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Ray Miller — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ray Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richland, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Lottie — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 7
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Richland, South Carolina |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Kingsville School District No 8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Miller | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Lottie Miller | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Ruby Miller | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| James Miller | Head | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Cleveland Miller | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Ray Miller | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| James Miller | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Lottie Miller | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Richland, South …
Son, age 7
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Richland, South …
Son, age 16
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Richland-County, South …
Head, age 26
Richland-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbia City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Street Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 260 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Ray Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lottie Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Miller
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lottie Miller
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ray Miller
Son · 1920 · age 7 · b. ~1913 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Cleveland Miller
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rebecca Miller
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Miller
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lottie Miller
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Miller
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
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 — Richland, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Richland, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1708unit:0117)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Johan Jr. John | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Lulu John | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Annie John | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | George John | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Bessie May John | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Willie Young | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Roland Young | 24 | Son | Pump Tender | South Carolina |
| 58 | Clarence Young | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Fred Young | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Lizzie Young | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Ephraim Seymour | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Alice Seymour | 30 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Robert Seymour | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Ernest Seymour | 9 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Peter Seymour | 7 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Paul Seymour | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Ephraim Seymour | 23 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Essie Seymour | 21 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Mary Jane Seymour | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Essie B. Seymour | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Fulton Scott | 66 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Rosa Scott | 52 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Melvina Scott | 27 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Rosa Scott | 24 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Ezekiel Scott | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Lulu Scott | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Rose Hunter | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Isaac Hunter | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Annie Hunter | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Ellen Hunter | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Rose Hunter | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Emma Hunter | 5 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Doctor Hunter | 3 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Robert Hunter | 1 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Ella Hunter | 21 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Ella Hunter | 21 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Forrester Kinney | 24 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 88 | Susie Kinney | 21 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 89 | Joe Payne | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 90 | Bettie Payne | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Willie Hutchinson | 51 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 92 | Lilly Hutchinson | 51 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 93 | James Miller | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 94 | Lottie Miller | 25 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 95 | Ray Miller THIS PERSON | 7 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 96 | Rebecca Miller | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | James Miller | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Cleveland Miller | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Lottie Miller | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Ruby Lee Miller | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Ray + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)