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Jacob Miller — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Jacob Miller across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Dave & Bessie — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: Russia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Jacob |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1902 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Dock |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | No |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Manhattan |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jacob | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Miller | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Jacob Miller | Head | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Sam Miller | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Jennie Miller | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1900
New York, …
Son, age 17
New York, New York · implied b. ~1883 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Jacob |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Birth Month | Mch |
| Birth Year | 1883 |
| Year of Immigration | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1910
New York, …
Head, age 26
New York, New York · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Jacob |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Year of Immigration | 1901 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Garments |
| Industry | Working out |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1920
New York, …
Head, age 35
New York, New York · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Jacob |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1902 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Dock |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | No |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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 Jacob Miller across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Dave Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Dave Miller
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Miller
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Jacob Miller
Head · 1920 · age 35 · b. ~1885 · New York
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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 — New York, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1184unit:0189)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abe Sampson | 26 | Head | Operator | Russia |
| 2 | Sarah Sampson | 25 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 3 | Dora Sampson | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 4 | Louis Berman | 35 | Head | — | Russia |
| 5 | Rachel Berman | 12 | Daughter | — | Russia |
| 6 | Yetta Berman | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 7 | Sadie Berman | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 8 | Jacob Miller THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Laborer | Russia |
| 9 | Jennie Miller | 30 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 10 | Sam Miller | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 11 | Mary Miller | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 12 | Henry Silberstein | 38 | Head | Presser | Russia |
| 13 | Annie Silberstein | 32 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 14 | Fannie Silberstein | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 15 | Yessie Silberstein | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 16 | Louis Silberstein | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 17 | Sam Miller | 56 | Head | Plaster | Russia |
| 18 | Sarah Miller | 50 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 19 | Israel Miller | 21 | Son | Salesman | Russia |
| 20 | Hyman Miller | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 21 | Annie Miller | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 22 | Fannie Miller | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 23 | Ida Miller | 28 | Daughter | Finisher | Russia |
| 24 | Morris Turman | 24 | Head | Operator | Russia |
| 25 | Lillie Turman | 23 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 26 | Bessie Turman | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 27 | Jake Zalesin | 25 | Head | Operator | Russia |
| 28 | Bessie Zalesin | 26 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 29 | Samuel Zalesin | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 30 | Joe Zalesin | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 31 | Max Levine | 40 | Head | Dealer | Russia |
| 32 | Esther Levine | 35 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 33 | Lizzie Levine | 17 | Daughter | — | Russia |
| 34 | Isaac Levine | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 35 | Samuel Levine | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 36 | Harry Goldman | 28 | Head | Painter | Russia |
| 37 | Rose Goldman | 22 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 38 | Dora Goldman | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 39 | Abram Streen | 57 | Head | Slicer | Russia |
| 40 | Annie Streen | 62 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 41 | Nathan Streen | 29 | Son | Operator | Russia |
| 42 | Harry Streen | 21 | Son | Cutter | Russia |
| 43 | Yetta Streen | 24 | Daughter | Finisher | Russia |
| 44 | Meyer Silverstein | 47 | Head | Cutter | Russia |
| 45 | Beckie Silverstein | 45 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 46 | Fannie Silverstein | 21 | Daughter | Saleslady | New York |
| 47 | Max Silverstein | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 48 | Freda Silverstein | 16 | Daughter | Saleslady | New York |
| 49 | Joe Silverstein | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 50 | Julius Silverstein | 8 | Son | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Jacob
Gen 1 · 2 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)