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Robert Mills — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Red-River-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Robert Mills across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Red-River-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Red-River-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Red River |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ward 8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reversa Mills | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Henry Mills | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Joe Mills | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Broker Mills | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Clemaz Mills | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| George Mills | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Robert Mills | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Robert Mills | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Red River, …
Head, age 30
Red River, Louisiana · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Red-River-County, Louisiana
Head, age 37
Red-River-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Red River |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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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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Robert Mills
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Red-River-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Red-River-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01443-00431)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Ripley | 58 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Lucenda Ripley | 48 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Robert Williams | 40 | Head | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 4 | Robert Mills THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 5 | Reversa Mills | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Broker T. Mills | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Henry Mills | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | George Mills | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Robert Jr. Mills | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Clemaz Mills | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Joe L. Mills | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Mary L. Murphy | 26 | Head | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 13 | Henry Woodson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 14 | Rosy Woodson | 45 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Clyde Ashley | 18 | Lodger | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 16 | Theo Lewis | 22 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 17 | Rebecca Lewis | 23 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Ben D. Prim | 60 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 19 | Leona Prim | 50 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | George Williams | 67 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 21 | Sarah Gray | 36 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Mabel Gray | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Manuel Gray | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Helen G. Gray | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Andrew Briggs | 65 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 26 | Mattie Briggs | 50 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Fanny Glover | 30 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Alex Williams | 44 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 29 | Ada Williams | 45 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Alex Roberson | 66 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 31 | Azzie Roberson | 67 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Linnie James | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Norman Black | 64 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Dolly Black | 61 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Alan Jones | 60 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 36 | Estine Jones | 45 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Dorace Jones | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | George Roberson | 20 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 39 | Mack Decky | 30 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 40 | Willie Decky | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
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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)