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Dorothy Miller — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Ringgold, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Miller across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Ringgold, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents P & Perry — first a daughter (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ringgold, Iowa |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Tingley Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Miller | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| P Miller | Head | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| Adella Miller | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1856 |
Census Appearances
1900
Ringgold, Iowa
Daughter, age 3
Ringgold, Iowa · implied b. ~1897 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Ringgold, Iowa
Daughter, age 13
Ringgold, Iowa · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Dorotha R |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Ringgold, Iowa
Daughter, age 22
Ringgold, Iowa · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | S |
| 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 Dorothy Miller across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Ringgold, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father P Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Perry Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Perry Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Addie Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Adella Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Stella Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
P Miller
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Perry Miller
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Perry Miller
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Addie Miller
b. ~1854
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Adella Miller
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Stella Miller
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Miller
Daughter · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Iowa
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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 — Ringgold, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Ringgold, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu511unit:0685)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morris Heiger | 38 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 2 | Barbara Heiger | 39 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 3 | Emmett Heiger | 16 | Nephew | None | Iowa |
| 4 | Hanna Morrison | 51 | Head | None | Iowa |
| 5 | Herschel Morrison | 25 | Son | Farming | Iowa |
| 6 | Virgil Morrison | 22 | Son | Farming | Iowa |
| 7 | Amy Morrison | 21 | Daughter | Farming | Iowa |
| 8 | Clarence Morrison | 20 | Son | Farming | Iowa |
| 9 | Millard Morrison | 16 | Son | Attending School | Iowa |
| 10 | Joseph Brown | 23 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 11 | Lottie Brown | 21 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 12 | Jesse Brotherton | 36 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 13 | Hattie Brotherton | 29 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 14 | Raymond Brotherton | 9 | Son | Attending School | Iowa |
| 15 | Ruth Brotherton | 8 | Daughter | Attending School | Iowa |
| 16 | Rena Brotherton | 6 | Daughter | Attending School | Iowa |
| 17 | Peter Madsen | 58 | Head | Farming | Denmark |
| 18 | Andrew Madsen | 32 | Son | Garage | Iowa |
| 19 | William Madsen | 22 | Son | Farming | Iowa |
| 20 | Mary Madsen | 18 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Iowa |
| 21 | Annie Madsen | 16 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 22 | Martin Madsen | 25 | Son | Farming | Iowa |
| 23 | Myrtle Madsen | 20 | Daughter-in-law | None | Iowa |
| 24 | Russell Madsen | 7 | Grandson | None | Iowa |
| 25 | Harry Ashenhurst | 26 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 26 | Floy Ashenhurst | 26 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 27 | Hal Ashenhurst | 6 | Son | Attending School | Iowa |
| 28 | Gale Ashenhurst | 0 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 29 | Faye Hawkins | 23 | Brother-in-law | Farming | Iowa |
| 30 | Clarence Lininger | 28 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 31 | Blanche Lininger | 25 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 32 | Donald Lininger | 2 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 33 | Ruth Lininger | 0 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 34 | P. W. Miller | 65 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 35 | Adella F. Miller | 64 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 36 | Dorothy Miller THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 37 | W. J. Mcculley | 55 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 38 | Lottie B. Mcculley | 47 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 39 | Ralph Arnold | 43 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 40 | Eva Arnold | 41 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 41 | Herbert Bastow | 37 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 42 | Lena Bastow | 35 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 43 | Charles Bastow | 9 | Son | Attending School | Iowa |
| 44 | Ernest Bastow | 6 | Son | Attending School | Iowa |
| 45 | Mildred Bastow | 5 | Daughter | Attending School | Iowa |
| 46 | Bernice Bastow | 3 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 47 | Robert Bastow | 0 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 48 | J. H. Franke | 50 | Head | Farming | Germany |
| 49 | Polina Franke | 79 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 50 | George Franke | 43 | Son | Farming | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy
Gen 1 · 6 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)