Hammons | 24 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 71 | Alice Hammons | 19 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Beatrice Hammons | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Hubert Hammons | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Edd Miller | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 75 | Florence Miller | 35 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Pascal Miller | 18 | Son | Farm Lab | Kentucky |
| 77 | Charlie Miller | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Otto Price | 35 | Head | Farm Operator | Kentucky |
| 79 | Mollie Price | 25 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Otto Jr. Price | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 81 | Leo Price | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 82 | Goebel Price | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 83 | Frank Price | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 84 | Davis Smith | 34 | Head | Farm Operator | Kentucky |
| 85 | Ladna Smith | 32 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 86 | Gertrude Smith | 10 | Daughter | Farm Lab | Kentucky |
| 87 | Mandy Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 88 | Ylene Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 89 | Carlyn Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 90 | John A. Townsley | 42 | Head | Farm Operator | Kentucky |
| 91 | Julia Townsley | 28 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 92 | James L. Townsley | 78 | Father | Physician | Kentucky |
| 93 | May Townsley | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 94 | Cleodie Townsley | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 95 | Colonel Townsley | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 96 | Laura Townsley | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 97 | Charlie Smith | 17 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 98 | Hubert Mills | 21 | Head | Farm Operator | Kentucky |
| 99 | Effie Mills | 25 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 100 | Eulice Mills | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
James + 6 siblings
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 1930 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)