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Bessie Miller — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Whatcom, Washington
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Miller across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Whatcom, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1880), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Female
Spouse
Born: Kansas
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Whatcom, Washington |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Nooksack Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nora Miller | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Thade Miller | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Ellen Dart | Other | — | 66 | ~1854 |
| C Miller | Other | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Joe Miller | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Fred Miller | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Bryan Miller | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Bessie Miller | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1900
Whatcom, Washington
Spouse, age 21
Whatcom, Washington · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Birdie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1879 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1910
Whatcom, Washington
Spouse, age 30
Whatcom, Washington · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Bessy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Whatcom, Washington
Spouse, age 40
Whatcom, Washington · implied b. ~1880 — 8 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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Our Model Tree links Bessie Miller across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Whatcom, Washington, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Miller
Spouse · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · Washington
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1920 US Federal Census — Whatcom, Washington
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1920 US Federal Census — Whatcom, Washington
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1944unit:0441)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberta Swanson | 52 | wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Bernice Swanson | 23 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 3 | Bernice Swanson | 23 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 4 | Lyle Swanson | 16 | son | Farmer | Washington |
| 5 | John Klein | 52 | head | Farm Laborer | Germany |
| 6 | Benjamin F Doyle | 56 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 7 | Thade Miller | 56 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 8 | Bessie Miller THIS PERSON | 40 | wife | None | Kansas |
| 9 | Bryan Miller | 20 | son | Farm Laborer | Washington |
| 10 | Fred Miller | 15 | son | None | Washington |
| 11 | Joe Miller | 12 | son | None | Washington |
| 12 | Nora Miller | 9 | daughter | None | Washington |
| 13 | Ellen Dart | 66 | mother | None | Indiana |
| 14 | C Miller | 42 | brother | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 15 | Frantz Eberli | 41 | head | Farmer | Switzerland |
| 16 | Elizabeth Eberli | 38 | wife | None | Switzerland |
| 17 | Katherine Eberli | 3 | daughter | None | Washington |
| 18 | Fred Eberli | 2 | son | None | Washington |
| 19 | Alice Eberli | 1 | daughter | None | Washington |
| 20 | Robert Eberli | 0 | son | None | Washington |
| 21 | William S Robinson | 44 | head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 22 | Hester Robinson | 39 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 23 | Constance Robinson | 8 | daughter | None | Washington |
| 24 | Alma Burns | 20 | boarder | Teacher | Washington |
| 25 | Fred Nims | 34 | head | Carpenter | Washington |
| 26 | Laura Nims | 31 | wife | None | New York |
| 27 | Donald G Nims | 14 | son | None | Washington |
| 28 | Blanche L Nims | 10 | daughter | None | Washington |
| 29 | Bernice M Nims | 6 | daughter | None | Washington |
| 30 | Charles E Buell | 67 | head | Tinsmith | Canada |
| 31 | Vandalia Buell | 57 | wife | None | New York |
| 32 | Charles G Buell | 30 | son | Farm Laborer | New York |
| 33 | Foster W Roberts | 57 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 34 | Mary Roberts | 54 | wife | None | Indiana |
| 35 | Fay Roberts | 17 | son | None | Washington |
| 36 | Alta Roberts | 14 | daughter | None | Washington |
| 37 | Lester Gerard | 45 | head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 38 | Mary G Gerard | 38 | wife | None | New York |
| 39 | Howard D Gerard | 7 | adopted | None | Washington |
| 40 | Phillip Gibbs | 8 | foster-child | None | Minnesota |
| 41 | Axel W Dalquist | 30 | head | Manager | Washington |
| 42 | Edna P Dalquist | 30 | wife | None | Washington |
| 43 | Irma Smith | 29 | boarder | Cook | Canada |
| 44 | Lloyd C Smith | 4 | cook's son | None | Washington |
| 45 | John Bak | 36 | boarder | Farm Laborer | Netherlands |
| 46 | Winfield Russell | 21 | boarder | Milker | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Lester Hickman | 25 | boarder | Farm Laborer | Washington |
| 48 | Ernest Dalquist | 20 | boarder | Farm Laborer | Washington |
| 49 | Richard Gelder | 33 | boarder | Herdsman | Netherlands |
| 50 | Oliver G Easley | 43 | head | Farmer | Kansas |
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)