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James Mills — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Oakland-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this James Mills across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Oakland-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Oakland-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ferndale City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oakland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Route Boy |
| Industry | Newspaper Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 54 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Route Boy |
| Township / Ward | Ferndale City |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phyllis Mills | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Florence Mills | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Theresa Mills | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Herman Mills | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| James Mills | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ronald Mills | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Kirk Mills | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Lottie Mills | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Oakland, Michigan
Son, age 2
Oakland, Michigan · implied b. ~1928 — 5 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 | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Oakland-County, Michigan
Son, age 14
Oakland-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ferndale City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oakland |
| Occupation | Route Boy |
| Industry | Newspaper Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 54 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Mills
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Michigan
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Sibling
Phyllis Mills
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theresa Mills
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ronald Mills
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Mills
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kirk Mills
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Oakland-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Oakland-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01799-00320)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Frank Shirley Brit | 45 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Arthur Simburger | 44 | head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 43 | Munia Simburger | 48 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Robert Simburger | 7 | son | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Roger Simburger | 5 | son | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Anna Drinkall | 64 | mother-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 47 | John C. Heckethorn | 36 | head | Lineman | Iowa |
| 48 | Lois E. Heckethorn | 33 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Audrey Ann Heckethorn | 10 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 50 | John H. Heckethorn | 6 | son | — | Michigan |
| 51 | Albert Bruttell | 41 | head | Checker | Michigan |
| 52 | Leda E. Bruttell | 43 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 53 | William Bruttell | 20 | son | Sales Clerk | Michigan |
| 54 | Ronald Bruttell | 16 | son | Packing Clerk | Michigan |
| 55 | Ralph R. Chaffee | 23 | head | Parts Inspector | Michigan |
| 56 | Virginia A. Chaffee | 18 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Sharon Chaffee | 1 | daughter | 0 | Michigan |
| 58 | Judy Chaffee | 0 | daughter | 0 | Michigan |
| 59 | Maxie Keigh | 46 | head | Research Artist | Denmark |
| 60 | Alice K. Keigh | 49 | wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 61 | June B. Keigh | 22 | daughter | Research Artist | Michigan |
| 62 | Neila R. Keigh | 18 | son | Apprentice Die Maker | Michigan |
| 63 | Barbara Sousek | 81 | mother-in-law | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 64 | Herman Mills | 50 | head | Carpenter | Canada-Eng |
| 65 | Lottie E. Mills | 47 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Kirk Mills | 21 | son | Sales Clerk | Ohio |
| 67 | Phyllis B. Mills | 18 | daughter | Cashier | Michigan |
| 68 | Ronald Mills | 16 | son | Route Boy | Michigan |
| 69 | James Mills THIS PERSON | 14 | son | Route Boy | Michigan |
| 70 | Theresa Mills | 10 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Florence Mills | 6 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Ora A. Elmore | 50 | head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Florence Elmore | 54 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Roy Elmore | 16 | son | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Guy Warford | 25 | head | Inspector | Missouri |
| 76 | Alene G. Warford | 25 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Donald Warford | 5 | son | 0 | Michigan |
| 78 | Patty Lou Warford | 2 | daughter | 0 | Michigan |
| 79 | Roy Butcher | 52 | head | Captain | Tennessee |
| 80 | Ruth G. Butcher | 47 | wife | — | Illinois |
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)