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Mary Mills — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Onslow, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Mills across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Onslow, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1878), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Onslow, North Carolina |
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | Mary B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Richland Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eva Mills | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| William Mills | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| William Mills | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Mary Mills | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
Onslow, North …
Spouse, age 23
Onslow, North Carolina · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | Mary B |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Onslow, North …
Spouse, age 32
Onslow, North Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | Mary B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Onslow, North …
Spouse, age 42
Onslow, North Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | Mary B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Mills across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Onslow, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Mills
Spouse · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Onslow, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Onslow, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1311unit:0319)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sherwood G. Steel | 11 | — | None | North Carolina |
| 2 | Cyrus J. Steel | 3 | — | None | North Carolina |
| 3 | Kate Warwick | 76 | — | None | North Carolina |
| 4 | Abner Heath | 25 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Erva Heath | 21 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 6 | Victoria B. Cox | 58 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 7 | Martha L. Cox | 49 | Wife | Hotel Keeper | North Carolina |
| 8 | Marvin B. Cox | 17 | Son | Proprietress | North Carolina |
| 9 | Malcolm D. Cox | 13 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 10 | James W. Hancock | 59 | Boarder | Buyer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Joseph C. Banks | 36 | Boarder | Agent | North Carolina |
| 12 | Benjamin F. Banks | None | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | George Daly | 37 | Head | Agent | North Carolina |
| 14 | Minnie Daly | 31 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 15 | Anela L. Daly | 13 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 16 | Fulton B. Daly | 7 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 17 | Carrie H. Daly | 6 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 18 | Mary E. Daly | 4 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 19 | George Jr. Daly | 1 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 20 | Frank Daly | 34 | Brother | Retail Merchant | North Carolina |
| 21 | Clifton Daly | 11 | Nephew | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Mittie Wooten | 72 | Head | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 23 | Caswell U. Wimberly | 35 | Head | Section Layer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Mary E. Wimberly | 35 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 25 | Tenia E. Wimberly | 13 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 26 | Glennie E. Wimberly | 10 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 27 | George E. Brooks | 71 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 28 | Bruce Brinkly | 41 | Nephew | Book Keeper | Virginia |
| 29 | Elizabeth Gell | 44 | Niece | None | Virginia |
| 30 | Adolphus F. Barbee | 44 | Head | Carrier | North Carolina |
| 31 | Lena M. Barbee | 31 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 32 | Martha E. Barbee | 6 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 33 | Benjamin F. Marshburn | 69 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 34 | Martha A. Marshburn | 57 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 35 | Geo. H. Marshburn | 33 | Son | Retail Merchant | North Carolina |
| 36 | Andrew G. Marshburn | 24 | Son | Retail Merchant | North Carolina |
| 37 | Vera C. Marshburn | 18 | Daughter in law | None | North Carolina |
| 38 | Elsie M. Marshburn | 3 | Grand daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 39 | Nathaniel Sylvester | 57 | Head | Retail Merchant | North Carolina |
| 40 | Mary E. Sylvester | 48 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 41 | Lewis H. Sylvester | 27 | Son | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 42 | Nathaniel Jr. Sylvester | 25 | Son | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 43 | Leon W. Sylvester | 23 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 44 | Thelma Sylvester | 21 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 45 | Richard D. Sylvester | 17 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 46 | Nannie Sylvester | 15 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 47 | William C. Mills | 46 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 48 | Mary B. Mills THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 49 | Eva Mills | 21 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 50 | William C. Jr. Mills | 17 | Son | None | North Carolina |
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)