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Mary Mills — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Chester, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Mills across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Chester, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fibbie & Lee — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Female
Head
Born: South Carolina
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Chester, South Carolina |
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | Mary M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Working out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Blackstock Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Mills | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Mary Mills | Head | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Lester Mills | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Lovel Mills | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1900
Chester, South …
Daughter, age 8
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miles |
| Given Name | Maggie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Chester, South …
Daughter, age 17
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Chester, South …
Head, age 26
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | Mary M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Working out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Mary Mills across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Chester, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Fibbie Mills (~0.92 confidence) and father Lee Mills (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Miles (~0.92 confidence) and father Stewart Miles (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Fibbie Mills
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lee Mills
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Miles
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Stewart Miles
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Mills
Head · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · South Carolina
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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 — Chester, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Chester, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1689unit:0479)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Calvin Reador | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Martha Reador | 50 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Deason Jr. Reador | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Sam Reador | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Lawrence Reador | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | David Reador | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Egbert Reador | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Lizzie Reador | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Jestil Strong | 63 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Patient Strong | 35 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | John Strong | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 62 | William Strong | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Jestil Jr. Strong | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Samuel Strong | 4 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 65 | John W. Boney | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Nancy Boney | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Lennie Boney | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Lucile Boney | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | John W. Jr. Boney | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | William Boney | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Marion Boney | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Hannah Wilson | 46 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Hattie B. Wilson | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 74 | May F. Wilson | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Harvey Wilson | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Mary M. Mills THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Emma Mills | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Lester Mills | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Lovel Mills | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | James Jackson | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Ida Jackson | 48 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Henry Jackson | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Thomas Jackson | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Moses Jackson | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Adam Jackson | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 86 | John Jackson | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Maggie Jackson | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Andrew Jackson | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Fannie Jackson | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Theodore Jackson | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Wallace Johnston | 23 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 92 | Annie Johnston | 21 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 93 | Leroy Hemphill | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 94 | Alberta Hemphill | 21 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 95 | Beatrice Hemphill | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | William H. Hemphill | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Boyd Mobley | 29 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 98 | Annie M. Mobley | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Margaret Mobley | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Hugh S. Mobley | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Mary
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)