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Charles Mills — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Elbert-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Charles Mills across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Elbert-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ed & Moses — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Elbert-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | Charles H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Militia District 191 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Elbert |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Militia District 191 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Mills | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Martha Mills | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Charles Mills | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Shirley Mills | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1920
Elbert, Georgia
Son, age 5
Elbert, Georgia · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | Charles H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Elbert, Georgia
Son, age 16
Elbert, Georgia · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Elbert-County, Georgia
Head, age 26
Elbert-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | Charles H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Militia District 191 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Elbert |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ed Mills (~0.92 confidence) and father Moses Mills (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Mills (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ed Mills
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Moses Mills
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Mills
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Mills
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Georgia
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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 — Elbert-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Elbert-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00669-00251)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Marietta Mills | 21 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Naomie Mills | 17 | Daughter | Helper | Georgia |
| 43 | Florence Mills | 14 | Daughter | Student | Georgia |
| 44 | Ned Mills | 10 | Son | Student | Georgia |
| 45 | Charles H. Mills THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 46 | Martha S. Mills | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Shirley Mills | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Charles Jr. Mills | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 49 | James R. Cleveland | 25 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 50 | Inez Cleveland | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 51 | Bertha Mae Cleveland | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Nattie Lee Cleveland | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Bill Brown | 48 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 54 | Bessie Brown | 28 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Doc Martin | 50 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 56 | Wm. S. Mills | 24 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 57 | Eliza Mills | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Alwine Mills | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Goynell Mills | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Billie Mills | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 61 | William A. Hall | 42 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 62 | Allie Hall | 47 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Jewell Hall | 15 | Daughter | Student | Georgia |
| 64 | Walter Hall | 17 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Doris Hall | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Clyde Hall | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 67 | James W. Hall | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Hoyt Starks | 28 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 69 | Annie Ruth Starks | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Helen Starks | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Jannie M. Roebuck | 21 | Sister | Cook | Georgia |
| 72 | Jannie Roebuck | None | Head | — | — |
| 73 | E. Mitchell Smith | 40 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 74 | Lucile Smith | 47 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Mitchell Smith | 12 | Son | — | Florida |
| 76 | Lonnie G. Ivey | 52 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 77 | Elizabeth Ivey | 49 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Raymond Ivey | 26 | Son | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 79 | Frank Ivey | 19 | Son | Student Helper | Georgia |
| 80 | Elree Ivey | 17 | Daughter | Helper | Georgia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 3 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)