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James Mills — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pender-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Mills across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pender-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pender-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pender |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Union Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Mills | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Alice Mills | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Muriel Mills | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Annie Mills | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Armor Mills | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mary Mills | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Hazel Mills | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| James Mills | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Edward Mills | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Bud Mills | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Viola Mills | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pender, North …
Head, age 29
Pender, North Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | Jas G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Pender-County, North …
Head, age 38
Pender-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 11 household members
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pender |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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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James Mills
Head · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Pender-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Pender-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02956-00477)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Newkirk | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Dorothy Newkirk | 28 | Wife | Servant | North Carolina |
| 3 | Maude Newkirk | 35 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Ketchie Newkirk | 56 | Mother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Jennie Newkirk | 33 | Mother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Minnie Newkirk | 23 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | James Mills THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Viola Mills | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Marie Mills | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Hazel V. Mills | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Edward Mills | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Mary M. Mills | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Annie Lee Mills | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Armor Mills | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Bud Mills | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Alice R. Mills | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Muriel Mills | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Tom Boney | 30 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Estell Boney | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Beatrice Boney | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Timothy Boney | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Arthur W. Boney | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Boney Boney | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Sammie Boney | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Oscar Pigford | 26 | Nephew | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Frank Farrior | 30 | Nephew | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Stephen Pigford | 27 | Nephew | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Isabelle Rich | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Isabelle Rich | 78 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | David Milpass | 28 | Head | Knitting | North Carolina |
| 31 | Myrtle Milpass | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Willie H. Jackson | 34 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 33 | Louie Jackson | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Clarence C. Jackson | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Carl J. Jackson | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Ruby R. Jackson | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | James F. Edens | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Mary L. Edens | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | James G. Jr. Edens | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Donald W. Edens | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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)