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William Mills — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Union, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Mills across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Union, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Union, North Carolina |
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Monroe Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daisy Mills | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Clementine Mills | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Ida Mills | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Mattie Mills | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Jennie Mills | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Angeline Mills | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| John Mills | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| William Mills | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Louis Mills | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Clingman Mills | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Rosa Mills | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1910
Union, North …
Son, age 1
Union, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 8 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 | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Union, North …
Son, age 10
Union, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 11 household members
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 (1910 and 1920) in Union, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Mills
Son · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Ida Mills
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clingman Mills
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daisy Mills
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie Mills
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clementine Mills
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jennie Mills
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Angeline Mills
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louis Mills
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
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 — Union, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Union, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1324unit:0443)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia May Threatt | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Edith Threatt | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Henry G Penninger | 48 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 4 | Alice Penninger | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Ella A Penninger | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Annie E Penninger | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Henry Howell Penninger | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Arline Jane Penninger | 68 | Aunt | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Richard A Pesting | 57 | Head | Architect | North Carolina |
| 10 | Ida Pesting | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Vivian Pesting | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 12 | Mary Maybell Pesting | 8 | Niece | — | Georgia |
| 13 | John H Mills | 44 | Head | Mail Carrier | North Carolina |
| 14 | Rosa S Mills | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Daisy B Mills | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Jennie Mills | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Ida Mills | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Mattie May Mills | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Clingman Mills | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | William Mills THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Angeline Mills | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Clementine Mills | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Louis H Mills | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Columbus Presson | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Lilly V Presson | 39 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Ernest B Presson | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 27 | W H Louis Presson | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Virgilla W Presson | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Gary W Parker | 46 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 30 | Dora J Parker | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Eva S Parker | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Lillian O Parker | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Bessie M Parker | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Houston G Parker | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Henry Moore | 43 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 36 | Sarah Moore | 37 | Wife | Laborer Farm | North Carolina |
| 37 | Eva Moore | 21 | Daughter | Laborer Farm | North Carolina |
| 38 | Ora Moore | 19 | Daughter | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 39 | Howard Moore | 12 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 40 | A B Moore | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Willie Moore | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Lou Ella Moore | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Henry Moore | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | George Lowery | 26 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Olivia Lowery | 24 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Catherine Lowery | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Mary E Lowery | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Edith Lowery | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Sallie Johnson | 42 | Mother-in-law | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 50 | Clendon Small | 5 | Niece | — | South 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)