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John Mills — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Putnam, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this John Mills across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Putnam, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Willis & Martha — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Putnam, Illinois |
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Magnolia Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Mills | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| John Mills | Head | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| William Hammerly | Other | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| Gertrude Mills | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Putnam, Illinois
Son, age 5
Putnam, Illinois · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | John T |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Putnam, Illinois
Son, age 15
Putnam, Illinois · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | John T |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Putnam, Illinois
Head, age 24
Putnam, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 John Mills across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Putnam, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Willis Mills (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Mills (~0.92 confidence) and father Willis Mills (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Mills (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Willis Mills
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Mills
b. ~1854
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willis Mills
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Mills
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Mills
Head · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Putnam, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Putnam, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu393unit:1118)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscar Bumgarner | 76 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Mary L Bumgarner | 67 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Raymond Bumgarner | 46 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 4 | Irene M Bumgarner | 32 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Ruth G Bumgarner | 28 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Charles G Gould | 37 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 7 | Mary E Gould | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Mason Wilson | 73 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 9 | Mary M Wilson | 53 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Lelah G Wilson | 27 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Howard J Wilson | 21 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 12 | John Mills THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 13 | Gertrude G Mills | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Helen G Mills | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | William Hammerly | 65 | Boarder | Laborer | Illinois |
| 16 | Giles G Hill | 66 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Martha G Hill | 65 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Ernst Alle | 39 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 19 | Lydia Alle | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Harold G Alle | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Ernst G Alle | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Josiah J Tomlinson | 66 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 23 | Alice E Tomlinson | 58 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 24 | William Anderson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 25 | Annie Anderson | 51 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 26 | George P Anderson | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Clara G Anderson | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Victor A Anderson | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Carl G Anderson | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Russell G Tomlinson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 31 | Anna R Tomlinson | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Mary Tomlinson | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Arthur Tomlinson | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Walter A Tomlinson | 33 | Brother | Farming | Illinois |
| 35 | Frank E Smith | 52 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 36 | Mary E Smith | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Spaulding George Smith | 30 | Son | Servant | Illinois |
| 38 | Edward A York | 36 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 39 | Janet York | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Mildred D York | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Glenn S York | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Mary York | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Hazel M York | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Loring G York | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Frank S Charles | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 46 | Elizabeth G Charles | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Dorothy J Charles | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Hazel Charles | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | John G Anderson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 50 | Augusta M Anderson | 55 | Wife | — | Denmark |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)