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Robert Mills — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Sumner, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Robert Mills across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sumner, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 5
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sumner, Tennessee |
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | Robert Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 13 Civil District Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fannie Mills | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Emily Mills | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Robert Mills | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Annie Mills | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| James Mills | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Bessie Mills | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Dora Mills | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Reese Mills | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| James Mills | Head | — | 33 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sumner, Tennessee
Son, age 5
Sumner, Tennessee · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | Robert Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Sumner-County, Tennessee
Other, age 16
Sumner-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1924 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | Roy H |
| Relationship to Head | Step son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gallatin City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sumner |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Robert Mills across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Robert Mills
Son · 1930 · age 5 · b. ~1925 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Dora Mills
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Mills
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Mills
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Reese Mills
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emily Mills
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Mills
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
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
1930 US Federal Census — Sumner, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Sumner, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2282unit:0477)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ruby Lee James | 3 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 52 | James Mills | 33 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 53 | Fannie Mills | 32 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 54 | Annie Lee Mills | 12 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 55 | James H Mills | 11 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 56 | Reese Mills | 9 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 57 | Bessie Mills | 7 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 58 | Robert Lee Mills THIS PERSON | 5 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 59 | Dora Belle Mills | 3 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 60 | Emily Edward Mills | 0 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 61 | John L Taylor | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Ada Taylor | 35 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 63 | Gordon Taylor | 15 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 64 | Lizzie Dillard | 65 | Mother-in-law | None | Tennessee |
| 65 | Robert D Funk | 66 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 66 | Claude Funk | 31 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Laura Funk | 31 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 68 | Elsie Funk | 12 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 69 | John T Funk | 10 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 70 | Cecil Funk | 8 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 71 | J D Funk | 6 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 72 | Aubrey A Funk | 4 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 73 | Anna Lou Funk | 2 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 74 | Bobby Gene Funk | 0 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 75 | Frank Gordon | 25 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 76 | Anna May Gordon | 22 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 77 | Virginia Bass | 12 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 78 | Josephine Bass | 10 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 79 | Palma Bass | 7 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 80 | Burnett Cummings | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 81 | Alma Cummings | 29 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 82 | Cecil V Cummings | 8 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 83 | Virginia Cummings | 6 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 84 | Arlina Cummings | 4 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 85 | Gladys Cummings | 3 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 86 | Billy Joe Cummings | 2 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 87 | John Cummings | 0 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 88 | John Brown | 36 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 89 | Mabel Brown | 30 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 90 | Ernest Brown | 17 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 91 | Garland Brown | 13 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 92 | R L Brown | 9 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 93 | Agness Brown | 2 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 94 | Marquis Rigsby | 65 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 95 | Leah Rigsby | 50 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 96 | Sally Rigsby | 15 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 97 | Louise Rigsby | 12 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 98 | Virginia Rigsby | 7 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 99 | Adra Lee Rigsby | 3 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 100 | Frank Pierson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)