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Robert Miles — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Somerset, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Robert Miles across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Somerset, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1857), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1857
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Somerset, Maryland |
| Surname | Miles |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Lawson District No 8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1857 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Miles | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Robert Miles | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Sarah Miles | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Isaac Miles | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Elizabeth Miles | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Henry Miles | Son | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Annie Miles | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Lillie Miles | Daughter | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Blanche Miles | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Martha Miles | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| John Miles | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1920
Somerset, Maryland
Head, age 63
Somerset, Maryland · implied b. ~1857 — 11 household members
| Surname | Miles |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Somerset, Maryland
Head, age 72
Somerset, Maryland · implied b. ~1858 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miles |
| Given Name | Roger A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links Robert Miles across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Somerset, Maryland, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Miles
Head · 1920 · age 63 · b. ~1857 · Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — Somerset, Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — Somerset, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu678unit:0398)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Henry Corbett | 15 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 52 | Guy B. N. | 14 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 53 | Dennis Chas P. | 17 | Nephew | Laborer | Maryland |
| 54 | Mary Miles | 42 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 55 | Mary Miles | 16 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 56 | Sandy Provitt | 60 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 57 | Webster Smith | 27 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 58 | Bessie Smith | 27 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 59 | Chas Gray | 28 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 60 | Hattie Gray | 29 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 61 | Bessie Harriett Gray | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 62 | Brittany Chas Jr Gray | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 63 | Chas H. Roach | 43 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 64 | Hattie R. Roach | 44 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 65 | Emma H. Roach | 18 | Daughter | Servant | Maryland |
| 66 | Emma Roach | 85 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Isaac Page | 67 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 68 | Alexander Page | 39 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 69 | Edgar R. Page | 35 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 70 | Isaac Page | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 71 | Henry Johnson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 72 | Melissa Johnson | 47 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 73 | Rachel Johnson | 22 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 74 | Roland Johnson | 17 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 75 | Robert Johnson | 15 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 76 | Mary L. Armstrong | 39 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 77 | Lena V. Armstrong | 13 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 78 | David Ward | 100 | Step Father | — | Maryland |
| 79 | Thomas Bace | 68 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 80 | Sallie Bace | 45 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 81 | Henry Jones | 55 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 82 | Addie E. Jones | 38 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 83 | Herman A. Jones | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 84 | Martin Jones | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 85 | Bernice B. Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 86 | Elsie C. Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 87 | Robert Miles THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 88 | Sarah Miles | 52 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 89 | Lillie Miles | 40 | Daughter | Servant | Maryland |
| 90 | Henry W. Miles | 38 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 91 | Annie Miles | 34 | Daughter | Servant | Maryland |
| 92 | Isaac Miles | 26 | Daughter | Servant | Maryland |
| 93 | Robert Miles | 22 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 94 | John Miles | 18 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 95 | Martha G. Miles | 16 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 96 | Elizabeth S. Miles | 13 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 97 | Blanche A. Miles | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 98 | Jeff Benson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 99 | Catherine Benson | 46 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 100 | Leo Benson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
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)