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William Mills — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this William Mills across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Nellie — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 32 b. ~1908 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationKings-County, New York
SurnameMills
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age32
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)New York City
1935 Residence (County)Kings
Additional Details
OccupationMeter Tester
IndustryUtility Co
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked35
Income (1939)1872
Highest GradeHs 2
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationMeter Tester
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1908

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 William Age Birth yr
William Mills Head — 32 ~1908
Robert Mills Son — 5 ~1935
William Mills Son — 7 ~1933
Mary Mills Spouse — 28 ~1912

Census Appearances

1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 10
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Mills
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 21
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 2 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Mills
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Clerical
Industry Office
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Kings-County, New …
Head, age 32
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
Surname Mills
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 32
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) New York City
1935 Residence (County) Kings
Occupation Meter Tester
Industry Utility Co
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 35
Income (1939) 1872
Highest Grade Hs 2
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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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.
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Our Model Tree links William Mills across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Mills (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Mills (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Mills
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Mills
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Mills
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02616-00244)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Virginia Decker 24 Daughter Bookkeeper New York
2 William Mills THIS PERSON 32 Head Meter Tester New York
3 Mary Mills 28 Wife — New York
4 William Mills 7 Son — New York
5 Robert Mills 5 Son — New York
6 Joseph Salomone 31 Head Foreman New York
7 Catherine Salomone 30 Wife — New York
8 Margaret Salomone 7 Daughter — New York
9 Robert Salomone 4 Son — New York
10 Margaret Scott 52 Mother-in-law Ticket Agent New York
11 Alexander Sadloske 64 Head — Germany
12 Joseph Sadloske 46 Son Watchman New York
13 Stanley Sadloske 37 Son Laborer New York
14 James Jaskey 30 Nephew Gardener New York
15 Henry Buszinski 52 Head Presser Poland
16 Mary Buszinski 50 Wife — New York
17 Emily Buszinski 23 Daughter Telephone Operator New York
18 Eugenia Buszinski 21 Daughter Typist New York
19 Henry Jr. Buszinski 14 Son — New York
20 Theodore Buszinski 11 Son — New York
21 Frank Hartmann 60 Head Watchman New York
22 Sophie Hartmann 60 Wife — New York
23 Emil Faber 48 Head Store Owner New York
24 Esther M. Faber 49 Wife — New York
25 Esther-Marie Faber 14 Daughter — New York
26 Frederick Boos 69 Head — New York
27 Amelia Boos 35 Daughter Typist New York
28 Emil Festerling 57 Head Wood Worker Germany
29 Emma Festerling 47 Wife — Germany
30 Julia Mcenroe 38 Head Stenographer New York
31 Julia Mcenroe 16 Daughter — New York
32 Cecelia Mcenroe 14 Daughter — New York
33 Margaret Mcenroe 13 Daughter — New York
34 Irene Mcenroe 12 Daughter — New York
35 Maureen Mcenroe 8 Daughter — New York
36 Thomas Mcenroe 3 Son — New York
37 Casimer Dobrowolsky 50 Head Tailor Lithuania
38 Anna Dobrowolsky 45 Wife — New York
39 Bertha Dobrowolsky 21 Daughter Rate Clerk New York
40 Louis G. Schmidt 61 Head Steamfitter New York

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Pedigree Summary

William
Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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)

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