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William Mills — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Meade, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this William Mills across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Meade, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1851), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 79
b. ~1851
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Meade, Kentucky |
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 79 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District 3 Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1851 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Mills | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| William Mills | Head | — | 79 | ~1851 |
| Nellie Mills | Other | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Blanche Mills | Other | — | 33 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
Meade, Kentucky
Head, age 46
Meade, Kentucky · implied b. ~1854 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | Will W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1854 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1910
Meade, Kentucky
Head, age 59
Meade, Kentucky · implied b. ~1851 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Years Married | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Meade, Kentucky
Head, age 67
Meade, Kentucky · implied b. ~1853 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| 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 | F |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Meade, Kentucky
Head, age 79
Meade, Kentucky · implied b. ~1851 — 4 household members
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 79 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5 |
| 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 William Mills across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Meade, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Mills
Head · 1930 · age 79 · b. ~1851 · Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Meade, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Meade, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel768:1093)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Taber | 57 | Head | Merchant | Kentucky |
| 2 | Nannie Taber | 43 | Wife-H | None | Kentucky |
| 3 | William Taber | 20 | Son | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 4 | Robert T Taber | 15 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 5 | Wathen Taber | 11 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 6 | Elvis Tucker | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 7 | Hattie Tucker | 30 | Wife-H | None | Kentucky |
| 8 | Chris W Tucker | 6 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 9 | John H Rawlings | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 10 | Jerry Duncan | 33 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 11 | Katie M Duncan | 27 | Wife-H | None | Kentucky |
| 12 | Helen L Duncan | 9 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 13 | Sallie M Duncan | 6 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 14 | Geniva Murray | 15 | Lodger | None | Kentucky |
| 15 | Amanda Thornhill | 75 | Head-H | None | Kentucky |
| 16 | Lena Thornhill | 23 | Grand Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 17 | Ralph Thornhill | 17 | Grand Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 18 | James R Smith | 75 | Head | None | Kentucky |
| 19 | Georgia Dowell | 66 | Head-H | None | Kentucky |
| 20 | Charlie Addisson | 65 | Bro | None | Kentucky |
| 21 | William J Mills THIS PERSON | 79 | Head | None | Kentucky |
| 22 | Blanche Mills | 33 | Daughter-H | None | Kentucky |
| 23 | Mary J Mills | 29 | Daughter | Merchant | Kentucky |
| 24 | Nellie J Mills | 3 | Grand Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 25 | Alice Blair | 37 | Head-H | Merchant | Kentucky |
| 26 | Margaret Blair | 16 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 27 | Gordon Blair | 14 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 28 | Richard Blair | 11 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 29 | Ruby Blair | 10 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 30 | Clayton Bradley | 53 | Head | Miller | Kentucky |
| 31 | Izzie Bradley | 42 | Wife-H | None | Kentucky |
| 32 | Flora Bradley | 14 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 33 | Ola Bradley | 12 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 34 | Kathryn Bradley | 11 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 35 | Violet Bradley | 8 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 36 | Dalton Bradley | 6 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 37 | Geo J Sr Neff | 68 | Head | Merchant | Kentucky |
| 38 | Louisa Neff | 64 | Wife-H | None | Germany |
| 39 | Violet Neff | 30 | Daughter | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 40 | George Jr Neff | 25 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 41 | Lucille Neff | 21 | Wife-H | None | Kentucky |
| 42 | Rachel Butler | 48 | Head | Proprietor | Kentucky |
| 43 | Elwood Butler | 9 | Grand Son | None | Kentucky |
| 44 | Litha Towsell | 60 | Head-H | None | Kentucky |
| 45 | Ethel Towsell | 15 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 46 | John R Jr Murray | 30 | Head | Trucking | Kentucky |
| 47 | Zelma Murray | 22 | Wife-H | None | Kentucky |
| 48 | Jerome Kintner | 77 | Head | None | Kentucky |
| 49 | James Kintner | 67 | Wife-H | None | Kentucky |
| 50 | Bessie Kintner | 30 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
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)