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Edward Miller — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Edward Miller across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Joseph — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Car Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Township / Ward | Chicago Pullman |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Miller | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Joseph Miller | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Edward Miller | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Rudolph Miller | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Tillie Miller | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 1
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Edw |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 11
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 21
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Car Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Edward Miller across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Tillie Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mable Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Valera Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Miller
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Miller
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Miller
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Tillie Miller
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mable Miller
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Valera Miller
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Miller
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Illinois
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Sibling
Rudolph Miller
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Miller
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
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 — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu311unit:1034)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alver Carlson | 27 | Head | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 2 | Ida Carlson | 24 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 3 | Anton Carlson | 54 | Head | Engineer | Sweden |
| 4 | Sophia Carlson | 54 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 5 | Harry Taylor | 43 | Head | Painter | Vermont |
| 6 | Emma Taylor | 43 | Wife | None | New York |
| 7 | Raymond Taylor | 19 | Son | Draughtsman | Illinois |
| 8 | Margaret Modrow | 48 | Head | None | Germany |
| 9 | Clara Modrow | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 10 | William Modrow | 21 | Son | Chauffeur | Illinois |
| 11 | Hanson Dopis | 35 | Lodger | Tailor | Germany |
| 12 | Harry Angstrom | 31 | Head | Sheet Metal Wkr | Illinois |
| 13 | Lillian Angstrom | 29 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 14 | Pearl Angstrom | 8 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 15 | Raymond Angstrom | 6 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 16 | Wendell Angstrom | 4 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 17 | Lillian Angstrom | 1 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 18 | Gustav Persson | 51 | Head | Cabinet Mkr | Germany |
| 19 | Martha Persson | 51 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 20 | Carl Lethman | 45 | Boarder | Laborer | Germany |
| 21 | Harry Anderson | 27 | Head | Electrician | Illinois |
| 22 | Jennie Anderson | 24 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 23 | Elmer Anderson | 22 | Roomer | Clerk | Illinois |
| 24 | Roomer Charles | 60 | — | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 25 | Oscar Lanclar | 70 | Head | Retired | Sweden |
| 26 | Christina Lanclar | 63 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 27 | James Mcleod | 62 | Head | Painter | Canada |
| 28 | Sophie Mcleod | 63 | Wife | None | Canada |
| 29 | Alfred Solberg | 54 | Head | Hammersmith | Sweden |
| 30 | Hilda Solberg | 50 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 31 | Mabel Solberg | 25 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 32 | Laura Solberg | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 33 | Elvera Solberg | 17 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 34 | Florence Solberg | 16 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 35 | Anton Lobel | 60 | Head | Cabinet Mkr | Germany |
| 36 | Elizabeth Lobel | 57 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 37 | Catherine Lobel | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 38 | George A. Post | 11 | Roomer | None | Illinois |
| 39 | William Lindeman | 19 | Roomer | Clerk | Illinois |
| 40 | Joseph Miller | 49 | Head | Machinist | Germany |
| 41 | Tillie Miller | 49 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 42 | Edward Miller THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Electrician | Illinois |
| 43 | Rudolph Miller | 11 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 44 | Joseph Jr. Miller | 9 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 45 | Bridgman Boar | 61 | Head | Sheet Metal | Ireland |
| 46 | Elizabeth Boar | 54 | Wife | None | England |
| 47 | Charles Olroth | 45 | Head | Painter | Germany |
| 48 | Lizzie Olroth | 44 | Wife | None | Holland |
| 49 | Charles Olroth | 15 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 50 | Reinhold Olroth | 8 | Son | None | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 2 siblings
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)