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Robert Mills — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Robert Mills across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Whitsett |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Whitsett |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jannie Mills | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Melvin Mills | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Elizabeth Mills | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Bessie Mills | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Gertrude Mills | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Dorothy Mills | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Robert Mills | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Herbert Mills | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Herbert Mills | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Frances Mills | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Son, age 9
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1921 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 20
Fayette-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1920 — 10 household members
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Whitsett |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Gertrude Mills
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Mills
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jannie Mills
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Mills
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Mills
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvin Mills
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Mills
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03506-00447)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Pickstone | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | William Pickstone | 27 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Norman Pickstone | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Beatrice Pickstone | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Ronald Pickstone | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Herbert Mills | 55 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 7 | Bessie Mills | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Robert Mills THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Herbert Mills | 17 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Jannie Mills | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Dorothy Mills | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Frances Mills | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Gertrude Mills | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Elizabeth Mills | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Melvin Mills | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Danridge Jeffries | 51 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 17 | Catherine Jeffries | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Raymond Jeffries | 17 | Son | Forestry | Virginia |
| 19 | Thomas Jeffries | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Anna Walker | 67 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Charles Johnson | 42 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 22 | Cleo Mixson | 39 | Lodger | Laborer | Alabama |
| 23 | Matthew Bolkovac | 25 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Antoinette Bolkovac | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | John Salasi | 25 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Irene Salasi | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Judy Salasi | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | John Tristani | 58 | Head | — | Italy |
| 29 | Dorothy Tristani | 18 | Daughter | School Project | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Eugene Tristani | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Lawrence Moorman | 32 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Mary Moorman | 16 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Lawrence Jr. Moorman | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | James Moorman | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Evelyn Moorman | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Thomas Moorman | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Jane Shilling | 44 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Robert Robinson | 50 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 39 | Naomi Robinson | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Dorothy Robinson | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)