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Lewis Miller — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Lewis Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cowlitz, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Fred — first a son (b.~1875), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Male
Son
Born: Washington
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cowlitz, Washington |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lewis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Coal Creek Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lewis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisa Miller | Spouse | — | 71 | ~1849 |
| Fred Miller | Head | — | 74 | ~1846 |
| Lewis Miller | Son | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cowlitz, Washington
Son, age 45
Cowlitz, Washington · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lewis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1930
Cowlitz, Washington
Son, age 54
Cowlitz, Washington · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Louis W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1940
Cowlitz-County, Washington
Other, age 66
Cowlitz-County, Washington · implied b. ~1874 — 14 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Inmate |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 9 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cowlitz |
| Industry | 9 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
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 Lewis Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fred Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louisa Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Miller
b. ~1846
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Miller
b. ~1846
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louisa Miller
b. ~1849
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lewis Miller
Son · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · Washington
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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 — Cowlitz, Washington
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1920 US Federal Census — Cowlitz, Washington
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1920unit:0757)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Ellis | 61 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 2 | Maud Ellis | 40 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Raymond Ellis | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Washington |
| 4 | Margaret Ellis | 15 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 5 | John Ellis | 12 | Son | — | Washington |
| 6 | Maud Ellis | 5 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 7 | John Wohl | 76 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 8 | Louisa Wohl | 69 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 9 | Henry Wohl | 39 | Head | Farm Laborer | Washington |
| 10 | Lora Wohl | 26 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 11 | Alfred Wohl | 3 | Son | — | Washington |
| 12 | Allison Wohl | 1 | Son | — | Washington |
| 13 | Alfred Wohl | 29 | Head | Farm Laborer | Washington |
| 14 | Alta Wohl | 25 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 15 | Fred Miller | 74 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 16 | Louisa Miller | 71 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 17 | Lewis Miller THIS PERSON | 45 | Son | Farm Laborer | Washington |
| 18 | Herman Morninen | 38 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 19 | Walpaari Morninen | 37 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 20 | Valdor Morninen | 11 | Son | — | Finland |
| 21 | Ayna Morninen | 7 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 22 | Anna Morninen | 6 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 23 | Lena Morninen | 4 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 24 | Elsie Morninen | 2 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 25 | Jasper Laukamen | 77 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 26 | Retarta Laukamen | 62 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 27 | John Hanyu | 23 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 28 | Gus Johnson | 51 | Head | Farm Laborer | Sweden |
| 29 | Minnie Johnson | 51 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 30 | Edward Paxton | 53 | Head | Farm Laborer | Canada |
| 31 | Adila Paxton | 48 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 32 | Clarence Paxton | 24 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 33 | Evelyn Paxton | 15 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 34 | Julius Comartin | 50 | Head | Cook | Michigan |
| 35 | Clara Comartin | 48 | Wife | Cook | Michigan |
| 36 | Richard Weiderman | 37 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 37 | Nellie Weiderman | 19 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Gunnar Berg | 47 | Head | Blacksmith | Norway |
| 39 | Line Berg | 48 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 40 | Hyndi Berg | 22 | Son | Machinist | Norway |
| 41 | Olea Berg | 15 | Daughter | — | Norway |
| 42 | Jennie Berg | 9 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 43 | Frank Wohl | 31 | Head | Machinist | Washington |
| 44 | Sophie Wohl | 21 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 45 | Elmer Wohl | 4 | Son | — | Washington |
| 46 | Beverly Wohl | 1 | Son | — | Washington |
| 47 | Carl Bergstrom | 37 | Head | Engineer | Sweden |
| 48 | Hannah Bergstrom | 35 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 49 | Carl Bergstrom | 3 | Son | — | Washington |
| 50 | Lois Bergstrom | 2 | Daughter | — | Washington |
Pedigree Summary
Lewis
Gen 1 · 3 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)