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William Mills — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Hudson, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this William Mills across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Hudson, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: Scotland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hudson, New Jersey |
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1889 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Electric Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1911 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Kearny |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Mills | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Lillian Mills | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Isabell Mills | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Eileen Mills | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Josephine Mills | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| William Mills | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| James Mills | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| William Mills | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| John Mills | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Margaret Mills | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Head, age 47
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1873 — 10 household members
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1889 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Electric Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1911 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Kings, New …
Head, age 58
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1872 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miles |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 12000 |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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William Mills
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Hudson, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Hudson, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1048unit:0631)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Mclaughlan | 52 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 2 | Elizabeth Mclaughlan | 31 | daughter | Comber | Missouri |
| 3 | John Mclaughlan | 29 | son | Drawer | Missouri |
| 4 | Robert Mclaughlan | 24 | son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 5 | Mary Mclaughlan | 19 | daughter | Inspector | New Jersey |
| 6 | Edward Terry | 44 | Boarder | Laborer | Ireland |
| 7 | Vito Rizzolo | 52 | Head | Contractor | Italy |
| 8 | Frank Rizzolo | 24 | son | Lawyer | New Jersey |
| 9 | Adolph Rizzolo | 23 | son | Cashier | New Jersey |
| 10 | Edward Rizzolo | 21 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Carl Rizzolo | 19 | son | Teller | New Jersey |
| 12 | Cornelius Rizzolo | 17 | son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 13 | Geoffrey Rizzolo | 15 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Viola Rizzolo | 12 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Victor Rizzolo | 10 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Homer Rizzolo | 8 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Mary Rizzolo | 6 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Mary Rizzolo | 44 | wife | — | Italy |
| 19 | Catherine Ford | 53 | Head | — | England |
| 20 | Mary Ford | 18 | daughter | Baller | New Jersey |
| 21 | Leo Ford | 16 | son | Passer | New Jersey |
| 22 | Margaret Ford | 13 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Joseph Burke | 24 | nephew | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 24 | Thomas Gunn | 51 | brother | Fireman | England |
| 25 | Helen Meadow | 7 | niece | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Thomas Walsh | 41 | Head | Finisher | England |
| 27 | Mary Walsh | 32 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Mary Walsh | 3 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Thomas Walsh | 0 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Patrick Fitzsimmons | 29 | Head | Dye-Presser | New Jersey |
| 31 | Anna Fitzsimmons | 30 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Thomas Fitzsimmons | 3 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | James Fitzsimmons | 1 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | John Steven | 37 | Head | Toolmaker | Scotland |
| 35 | Margaret Steven | 36 | wife | — | Scotland |
| 36 | John Steven | 9 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Chester Steven | 4 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Sarah Farquhar | 59 | mother-in-law | Second Maid | Scotland |
| 39 | William Mills THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Engineer | Scotland |
| 40 | Margaret Mills | 45 | wife | — | England |
| 41 | James Mills | 25 | son | Trimmer | Delaware |
| 42 | William J. Mills | 23 | son | Blacksmith | New Jersey |
| 43 | John Mills | 22 | son | Twister | New Jersey |
| 44 | Margaret Mills | 15 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Lillian Mills | 12 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Eileen Mills | 10 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Isabell Mills | 8 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Josephine Mills | 4 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | John White | 61 | Head | — | England |
| 50 | Sarah White | 42 | daughter | Housekeeper | England |
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)