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James Mills — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Genesee-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this James Mills across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Genesee-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Genesee-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) | Flint |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Genesee |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Flint |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Mills | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Betty Mills | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ralph Mills | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Russell Mills | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Robert Mills | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| James Mills | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Elizabeth Mills | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Genesee, Michigan
Son, age 4
Genesee, Michigan · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mello |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Genesee-County, Michigan
Son, age 14
Genesee-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1926 — 7 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) | Flint |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Genesee |
| Highest Grade | 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
Robert Mills
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Mills
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Russell Mills
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Mills
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Genesee-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Genesee-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01894-00086)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William H. Noble | 71 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 2 | Goldie M. Noble | 56 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Harry Shindorf | 33 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 4 | Mary E. Shindorf | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Harry Shindorf | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Elizabeth Shindorf | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Roy R. Bristol | 56 | Head | Fireman | Michigan |
| 8 | Mattie Bristol | 52 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 9 | William H. Mccoskey | 48 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Elizabeth Mccoskey | 69 | Sister | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Henry E. Devine | 57 | Head | Molder | Ontario |
| 12 | Alexandria Devine | 51 | Wife | — | Ontario |
| 13 | Clementine Couthier | 87 | Mother in law | — | Canada |
| 14 | Esther Routier | 23 | Niece | Power Machine Oper. | Michigan |
| 15 | Raymond Puffey | 30 | Head | Machine Operator | Michigan |
| 16 | Alta Puffey | 28 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Darwin Borden | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Arletta Borden | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Elaine Borden | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 20 | John A. Kennedy | 70 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Nesta M. Kennedy | 64 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Hilda B. Jackson | 21 | Granddaughter | Housekeeper | Michigan |
| 23 | William J. Rodgers | 46 | Head | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 24 | Neva Rodgers | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Grace E. Ragan | 18 | Step daughter | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Hubert L. Ragan | 16 | Step son | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Louis J. Barcey | 42 | Head | Machinist | Michigan |
| 28 | Florence Barcey | 37 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Marjorie Barcey | 19 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Dorothy Barcey | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Ralph F. Mills | 40 | Head | Foreman | Michigan |
| 32 | Elizabeth Mills | 38 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Virginia Mills | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Robert Mills | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 35 | James Mills THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Betty Mills | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Russell Mills | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Felix P. Krantz | 39 | Head | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 39 | Alice E. Krantz | 35 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Mil Krantz | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
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)