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James Mills — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Dorchester, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this James Mills across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dorchester, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dorchester, Maryland |
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | James R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | District No 1 Fork |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pauline Mills | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Emma Mills | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| James Mills | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Gilbert Mills | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Howard Mills | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Arthur Mills | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Ralph Mills | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| James Mills | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Mary Mills | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1900
Dorchester, Maryland
Head, age 33
Dorchester, Maryland · implied b. ~1867 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | James S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1867 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Oysterman |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1910
Dorchester, Maryland
Head, age 40
Dorchester, Maryland · implied b. ~1870 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Rail Road |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1920
Dorchester, Maryland
Head, age 50
Dorchester, Maryland · implied b. ~1870 — 9 household members
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | James R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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Our Model Tree links James Mills across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Dorchester, Maryland, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Mills
Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · Maryland
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Dorchester, Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — Dorchester, Maryland
Page Contents
32 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu672unit:0041)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William C Read | 17 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 52 | John W Johnson | 64 | Head | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 53 | Lucy Johnson | 40 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 54 | Edward Johnson | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 55 | Nelly Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 56 | Harley Johnson | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 57 | Otis Marine | 37 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 58 | James R Mills THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 59 | Mary E Mills | 49 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 60 | James L Mills | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 61 | Emma Mills | 20 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 62 | Howard Mills | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 63 | Pauline Mills | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 64 | Arthur P Mills | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 65 | Ralph W Mills | 8 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 66 | Gilbert M Mills | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 67 | Daniel Murphy | 51 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 68 | Lizzie L Murphy | 49 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 69 | Lester Murphy | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 70 | Selena Murphy | 15 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 71 | Mary E Murphy | 83 | Mother | — | Maryland |
| 72 | Russell Hubbard | 7 | Ward | — | Maryland |
| 73 | Ray L Lyons | 28 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 74 | Nelly Lyons | 22 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 75 | James S Rhodes | 39 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 76 | Mamie Rhodes | 34 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 77 | Marjorie Rhodes | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 78 | James Jr Rhodes | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 79 | Dearganan Rhodes | 62 | Mother | — | Maryland |
| 80 | Sarah J Wainwright | 38 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 81 | Mary Wainwright | 32 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 82 | George Wainwright | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)