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Joseph Miller — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Ringgold, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Miller across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Ringgold, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ringgold, Iowa |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Joseph E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Stock Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | M |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Rice Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Miller | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Fern Miller | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Winnie Miller | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Bernice Miller | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Gladys Miller | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Joseph Miller | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| John Miller | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Leonard Miller | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Alma Miller | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1900
Ringgold, Iowa
Head, age 27
Ringgold, Iowa · implied b. ~1873 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Joseph E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1873 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Ringgold, Iowa
Head, age 37
Ringgold, Iowa · implied b. ~1873 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Joseph E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Ringgold, Iowa
Head, age 47
Ringgold, Iowa · implied b. ~1873 — 9 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Joseph E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Stock Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | M |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Miller across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Ringgold, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Miller
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · Iowa
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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:0664)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | T. Fredrick Pyle | 29 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 52 | Daisy L. Pyle | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Charles W. Pyle | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Joseph E. Miller THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 55 | Alma J. Miller | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Bernice N. Miller | 20 | Daughter | Servant | Iowa |
| 57 | Gladys M. Miller | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Fern L. Miller | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 59 | John Miller | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Winnie A. Miller | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Leonard L. Miller | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Mary E. Miller | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Howard P. Fry | 40 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 64 | Alta B. Fry | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Harland H. Fry | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Harold E. Fry | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Fred E. Barker | 37 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 68 | Mina J. Barker | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Wildon L. Barker | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 70 | William T. Barker | 65 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 71 | Della Barker | 50 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Howard J. Barker | 10 | Son | — | California |
| 73 | Jerry W. Cowell | 49 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 74 | Nellie Cowell | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Ruth A. Cowell | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Ifoa E. Cowell | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Paul Cowell | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Georgia H. Cowell | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 79 | James H. Hacker | 46 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 80 | Nancy M. Hacker | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 81 | Vesta M. Hacker | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 82 | Nellie E. Hacker | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 83 | Cata L. Hacker | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 84 | Bert Ashurst | 46 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 85 | Nora S. Ashurst | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Minnie S. Anderson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 87 | Darrell B. Anderson | 21 | Son | Salesman | Iowa |
| 88 | Paul E. Anderson | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 89 | Elton H. Anderson | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 90 | Rex E. Anderson | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 91 | John H. Garity | 32 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 92 | Katie Garity | 23 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 93 | James J. Garity | 24 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 94 | Sarah Garity | 58 | Mother | — | Iowa |
| 95 | Sarah Garity | 20 | Sister | Servant | Iowa |
| 96 | Anna G. Garity | 17 | Sister | — | Iowa |
| 97 | Katie P. Garity | 11 | Sister | — | Iowa |
| 98 | Hugh K. Seaton | 43 | Head | Merchant | Iowa |
| 99 | Bettie E. Seaton | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 100 | Mildred L. Seaton | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
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)