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James Miles — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Amos, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this James Miles across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Amos, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Amos, Alabama |
| Surname | Miles |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Gunters Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adline Miles | Other | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Harris Miles | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| James Miles | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| David Miles | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Harris Miles | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Clifford Miles | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Rebecca Miles | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Willie Miles | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Edward Miles | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Madison Miles | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Clarissa Miles | Other | — | 15 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lee, Alabama
Son, age 4
Lee, Alabama · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miles |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Amos, Alabama
Son, age 13
Amos, Alabama · implied b. ~1907 — 11 household members
| Surname | Miles |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 James Miles across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Miles
Son · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · Alabama
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Sibling
Edward Miles
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Miles
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Miles
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harris Miles
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifford Miles
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Madison Miles
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
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 — Amos, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Amos, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu040unit:0508)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George Payton | 42 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 52 | Clarissa Payton | 41 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Matt Payton | 26 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 54 | Gardner Payton | 22 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Lillie Payton | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Bessie Payton | 17 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Idella Payton | 15 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Florilla Payton | 14 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Ora May Payton | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Emma J. Payton | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 61 | James Payton | 7 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Irene Payton | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Franklin Payton | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Henry Harvey | 27 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 65 | Florence Harvey | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Louise Harvey | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Essie M. Harvey | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Clifford Harvey | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Amanda Harvey | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Noah Miles | 43 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 71 | Emeline M. Miles | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Emma Miles | 20 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Essie Miles | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Lizzie Miles | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Peter Miles | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Willie Halloway | 32 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 77 | Florence Halloway | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Arthur Jr. Halloway | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Lee General | 58 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 80 | Lula General | 36 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Leanna L. General | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 82 | Hattie General | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 83 | Minnie General | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 84 | Daniel General | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 85 | Lila General | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 86 | Jesse General | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 87 | Wesley General | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 88 | Harris Miles | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 89 | Rebecca Miles | 36 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 90 | James Miles THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 91 | Willie H. Miles | 11 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 92 | Clifford Miles | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 93 | Harris V. Miles | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 94 | David Miles | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 95 | Madison L. Miles | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 96 | Edward Miles | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 97 | Clarissa Miles | 15 | Niece | — | Alabama |
| 98 | Adline Miles | 50 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 99 | Walter Eddie | 31 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 100 | Nellie Eddie | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
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)