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James Mills — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hanover-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Mills across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hanover-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hanover-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ashland Mag Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hanover |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ashland Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melvie Mills | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Clara Mills | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Myrtle Mills | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Jeanette Mills | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| James Mills | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Jessie Hunt | Other | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Mandy Mills | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Eveline Mills | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hanover, Virginia
Head, age 34
Hanover, Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | James R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Hanover-County, Virginia
Head, age 44
Hanover-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ashland Mag Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hanover |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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James Mills
Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Hanover-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Hanover-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04268-00156)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Evelyn Mae Anthony | 2 | granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Barbara A. Anthony | 0 | granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Lucy A. Sims | 72 | head | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Clyde E. Sims | 16 | son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Stuart Sims | 13 | son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Thelma Sims | 10 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Mary Sims | 8 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Theressa Sims | 6 | son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Hazel Sims | 4 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Shirley Sims | 2 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Richard Mills | 67 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 52 | Lillie Mills | 62 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Merritt Mills | 38 | son | Trucking | Virginia |
| 54 | Viola Mills | 15 | granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Philip Tignor | 31 | head | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Minnie Tignor | 30 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Eleanor Tignor | 8 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Robert Mills | 73 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 59 | Mollie Mills | 73 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Dorthia Mills | 10 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | James R. Mills THIS PERSON | 44 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 62 | Eveline Mills | 42 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Jeanette Mills | 20 | daughter | Waitress | Virginia |
| 64 | Mandy Mills | 16 | son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Myrtle Mills | 13 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 66 | Melvie Mills | 10 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Clara Mills | 7 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Jessie Hunt | 35 | hired man | Hired Man | Virginia |
| 69 | Adam Hertz | 45 | head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Cecil Hertz | 41 | wife | — | New York |
| 71 | John Hertz | 18 | son | Caddie | Virginia |
| 72 | Charles Hertz | 16 | son | Caddie | Virginia |
| 73 | Helen Hertz | 14 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Robert Hertz | 10 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Hazel Hertz | 8 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Frank Hertz | 6 | son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Anita Hertz | 3 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Tyle Craig | 40 | head | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Ella Craig | 36 | wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 80 | Richard Craig | 15 | son | — | Virginia |
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)