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Lydia Miller — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Laurens, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Lydia Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Laurens, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Carroll & Ernest — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Laurens, South Carolina |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lydia E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Laurens City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lydia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lydia Miller | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Eloise Miller | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Ernest Miller | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| John Miller | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Allison Miller | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Carroll Miller | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Eforce Miller | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Laurens, South …
Daughter, age 1
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lydia E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Laurens, South …
Daughter, age 11
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lydie E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Laurens-County, South …
Daughter, age 21
Laurens-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lidie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Laurens city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurens |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 39 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Lydia Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Carroll Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Ernest Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eforce Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Carroll Miller
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ernest Miller
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Miller
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eforce Miller
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lydia Miller
Daughter · 1920 · age 1 · b. ~1919 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Allison Miller
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Miller
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carroll Miller
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eloise 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 — Laurens, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Laurens, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1700unit:0238)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dillon Young | 27 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 2 | Marshall Young | 20 | Husband | Fireman | South Carolina |
| 3 | Eloise Young | 21 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Eddie Lou Young | 14 | Grand son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | David H Counts | 60 | Head | Manager | South Carolina |
| 6 | Rebecca G Counts | 51 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Doris M Counts | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 8 | David H Jr Counts | 20 | Son | Mechanic | South Carolina |
| 9 | Rebecca H Counts | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Richard H Counts | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | W. Dorroh Ferguson | 47 | Head | Physician | South Carolina |
| 12 | Clara P Ferguson | 46 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Mary Ferguson | 46 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Ernest M Miller | 42 | Head | Manager | South Carolina |
| 15 | Eforce M Miller | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | John H Miller | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Eloise Miller | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Carroll M Jr Miller | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Allison C Miller | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Lydia E Miller THIS PERSON | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Willie B Brown | 34 | Head | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 22 | Annie L Brown | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Julia G Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | James Brown | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Francis L Knight | 57 | Head | Manager | South Carolina |
| 26 | Ella M Knight | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Francis Knight | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Camilla Knight | 79 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Drayton E Todd | 43 | Head | Agent | South Carolina |
| 30 | Mattie Todd | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Ruth Todd | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Roger E Todd | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Ruby Todd | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | John L Irby | 28 | Servant | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Charles B Babb | 55 | Head | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 36 | Annie B Babb | 53 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | James A Babb | 56 | Guest | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Clarence A Power | 44 | Head | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 39 | Maude Power | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Eugene Power | 21 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Louise Power | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Sarah Power | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | William Power | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Martha Power | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Katherine Power | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | William Golden | 58 | Head | — | England |
| 47 | Alice B Golden | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | James H Milam | 27 | Head | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 49 | Annie L Milam | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | James H Jr Milam | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Lydia + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)