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James Mills — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Columbus, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Mills across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Columbus, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Columbus, North Carolina |
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Ransome Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nora Mills | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Annie Mills | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Mary Mills | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Janis Mills | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| A Mills | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Nora Mills | Other | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Earnest Mills | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Jasper Mills | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Doel Mills | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Frank Mills | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Charlie Mills | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Harry Mills | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| James Mills | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1930
Columbus, North …
Son, age 15
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 13 household members
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Columbus-County, North …
Other, age 27
Columbus-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miles |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lee Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Columbus |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 James Mills across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Mills
Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Earnest Mills
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doel Mills
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jasper Mills
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Janis Mills
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Mills
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nora Mills
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Mills
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Mills
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Mills
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Mills
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
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
1930 US Federal Census — Columbus, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Columbus, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1683unit:0107)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jesse James House | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Eulila House | 46 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Earnest House | 25 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Flossie House | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Bernie House | 18 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Ralph House | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Eunice House | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Ed. Jarman | 74 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Sarah Elaine Jarman | 55 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Haywood Jarman | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Enoch Carroll | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Mary Carroll | 43 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | A. E. Mills | 46 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Nora Mills | 34 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Jasper Mills | 19 | Son | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 16 | Earnest Mills | 17 | Son | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 17 | James Mills THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Frank Mills | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Charlie Mills | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Janis Mills | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Harry Mills | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Doel Mills | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Annie Bell Mills | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Nora Ruth Mills | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Mary Julia Mills | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Miles T. Wilkins | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Agnes Wilkins | 52 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Clarence Wilkins | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | John | 68 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Minnie John | 48 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Marion John | 27 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Hazel John | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Albert John | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | John John | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Isaac John | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | John Lewis | 51 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Eva Lewis | 40 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Ada Lewis | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Alice Lewis | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Jeff Lewis | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Irene Lewis | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | R. T. Ellis | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | M. A. Ellis | 52 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | James Ellis | 18 | Son-H | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 45 | J. J. Linnon | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Ella Mae Linnon | 51 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | James A. Linnon | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Paul M. Linnon | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Annie Mae Linnon | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Woodrow Linnon | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)