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Robert Mills — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Knox-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Robert Mills across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knox-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Knox-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag Dist #4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 184 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denser Mills | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Robert Mills | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Colonel Bargo | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Artie Mills | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Knox, Kentucky
Head, age 34
Knox, Kentucky · implied b. ~1886 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Knox, Kentucky
Head, age 47
Knox, Kentucky · implied b. ~1883 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Knox-County, Kentucky
Head, age 57
Knox-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag Dist #4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 184 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Mills
Head · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Knox-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Knox-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01326-00908)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Reid Jones | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Emma Jones | 25 | Wife | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 43 | Oliver Jones | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Willma Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Grover Mills | 10 | Brother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Lloyd Mills | 23 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 47 | Alta Mills | 19 | Wife | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 48 | Marvin Mills | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Robert Mills THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 50 | Artie Mills | 51 | Wife | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 51 | Colonel Bargo | 15 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 52 | Denser Mills | 14 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 53 | Lark Mills | 63 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 54 | Lizzie Mills | 60 | Wife | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 55 | Rachel Mills | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 56 | William Mills | 16 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 57 | Kitty Jones | 40 | Daughter | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 58 | Arnold Jones | 21 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 59 | Alta Jones | 24 | Wife | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 60 | Lovella Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Alvie Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Andy M. Smith | 82 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 63 | George A. Smith | 62 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 64 | Rilda Bargo | 29 | Servant | Servant | Kentucky |
| 65 | Leonard Mills | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 66 | Sudie Mills | 37 | Wife | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 67 | Quentin Mills | 18 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 68 | Lester Mills | 14 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 69 | Glen D. Mills | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Beatrice Mills | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Sallie E. Mills | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Geneva Mills | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Leonard Jr. Mills | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | John P. Mills | 67 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 75 | Nannie Mills | 52 | Wife | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 76 | Mary Jane Mills | 66 | Head | Farm Mgr | Kentucky |
| 77 | Reese Mills | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 78 | Martha J. Mills | 27 | Wife | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 79 | Albert Mills | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Jennie Mills | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
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)