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Charles Mills — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hale-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Charles Mills across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hale-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hale-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 12 Moundville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hale |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Beat 12 Moundville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Mills | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Edith Mills | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ben Mills | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Frederick Mills | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Charles Mills | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Hattie Mills | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Ruth Mills | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Robert Mills | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hale, Alabama
Son, age 5
Hale, Alabama · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | Charles E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Hale-County, Alabama
Son, age 15
Hale-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 12 Moundville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hale |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Charles Mills
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Alabama
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Sibling
Edith Mills
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Mills
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frederick Mills
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Mills
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ben Mills
Sibling · 1940 · 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
1940 US Federal Census — Hale-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Hale-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00036-00616)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Robert Fred Mills | 44 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 42 | Hattie Mae Mills | 36 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Frederick Mills | 18 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Edith Mills | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Charles Mills THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Ruth Mills | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Ben Allen Mills | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Mary Olive Mills | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Joe Edgar Phares | 41 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 50 | Ida Belle Phares | 36 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 51 | Emma Louise Phares | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Bessie Belle Phares | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Mary Evelyn Phares | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Doris Virginia Phares | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Joe E. Jr. Phares | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Grady Elliott | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 57 | Bell O Elliott | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 58 | D. S. Elliott | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Clarence Elliott | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Roberta Elliott | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Wallace Elliott | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Albert Ivey | 25 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 63 | Annie Pearl Ivey | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Mirt Ivey | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Lois Nell Ivey | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Alma Ruth Ivey | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Rebecca Hester | 69 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 68 | William Hester | 38 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 69 | Spencer Sadie Hester | 34 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Jamie Hester | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Carey Cathey | 60 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 72 | Delia Cathey | 57 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Jesse Cathey | 21 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 74 | Floyd Cathey | 16 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 75 | Ellis Cathey | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Benny Engram | 29 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 77 | Nellie R Engram | 39 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Imogene Engram | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 79 | James Edward Engram | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Ida Mae Engram | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
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)