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Charles Mills — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Charles Mills across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Usher |
| Industry | Railroad Station |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 65 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Usher |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juanita Mills | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Charles Mills | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Adelaide Mills | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 31
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | Charles L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Washer |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 41
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Usher |
| Industry | Railroad Station |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 65 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 52
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miles |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Usher |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 993 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same home |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Charles Mills across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Mills
Head · 1930 · age 41 · b. ~1889 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel424:0592)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David P. Smith | 44 | Head | Porter | Mississippi |
| 2 | Mary R. Smith | 47 | Wife | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 3 | Charles Mills THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Usher | Alabama |
| 4 | Adelaide Mills | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Juanita Mills | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Ira P. Reed | 37 | Head | Clerk | Georgia |
| 7 | Iola S. Reed | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Iris J. Reed | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | M. Sapp | 40 | Boarder | Mechanic | United States |
| 10 | Mozell Sapp | 37 | Boarder | Servant | United States |
| 11 | Juanita Sapp | 15 | Boarder | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Milton Thomas | 55 | Head | Janitor | Georgia |
| 13 | Lula Thomas | 49 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Minnie Sloan | 32 | Step-daughter | Servant | South Carolina |
| 15 | Allen Thomas | 22 | Daughter | Wheel Maker | Georgia |
| 16 | Hilary Hayden | 43 | Head | Maid | Kentucky |
| 17 | Maggie Hayden | 48 | Wife | Maid | Kentucky |
| 18 | Amanda Hayden | 24 | Daughter | Porter | Illinois |
| 19 | James Hayden | 22 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Vivian Hayden | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Amelia Hayden | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | William Howard | 30 | Son-in-law | Porter | Arkansas |
| 23 | Frances Howard | 25 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Ferdinand Barnett | 45 | Head | Plumber | Illinois |
| 25 | Mae C. Barnett | 35 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Ferdinand C. Barnett | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Lucille F. Barnett | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | (Blank) (Blank) | None | (blank) | (Blank) | (blank) |
| 29 | (Blank) (Blank) | None | (blank) | (Blank) | (blank) |
| 30 | Lewis Allen | 29 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Ida Allen | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Lewis Jr. Allen | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Ernestine Allen | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Sylvester Allen | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Herman Allen | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | George Murphy | 47 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 37 | Rowena Murphy | 27 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 38 | Mervin Murphy | 11 | Son | — | Florida |
| 39 | Joseph H. Grandpre | 36 | Head | Letter Carrier | Kansas |
| 40 | Ruby Grandpre | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Joseph Jr. Grandpre | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Phylis Grandpre | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Gordon W. Grandpre | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Barbara E. Grandpre | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | James H. Riley | 38 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Myrtle H. Riley | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Vivian L. Riley | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Andrew E. Scott | 58 | Head | Delivery Man | Illinois |
| 49 | Bertha Scott | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Andrew E. Jr. Scott | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
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)