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Charles Mills — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lake-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Charles Mills across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lake-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lake-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Vernon Tp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lake |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 10 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Vernon Tp |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Mills | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| James Mills | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Carol Mills | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Esther Mills | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Shirley Mills | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Charles Mills | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Nancy Mills | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Jean Mills | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lake, Illinois
Son, age 5
Lake, Illinois · implied b. ~1925 — 30 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Lake-County, Illinois
Son, age 15
Lake-County, Illinois · 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 | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Vernon Tp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lake |
| Highest Grade | No 10 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Charles Mills
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Illinois
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Sibling
James Mills
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Mills
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carol Mills
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Mills
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nancy Mills
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Lake-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Lake-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00830-00383)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mae Van Scoyoc | 50 | Wife | H | Illinois |
| 2 | Lloyd Van Scoyoc | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 3 | Joseph Bayard | 67 | Head | No | Indiana |
| 4 | Mary Bayard | 72 | Wife | No | Ohio |
| 5 | Lona Bayard | 33 | Daughter | No | Indiana |
| 6 | Henry Schuler | 72 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 7 | Alvina Schuler | 66 | Wife | H | Illinois |
| 8 | Richard Whitacre | 35 | Head | School Teacher | Illinois |
| 9 | Irena Whitacre | 75 | Sister | H | Illinois |
| 10 | Alfred Stancliff | 37 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 11 | Irena Stancliff | 32 | Wife | H | Iowa |
| 12 | Alvy W. Johnson | 46 | Head | U | Illinois |
| 13 | Alma Johnson | 43 | Wife | H | Illinois |
| 14 | Lucille Johnson | 23 | Daughter | U | Illinois |
| 15 | David Covert | 38 | Head | Manager | Nebraska |
| 16 | Emma Covert | 31 | Wife | H | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Phyllis Covert | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Robert C. Covert | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Colleen Covert | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Marilyn Covert | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | John Wilhelm | 47 | Head | Farm Laborer | Germany |
| 22 | Clara Wilhelm | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Paul Wilhelm | 20 | Son | Painter | Illinois |
| 24 | George Wilhelm | 19 | Son | Gardener | Illinois |
| 25 | Helen Wilhelm | 18 | Daughter | Servant | Illinois |
| 26 | John Jr. Wilhelm | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Rosemary Wilhelm | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Robert Wilhelm | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Ruth Wilhelm | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Walter Wilhelm | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Eugene Wilhelm | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Raymond Wilhelm | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Lewis Mills | 45 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 34 | Esther Mills | 40 | Wife | H | Illinois |
| 35 | Shirley Mills | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Charles Mills THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Nancy Mills | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Jean Mills | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Carol Lou Mills | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | James Mills | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
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)