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Benjamin Miller — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Benjamin Miller across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lancaster, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Martin & Lizzie — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Benjamin Z |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | West Donegal Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Benjamin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Filler | Other | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Norman Miller | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Fannie Lehman | Other | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Benjamin Miller | Head | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Ella Miller | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Son, age 6
Lancaster, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Benjamin S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Son, age 16
Lancaster, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Benjamin J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Head, age 25
Lancaster, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Benjamin Z |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Benjamin Miller across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Martin Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Martin Miller
b. ~1846
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Miller
b. ~1852
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Miller
b. ~1853
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Benjamin Miller
Head · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1585unit:0353)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul B Chapman | 19 | Son | Labour | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Martin M Chapman | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Edward R Herr | 35 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Sarah Herr | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Ira L Herr | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Ira R Herr | 25 | Brother | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Benjamin Z Miller THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Ella K Miller | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Norman H Miller | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Harry A Filler | 11 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Fannie L Lehman | 19 | Hired Girl | Labour | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Abraham L Snyder | 50 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Fannie M Snyder | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Raymond S Snyder | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Mary S Snyder | 19 | Daughter | Labour | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Russell S Snyder | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Lloyd S Snyder | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Irene S Snyder | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Mildred S Snyder | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Flora S Snyder | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Irvin S Snyder | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Isabel S Snyder | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Rachel S Snyder | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Ralph S Snyder | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | William S Gupes | 53 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Ana B Gupes | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Walter H Gupes | 18 | Son | Labour | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Emma Becker | 16 | Hired Girl | Labour | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Henry W Brandt | 59 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Malinda B Brandt | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Benjamin B Brandt | 33 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Emma B Brandt | 27 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Norman H Brandt | 25 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | William H Diffenbaugh | 34 | Head | Mail Carrier | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Katie K Diffenbaugh | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Clyde Diffenbaugh | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Emma M Diffenbaugh | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Horace K Will | 57 | Head | Veterinarian | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Lydia E Will | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Reuben A Becker | 57 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Sadie Becker | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Leah A Becker | 54 | Sister | Missionary | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Samuel R Gish | 66 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Mary M Gish | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Anna Gish | 25 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Martin L Gish | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Catharine Oberholtzer | 61 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Harry S Brandt | 36 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Lafayette Brandt | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Ardilla Brandt | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Benjamin
Gen 1 · 3 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)