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Mary Mills — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Mary Mills across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Scholar |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Scholar |
| Township / Ward | Orange City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Mills | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Grace Mills | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Elma Mills | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Roberta Mills | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Augusta Mills | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Edmund Mills | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Roberta Mills | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1910
Essex, New …
Daughter, age 1
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Essex, New …
Daughter, age 11
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Scholar |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Mary Mills across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Essex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Mills
Daughter · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Edmund Mills
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Mills
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elma Mills
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roberta Mills
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
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
1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1039unit:1148)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laydy Luv | 37 | Daughter | Dressmaker | New Jersey |
| 2 | William H Luv | 30 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Helen G Luv | 23 | Daughter | Typist | New Jersey |
| 4 | Carl M Recchia | 35 | Head | Machinist | Italy |
| 5 | Cathurina Recchia | 32 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 6 | Victoria L Recchia | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Charles H Taylor | 46 | Head | Leader | New Jersey |
| 8 | Sarah E Taylor | 47 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Russell E Taylor | 16 | Son | Scholar | New Jersey |
| 10 | Albert E Robinson | 56 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 11 | Emma F Robinson | 54 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Edna S Robinson | 29 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 13 | Ruth C Robinson | 27 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 14 | Albert E Robinson | 23 | Son | Book Machine | New Jersey |
| 15 | Irving B Robinson | 17 | Son | Apprentice | New Jersey |
| 16 | Elenor R Robinson | 12 | Daughter | Scholar | New Jersey |
| 17 | George B Hicinbothom | 57 | Head | Shoemaker | New Jersey |
| 18 | Jennie A Hicinbothom | 57 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Augusta R Mills | 42 | Head | Driver | New Jersey |
| 20 | Roberta M Mills | 38 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Edmund Mills | 13 | Son | Scholar | New Jersey |
| 22 | Mary Mills THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | Scholar | New Jersey |
| 23 | Elma Mills | 8 | Daughter | Scholar | New Jersey |
| 24 | Grace Mills | 5 | Daughter | Scholar | New Jersey |
| 25 | Roberta Mills | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Louisa M Cooke | 68 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Caroline Cooke | 66 | Sister | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Daniel H Slyer | 29 | Head | Driver | New Jersey |
| 29 | Mary Slyer | 28 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Melvin J Slyer | 6 | Daughter | Scholar | New Jersey |
| 31 | John Bancroft | 41 | Head | Driver | England |
| 32 | Margaret Bancroft | 34 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | George Bancroft | 12 | Son | Scholar | New Jersey |
| 34 | Margaret Bancroft | 10 | Daughter | Scholar | New Jersey |
| 35 | Ethel Bancroft | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Edward G Roff | 58 | Head | Conductor | New Jersey |
| 37 | Henrietta S Roff | 56 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Clara M Roff | 28 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Edward M Brueger | 42 | Son-in-law | Clerk | New York |
| 40 | Olive P Brueger | 16 | Grandchild | Scholar | New Jersey |
| 41 | Wesley C James | 42 | Head | Machinist | England |
| 42 | Cornelia James | 42 | Sister | — | England |
| 43 | Joseph W Ayers | 67 | Head | Conductor | New Jersey |
| 44 | Elizabeth Ayers | 64 | Wife | — | New York |
| 45 | Isaac M Thompson | 31 | Head | Minister | New Jersey |
| 46 | Irene E Thompson | 28 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Trevor J Thompson | 8 | Son | Scholar | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Mildred A Thompson | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Frank M Defoe | 48 | Head | Automobile Op | Canada |
| 50 | Louisa Defoe | 47 | Wife | — | New York |
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)