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Jacob Miller — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Turner, South Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Jacob Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Turner, South Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & Lizzie — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: South Dakota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Turner, South Dakota |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Jacob |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Norway |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jacob | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lydia Miller | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Anna Miller | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Andrew Miller | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Jacob Miller | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Alfred Miller | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Lizzie Miller | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Turner, South …
Son, age 16
Turner, South Dakota · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Jacob |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1930
Turner, South …
Son, age 26
Turner, South Dakota · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Jake |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Class of Worker | VVVV W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1940
Turner-County, South …
Head, age 37
Turner-County, South Dakota · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Jake A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Turner |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | South Dakota |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Miller
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Miller
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Jacob Miller
Son · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · South Dakota
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Sibling
Alfred Miller
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lydia Miller
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Miller
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
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 — Turner, South Dakota
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1920 US Federal Census — Turner, South Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1721unit:0904)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Price Rundell | 29 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 2 | Christina Rundell | 22 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 3 | Magnes Sam Rundell | 22 | Hiredman | Farm Labor | South Dakota |
| 4 | Lawrence Odland | 23 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 5 | Olaf M. Odland | 24 | Hiredman | Farm Labor | Norway |
| 6 | Hans Christensen | 45 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 7 | Stena Christensen | 44 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 8 | Balzer J. Christensen | 21 | Son | Farm Labor | South Dakota |
| 9 | Bessie A. Christensen | 19 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 10 | Louie B. Christensen | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | South Dakota |
| 11 | Belvia M. Christensen | 11 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 12 | Boyce O. Christensen | 8 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 13 | Bertha M. Christensen | 5 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 14 | Bervin A. Christensen | 4 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 15 | Berdines Dethus | 27 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 16 | Emma M. Dethus | 20 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 17 | Orval J. Dethus | 1 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 18 | Masten Dethus | 24 | Brother | Farm Labor | Norway |
| 19 | Christ G. Lehmann | 43 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 20 | Katie Lehmann | 40 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 21 | Albert Lehmann | 15 | Son | Farm Labor | South Dakota |
| 22 | Walter Lehmann | 14 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 23 | Delia Lehmann | 12 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 24 | Henry Lehmann | 4 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 25 | Thomas J. Johnson | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 26 | Marie Johnson | 28 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 27 | Lorraine H. Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 28 | Jeremy S. Johnson | 1 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 29 | Joseph O. Johnson | 20 | Brother | Farm Labor | South Dakota |
| 30 | Helga S. Hanson | 71 | Mother in law | — | Norway |
| 31 | Clarence B. Hattervig | 21 | Hiredman | Farm Labor | South Dakota |
| 32 | Carrie Flyger | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 33 | Bernhart J. Flyger | 22 | Son | Farm Labor | South Dakota |
| 34 | Charles J. Flyger | 16 | Son | Farm Labor | South Dakota |
| 35 | Conrad Flyger | 12 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 36 | Edward Brue | 35 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 37 | Rachel Brue | 35 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 38 | Edna Brue | 8 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 39 | Lucile Brue | 6 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 40 | Everett Brue | 3 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 41 | Mervin Brue | 2 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 42 | Henry Schowalter | 30 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 43 | Bertha Schowalter | 24 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 44 | Ruth Schowalter | 2 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 45 | Andrew Miller | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 46 | Lizzie Miller | 40 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 47 | Jacob Miller THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Farm Labor | South Dakota |
| 48 | Anna Miller | 13 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 49 | Lydia Miller | 12 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 50 | Alfred Miller | 11 | Son | — | South Dakota |
Pedigree Summary
Jacob + 3 siblings
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)