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John Mills — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Daviess-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this John Mills across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Daviess-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Daviess-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Daviess |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Whitesville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Mills | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mary Mills | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Florence Mills | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Rosalie Mills | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Ellen Mills | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Thomas Mills | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Ira Mills | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Joseph Mills | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Herman Mills | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| George Mills | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| James Mills | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| John Mills | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Gertrude Mills | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Daviess, Kentucky
Son, age 7
Daviess, Kentucky · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Daviess-County, Kentucky
Son, age 17
Daviess-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1923 — 13 household members
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Daviess |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 John Mills across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Mills
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Kentucky
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Sibling
James Mills
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ira Mills
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Mills
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Mills
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellen Mills
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Mills
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Mills
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosalie Mills
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Mills
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herman 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 — Daviess-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Daviess-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01299-00370)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lois Boarman | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Lucille Boarman | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Bernice Boarman | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Rose M. Boarman | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Bertha E. Boarman | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Regina Rypelburg | 49 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Louis Rypelburg | 23 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 8 | Annie Rypelburg | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Joseph Boarman | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 10 | Katie Boarman | 41 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Teresa A. Boarman | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Wilfred Boarman | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Betty Boarman | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Robert Boarman | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Miriam Boarman | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Arnold Boarman | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Angela M. Boarman | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Sam Crisp | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 20 | Dola Crisp | 43 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Anna M. Crisp | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Vivian L. Crisp | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Bernice Ray Crisp | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Thomas Mills | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 25 | Gertrude Mills | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Herman Mills | 21 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 27 | Mary Ann Mills | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | John W. Mills THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 29 | Joseph Mills | 15 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 30 | James A. Mills | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Ellen M. Mills | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | George T. Mills | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Florence C. Mills | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Dorothy J. Mills | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Ira L. Mills | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Rosalie Mills | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | William Tanner | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 38 | Lillian Tanner | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Paul Tanner | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Annette Tanner | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
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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)