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Bernice Miller — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mahaska, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Bernice Miller across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mahaska, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1888), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1888
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mahaska, Iowa |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Music Teacher |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Oskaloosa |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bernice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene Miller | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Ethel Miller | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Agnes Miller | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Bernice Miller | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Sybil Miller | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Gay Miller | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Ida Miller | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| Leland Miller | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Lester Miller | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mahaska, Iowa
Daughter, age 22
Mahaska, Iowa · implied b. ~1888 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Music Teacher |
| Industry | School |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Mahaska, Iowa
Daughter, age 32
Mahaska, Iowa · implied b. ~1888 — 9 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Music Teacher |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Bernice Miller across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Mahaska, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bernice Miller
Daughter · 1920 · age 32 · b. ~1888 · Iowa
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Sibling
Sybil Miller
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Miller
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gay Miller
Sibling · 1920 · age 34
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leland Miller
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Miller
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes Miller
Sibling · 1920 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lester Miller
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
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 — Mahaska, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Mahaska, Iowa
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu501unit:0202)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary A. Adair | 70 | Head | None | Indiana |
| 2 | B. Frank Garrett | 51 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 3 | Linda Garrett | 32 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 4 | Maxine Garrett | 13 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 5 | Carolyn B. Garrett | 12 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 6 | Mary Camille Garrett | 11 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 7 | Sarah A. Goodruff | 54 | sister | None | Ohio |
| 8 | Robert L. Mundel | 47 | Boarder | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Leo Board | 35 | Head | Engineer | Iowa |
| 10 | Emma T. Board | 31 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 11 | Robert L. Board | 4 | son | None | Iowa |
| 12 | Ida M. Miller | 62 | Head | None | Ohio |
| 13 | Gay Miller | 34 | daughter | Saleslady | Iowa |
| 14 | Bernice Miller THIS PERSON | 32 | daughter | Music Teacher | Iowa |
| 15 | Agnes B. Miller | 30 | daughter | Saleslady | Iowa |
| 16 | Ethel M. Miller | 27 | daughter | Stenographer | Iowa |
| 17 | Irene N. Miller | 24 | daughter | Saleslady | Iowa |
| 18 | Lester Miller | 22 | son | Student & Waitress | Iowa |
| 19 | Leland F. Miller | 16 | son | Student & Waitress | Iowa |
| 20 | Sybil L. Miller | 13 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 21 | B. Frank Rinehart | 44 | Head | Engineer On R.R. | Iowa |
| 22 | Mary M. Rinehart | 45 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 23 | Beryl Rinehart | 19 | daughter | Stenographer | Iowa |
| 24 | Alice M. Rinehart | 16 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 25 | Leona M. Rinehart | 13 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 26 | Clayton Gilbert | 24 | Head | Laborer On R.R. | Iowa |
| 27 | Agatha G. Gilbert | 20 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 28 | Lloyd W. Gilbert | 3 | son | None | Iowa |
| 29 | William H. Payne | 52 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 30 | Neda M. Payne | 42 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 31 | Jacob Logue | 34 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 32 | Vera Logue | 32 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 33 | Albert W. Logue | 10 | son | None | Iowa |
| 34 | Cloris M. Logue | 7 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 35 | Cecil D. Logue | 2 | son | None | Iowa |
| 36 | Verna Logue | 0 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 37 | Martin L. Vittum | 63 | Head | Carpenter | Maine |
| 38 | Almeda J. Vittum | 55 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Walter R. Vittum | 34 | son | Carpenter | Kansas |
| 40 | Horace R. Vittum | 28 | son | Stenographer R.R. | Iowa |
| 41 | Harold R. Vittum | 14 | son | None | Iowa |
| 42 | Sam W. Davis | 58 | Head | Fireman On R.R. | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Mary F. Davis | 40 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 44 | Thomas Ferguson | 32 | Head | Fireman On R.R. | Iowa |
| 45 | Lulu Ferguson | 34 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 46 | Russell H. Ferguson | 6 | son | None | Iowa |
| 47 | Emil Donaldson | 27 | Head | Brakeman On R.R. | Iowa |
| 48 | Helen Donaldson | 26 | Wife | None | Iowa |
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)