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Charles Mills — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Gladwin-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Charles Mills across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gladwin-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & John — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gladwin-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grout Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gladwin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Grout Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Mills | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Francis Mills | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Harold Sager | Other | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Bertha Mills | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Helen Mills | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| John Mills | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gladwin, Michigan
Son, age 7
Gladwin, Michigan · implied b. ~1913 — 3 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 | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Gladwin, Michigan
Son, age 17
Gladwin, Michigan · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Gladwin-County, Michigan
Son, age 27
Gladwin-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grout Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gladwin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 J Mills (~0.92 confidence) and father John Mills (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Mills (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Mills
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Mills
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Mills
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Mills
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Michigan
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Sibling
Francis Mills
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Mills
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Gladwin-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Gladwin-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01751-00199)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. H. Ballard | 72 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 2 | Lavina Ballard | 69 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 3 | John Weir | 26 | Hired man | Farm Hand | Michigan |
| 4 | Michael Sherlock | 69 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 5 | Evelyn Sherlock | 62 | Wife | Farmer | Michigan |
| 6 | John Mills | 60 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 7 | Bertha Mills | 55 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Charles Mills THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 9 | Francis Mills | 24 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 10 | Helen Mills | 19 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Harold Sager | 16 | Grandson | Farmer | Michigan |
| 12 | Philip Conner | 72 | Head | Farmer | Canada-English |
| 13 | Gertrude Conner | 61 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 14 | Helmer Conner | 30 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 15 | Verna Conner | 28 | Daughter-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Dean Conner | 5 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Donald Conner | 5 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Wilbur Conner | 3 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Charles Conner | 39 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 20 | Lodema Conner | 32 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Walter Conner | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Lona Conner | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Joan Conner | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Frank Sheirer | 61 | Head | Farmer | Canada-English |
| 25 | Susie Sheirer | 55 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 26 | Cora Sheirer | 22 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Doris Sheirer | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 28 | John Sheirer | 28 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 29 | Verna Sheirer | 27 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Francis Sheirer | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 31 | William Sheirer | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Carl Barron | 64 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 33 | Mable Walker | 57 | Head | Teacher | Canada-English |
| 34 | Charlene Stevenson | 30 | Daughter | Teacher | Michigan |
| 35 | Richard Stevenson | 38 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Ohio |
| 36 | Clarence Ferrell | 54 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 37 | Jennie Ferrell | 52 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Ruth Ferrell | 23 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Claire Ferrell | 19 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Freeman Buzzell | 38 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 2 siblings
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)