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Charles Mills — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Lawrence, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Charles Mills across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Lawrence, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1892), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 8
b. ~1892
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Lawrence, Illinois |
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Bond Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alta Mills | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1883 |
| Bessie Mills | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1885 |
| Earl Mills | Son | — | 2 | ~1898 |
| George Mills | Head | — | 54 | ~1846 |
| Guy Mills | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1890 |
| Charles Mills | Son | — | 8 | ~1892 |
| Jane Mills | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1857 |
| Gould Mills | Son | — | 12 | ~1888 |
| Clara Mills | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lawrence, Illinois
Son, age 8
Lawrence, Illinois · implied b. ~1892 — 9 household members
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Lawrence, Illinois
Son, age 18
Lawrence, Illinois · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | Charley |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | at home |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Charles Mills across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Lawrence, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Charles Mills
Son · 1900 · age 8 · b. ~1892 · Illinois
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Sibling
Gould Mills
Sibling · 1900 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Mills
Sibling · 1900 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alta Mills
Sibling · 1900 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Mills
Sibling · 1900 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Mills
Sibling · 1900 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Guy Mills
Sibling · 1900 · age 10
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
1900 US Federal Census — Lawrence, Illinois
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1900 US Federal Census — Lawrence, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu317unit:0673)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mariah J. Highsmith | 74 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 2 | William S. Highsmith | 34 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 3 | Charles Sandifer | 23 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 4 | Hall M. Steffey | 51 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 5 | Lizzie E. Steffey | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Lyle Steffey | 22 | Son | Teacher | Illinois |
| 7 | John V. Steffey | 20 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 8 | Ross E. Steffey | 17 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 9 | Anna G. Steffey | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | William J. Conover | 30 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 11 | Jamie Conover | 20 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Vonie Clark | 15 | Sister-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Lewis J. Jones | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 14 | Maria C. Jones | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Marget Jones | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | John A. Miles | 52 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 17 | Mary E. Miles | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Ida T. Miles | 23 | Son | Teacher | Illinois |
| 19 | Fred R. Miles | 21 | Son | Telegrapher | Illinois |
| 20 | Clarence O. Miles | 17 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 21 | Minnie Miles | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Nellie Miles | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Vernon Miles | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Charles H. Miles | 32 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 25 | Maggie G. Miles | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Leslie A. Miles | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Harry M. Miles | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Daniel Hentz | 58 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 29 | Abraham Hentz | 28 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 30 | George A. Mills | 53 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 31 | Jane Mills | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Alta Mills | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Bessie Mills | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Gould Mills | 12 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 35 | Guy Mills | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Charles Mills THIS PERSON | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Clara Mills | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Earl Mills | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | John Holland | 26 | Head | Day Laborer | Indiana |
| 40 | Rosella Holland | 18 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 41 | Walter A. Holland | 0 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 42 | Samuel H. Mills | 31 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 43 | Lollie Mills | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 44 | Bernice Mills | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Libbie Barnes | 55 | Boarder | — | Illinois |
| 46 | William Barrett | 36 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Sarah Barrett | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Minnie Barrett | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Millie Barrett | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Lillie Barrett | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)