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Benjamin Miller — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Kings, New York
Our Model Tree links this Benjamin Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1881
Male
Head
Born: Russia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kings, New York |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1900 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Manufacturer |
| Industry | Braid & Embroidery |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Russian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Year of Naturalization | 1910 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Occupation | Manufacturer |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Benjamin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobias Miller | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| William Miller | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Benjamin Miller | Head | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Gertrude Miller | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Mildred Miller | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Laura Miller | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Head, age 39
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1881 — 6 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1900 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Manufacturer |
| Industry | Braid & Embroidery |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Russian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Year of Naturalization | 1910 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
Kings, New …
Head, age 49
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1881 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Bernard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1901 |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Retail Merchant |
| Industry | Grocery |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 85 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Head, age 61
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1879 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Bernard (x) |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Occupation | Fruit dealer |
| Industry | Fruit market |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 156 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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Our Model Tree links Benjamin Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Benjamin Miller
Head · 1920 · age 39 · b. ~1881 · New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Kings, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Kings, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1158unit:0649)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kathryn Seela | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 2 | Francis Seela | 16 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 3 | Maurice Hartman | 48 | Head | Manufacturer | Hungary |
| 4 | Helen Hartman | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Irving M Hartman | 19 | Son | — | New York |
| 6 | Allen L Hartman | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Benjamin Miller THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Manufacturer | Russia |
| 8 | Laura Miller | 37 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 9 | Gertrude Miller | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 10 | William Miller | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 11 | Tobias Miller | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 12 | Mildred Miller | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 13 | Jacob Thaler | 48 | Head | Manufacturer | Austria |
| 14 | Frieda Thaler | 35 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 15 | Lillian Thaler | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 16 | Henrietta Thaler | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 17 | Edith Thaler | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 18 | Sofia Tomanfalk | 45 | Servant | Servant | Finland |
| 19 | Max Wallenstein | 52 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 20 | Elizabeth Wallenstein | 42 | Wife | — | England |
| 21 | Esther Wallenstein | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 22 | Robert Wallenstein | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 23 | Walborg Ostrom | 32 | Servant | Servant | Sweden |
| 24 | Abraham Hurewitz | 35 | Head | Manufacturer | New York |
| 25 | Bessie Hurewitz | 34 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 26 | Ruth Hurewitz | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 27 | Sidney Hurewitz | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 28 | James Hurewitz | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 29 | Miriam Hurewitz | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 30 | Hannah Uerai | 40 | Servant | Servant | Hungary |
| 31 | Susie Stone | 35 | Head | — | New York |
| 32 | Irving Stone | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 33 | Cecelia Stone | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 34 | Adolf Cohen | 68 | Father | Tailor | Germany |
| 35 | Pauline Cohen | 67 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 36 | Benjamin Blatt | 55 | Head | Manufacturer | Hungary |
| 37 | Julia Blatt | 37 | Wife | — | Galicia |
| 38 | Benjamin Sherman | 46 | Head | Merchant | Russia |
| 39 | Fannie Sherman | 37 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 40 | Beatrice Sherman | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 41 | Clarice Sherman | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 42 | Jennie Laski | 31 | Servant | Servant | Galicia |
| 43 | Samuel Sheinfeld | 41 | Head | Jeweler | Russia |
| 44 | Caroline Sheinfeld | 36 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 45 | William Sheinfeld | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 46 | Jeanette Sheinfeld | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 47 | Agnes Sheinfeld | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 48 | Isidore Kramer | 31 | Head | Manufacturer | Russia |
| 49 | Sadie B Kramer | 29 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 50 | Milton Kramer | 5 | Son | — | New York |
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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)