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James Mills — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Guilford, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Mills across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Guilford, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 68
b. ~1862
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Guilford, North Carolina |
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Friendship Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie Mills | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Mary Mills | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| James Mills | Head | — | 68 | ~1862 |
| Harry Mills | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Aaron Mills | Son | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Waco Mills | Son | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Howard Mills | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Foster Mills | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Ruth Mills | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1930
Guilford, North …
Head, age 68
Guilford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1862 — 9 household members
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Guilford-County, North …
Other, age 78
Guilford-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1862 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Father |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 78 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Guilford |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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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James Mills
Head · 1930 · age 68 · b. ~1862 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Guilford, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Guilford, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1694unit:0416)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Tom Johnson | 37 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Annie Johnson | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Isabell Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Mildred Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Joseph Jr. Johnson | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Ruby Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Thomas Fletcher | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Sara Fletcher | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Thomas Jr. Fletcher | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Josephine Fletcher | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Arthur Copple | 29 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Effie Copple | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Libbie Copple | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Willie Copple | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Hazel Copple | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Dora Copple | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Jesse A. Yates | 50 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Florence Yates | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Russel Yates | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Arthur Yates | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Raymond Yates | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Douglas Moore | 55 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Jane Williams | 50 | Housekeeper | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 74 | Fred Moore | 30 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Grace Moore | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Dora Moore | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Earl Moore | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Gransome Moore | 25 | Adopted Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Leo Moore | 12 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | James Spencer | 28 | Head | Propagator | Tennessee |
| 81 | Eudora Spencer | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | John Hanes | 25 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Lee Reeves | 41 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Lucy Reeves | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Roy Reeves | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Troy Reeves | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Mary Reeves | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Bessie Reeves | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Nellie Reeves | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Calvin L. Jr. Reeves | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Julian Reeves | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | James E. Mills THIS PERSON | 68 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Ruth Q. Mills | 59 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Aaron Mills | 32 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 95 | Waco Mills | 28 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 96 | Foster Mills | 25 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Harry Mills | 20 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Mary Mills | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Howard Mills | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Nellie Mills | 13 | Daughter | — | 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)