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Peter Miller — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · St James, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this Peter Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St James, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 11-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1875 Male Head Born: Louisiana Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationSt James, Louisiana
SurnameMiller
Given NamePeter
Relationship to Headhead
SexM
Color / RaceMulatto
Age45
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceLouisiana
Father's BirthplaceLouisiana
Mother's BirthplaceLouisiana
Additional Details
OccupationCarpenter
IndustryPlantation
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateLouisiana
Birth CountryUnited States
Year of NaturalizationR
Birthplace (normalized)louisiana
OccupationCarpenter
Township / WardWard 7Th
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.

11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Peter Age Birth yr
Beulah Miller Daughter — 12 ~1908
Josephine Miller Daughter — 15 ~1905
Marguerite Miller Daughter — 18 ~1902
Mary Miller Daughter — 21 ~1899
Lydia Miller Daughter — 13 ~1907
Peter Miller Head — 45 ~1875
Maurice Miller Son — 9 ~1911
Elmore Miller Son — 7 ~1913
Albert Miller Son — 17 ~1903
Gauderson Miller Son — 3 ~1917
Emilie Miller Spouse — 40 ~1880

Census Appearances

1920
St James, …
Head, age 45
St James, Louisiana · implied b. ~1875 — 11 household members
Surname Miller
Given Name Peter
Relationship to Head head
Sex M
Color / Race Mulatto
Age 45
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Louisiana
Father's Birthplace Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace Louisiana
Occupation Carpenter
Industry Plantation
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Louisiana
Birth Country United States
Year of Naturalization R
Birthplace (normalized) louisiana
1930
St James, …
Head, age 56
St James, Louisiana · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Miller
Given Name Pierre
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 56
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Louisiana
Age at First Marriage 25
Father's Birthplace Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace Louisiana
Occupation Carpenter
Industry House
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Birth State Louisiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) louisiana
1940
St.-James-County, Louisiana
Head, age 67
St.-James-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1873 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Miller
Given Name Pierre J.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 67
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Louisiana
1935 Residence (City) Vacherie
1935 Residence (County) St. James
Occupation Carpenter
Industry House Building
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 48
Income (1939) 450
Highest Grade Hs 2
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Louisiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) louisiana

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Our Model Tree links Peter Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Peter Miller
Head · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · Louisiana
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Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — St James, Louisiana Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu629unit:0258)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Valentine Emery 58 head Laborer Louisiana
2 Mary Emery 50 wife None Louisiana
3 Robert Emery 19 son Laborer Louisiana
4 Emma Emery 18 daughter Servant Louisiana
5 Davis Emery 16 son Laborer Louisiana
6 Bryant Emery 17 grandson Laborer Louisiana
7 Willie Chacon 45 head Laborer Louisiana
8 Jannie Chacon 40 wife None Louisiana
9 Lucinda Chacon 16 daughter Laborer Louisiana
10 Lucille Chacon 14 daughter Laborer Louisiana
11 Riley Chacon 11 son None Louisiana
12 Willie Chacon 9 son None Louisiana
13 Henry Chacon 7 son None Louisiana
14 Samuel Chacon 5 son — Louisiana
15 Wilda Chacon 2 daughter — Louisiana
16 Alice Maurice 16 niece Laborer Louisiana
17 Matilda Northley 60 mother-in-law Laborer Louisiana
18 Thomas Williams 29 head Laborer Louisiana
19 Sophie Williams 25 wife Servant Louisiana
20 Leonard Williams 2 son — Louisiana
21 Haseford Williams 1 daughter — Louisiana
22 John Williams 49 head Laborer Louisiana
23 Sophie Williams 44 wife None Louisiana
24 Noah Williams 17 son Laborer Louisiana
25 Jannie Williams 14 daughter None Louisiana
26 Valentine Williams 15 son Laborer Louisiana
27 Annabelle Williams 5 daughter None Louisiana
28 Joseph Williams 7 son None Louisiana
29 Corinne Williams 0 daughter — Louisiana
30 Peter Miller THIS PERSON 45 head Carpenter Louisiana
31 Emilie Miller 40 wife None Louisiana
32 Mary Miller 21 daughter None Louisiana
33 Marguerite Miller 18 daughter None Louisiana
34 Albert Miller 17 son Carpenter Louisiana
35 Josephine Miller 15 daughter None Louisiana
36 Lydia Miller 13 daughter None Louisiana
37 Beulah Miller 12 daughter None Louisiana
38 Maurice Miller 9 son None Louisiana
39 Elmore Miller 7 son None Louisiana
40 Gauderson Miller 3 son — Louisiana
41 Dan Cary 49 head Laborer Louisiana
42 Daffie Cary 48 wife None Louisiana
43 Samson Cary 19 son Laborer Louisiana
44 Alice Cary 14 daughter None Louisiana
45 Alberta Cary 10 daughter None Louisiana
46 Anderson Cary 7 son None Louisiana
47 Louis Boutte 5 grandson None Louisiana
48 Emelia Boutte 27 daughter Laborer Louisiana
49 Louis Emery 40 head Laborer Louisiana
50 Anna Emery 30 wife Laborer Louisiana

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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)

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