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since we know that in our current real world there are people who are born with 6 fingers, instead of the normal 5.

now, my question is: in the 40k universe, would those people who's only sin is being born with an extra, completely useful finger, be killed for being mutated/chaos worshiper, etc. ??

Or it would be amputated, and hushed up.

There are records of mutants being allowed to live, ogryns, and such, and in one book (i don't remember which) a character proudly proclaims that his planet purges those who have mutant taint, which implies that there are planets that don't.

Well on some worlds mutants lose the right to be Imperial citizens.On some worlds they are a under-class of slaves. There are many variations.

Mutants are tolerated at some worlds. But they may get to feel the rage of the crowd first,when corrupt governors and members of the ecclesiarchy point out "its their fault".

Killed. Yup, even people with three nipples. Vile heretics...

I wanted to burn my sister for having an extra knuckle on her thumbs, but my mum wouldn't let me.

I would think it depends heavily on the world.
On a fanatical cardinal world, or among a planet's aristocracy, or on a world that had been attacked by mutants or something along those lines it would probably be a huge deal.

For your average citizen, it would be an extremely creepy feature, but it wouldn't result in immediate burning (it would if you crossed the wrong person, but then again that could happen without the mutation).

On a world where the Imperium wasn't that well known the reaction would probably be similar to the one here.

Plus, don't forget, that mutations are a lot more common in the 41st Millenium, and there are probably a lot bigger ones to worry about.

Well I'd keep one or two in my employment if I was an Imperial govener as they are easy to push blame upon,I mean after all will the imperial citizens belive me or the guy standing there with 18 toes,lol!