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William Mills — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Laurens, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Mills across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Laurens, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1888), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1888
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Laurens, South Carolina |
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Saw Mill |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Sawmill Worker |
| Township / Ward | Laurens Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Mills | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1893 |
| Carrie Mills | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1907 |
| Hattie Mills | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1892 |
| Luke Mills | Head | — | 50 | ~1860 |
| Sophie Jackson | Other | — | 62 | ~1848 |
| John Mills | Son | — | 16 | ~1894 |
| Stokes Mills | Son | — | 19 | ~1891 |
| Leal Mills | Son | — | 7 | ~1903 |
| William Mills | Son | — | 22 | ~1888 |
| Duge Mills | Son | — | 24 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1900
Laurens, South …
Son, age 15
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1885 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Laurens, South …
Son, age 22
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1888 — 10 household members
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Saw Mill |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| 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 William Mills across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Laurens, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Mills
Son · 1910 · age 22 · b. ~1888 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Hattie Mills
Sibling · 1910 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stokes Mills
Sibling · 1910 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carrie Mills
Sibling · 1910 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Duge Mills
Sibling · 1910 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leal Mills
Sibling · 1910 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Mills
Sibling · 1910 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Mills
Sibling · 1910 · age 17
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
1910 US Federal Census — Laurens, South Carolina
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1910 US Federal Census — Laurens, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1465unit:0015)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clarence Williams | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Albert Williams | 17 | Daughter | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Wash Williams | 16 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Billy Williams | 14 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Albert Williams | 16 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Jack Williams | 12 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Louise Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Henry A. Mills | 58 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Allie Mills | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Harriet A. Mills | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Charlie Bryson | 26 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Meta Bryson | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Luis Cleland | 27 | Servant | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Lee Franklin | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Sue Franklin | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Tyreke Franklin | 20 | Daughter | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Willie Franklin | 18 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 18 | John Franklin | 16 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Sallie Franklin | 13 | Daughter | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Martin Franklin | 12 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Dan Franklin | 10 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Maria Franklin | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Maude Franklin | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Luke Mills | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 25 | William Mills THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Saw Mill | South Carolina |
| 26 | Duge Mills | 24 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Stokes Mills | 19 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 28 | John Mills | 16 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Anna Mills | 17 | Daughter | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Hattie Mills | 18 | Daughter | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Leal Mills | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Carrie Mills | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Sophie Jackson | 62 | Mother in law | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | West Fleming | 54 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 35 | Medora Fleming | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Alford Fleming | 19 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Bennie Fleming | 17 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Dora Fleming | 15 | Daughter | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Douglas Fleming | 13 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Mattie Fleming | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Mamie Fleming | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Lucile Fleming | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Sallie Fleming | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Nannie Fleming | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Sue Fleming | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Itole Fleming | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Samuel Owings | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Lillie Owings | 17 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Marvin Owings | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Melvin Shell | 23 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)