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James Mills — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Leake-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this James Mills across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Leake-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Dickson & James — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Leake-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Carthage Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leake |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Deputy Sheriff |
| Industry | Leake County |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Deputy Sheriff |
| Township / Ward | Carthage Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Mills | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mary Mills | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Louise Mills | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Virginia Mills | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Dickson Mills | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| James Mills | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Louise Mills | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Leake, Mississippi
Son, age 4
Leake, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 6 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 | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Leake, Mississippi
Son, age 14
Leake, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 4 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 | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Leake-County, Mississippi
Son, age 24
Leake-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Carthage Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leake |
| Occupation | Deputy Sheriff |
| Industry | Leake County |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Dickson Mills (~0.92 confidence) and father James Mills (~0.92 confidence) and father J Mills (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louise Mills (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Dickson Mills
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Mills
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Mills
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louise Mills
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Mills
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Mary Mills
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Mills
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Mills
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Mills
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Leake-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Leake-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02041-00540)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruce Harrell | 48 | Head | Stock Clerk | Mississippi |
| 2 | Annie Harrell | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Imogene Harrell | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Hamlin Harrell | 17 | Son | Janitor | Mississippi |
| 5 | Mabelle Harrell | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Head Austin | 23 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Mary Lou Austin | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Austin Jr. Austin | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Dickson Mills | 58 | Head | Sheriff | Mississippi |
| 10 | Louise Mills | 53 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | James Mills THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Deputy Sheriff | Mississippi |
| 12 | Virginia Mills | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Frances Mills | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Louise C. Mills | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Mary Elizabeth Mills | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Joe Harry Sasser | 47 | Head | Cashier | Mississippi |
| 17 | Vaughn Sasser | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Bettie Sasser | 20 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Harry Sasser | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Marion Dickens | 38 | Head | Plasterer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Dorothy Dickens | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Bobbie Dickens | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | H. S. Mason | 39 | Head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 24 | Verdie Mason | 35 | Wife | Clerk | Mississippi |
| 25 | Mildred Mason | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Emily Mason | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Emma Ragsdale | 21 | Servant | Servant | Mississippi |
| 28 | F. A. Scales | 25 | Head | Clerk | Mississippi |
| 29 | Dorothy Scales | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Delores Scales | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Cecil Smith | 29 | Lodger | Salesman | Arkansas |
| 32 | Popp Edwards | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Laura Edwards | 58 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Sofa Chipley | 23 | Lodger | Clerical | Mississippi |
| 35 | Grace Rawson | 22 | Lodger | Clerical | Mississippi |
| 36 | Ed Sikes | 73 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Rebecca Sikes | 71 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Annie May Sikes | 36 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Allen B. Williams | 65 | Head | Owner & Manager | Mississippi |
| 40 | Coela Williams | 49 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
James + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)