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Robert Miller — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Berkeley, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Robert Miller across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Berkeley, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lafayette & Charles — first a son (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Berkeley, West Virginia |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Industry | Newspaper |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Township / Ward | Martinsburg City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Miller | Head | — | 69 | ~1851 |
| Robert Miller | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Harry Miller | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Lillie Miller | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1900
Berkeley, West …
Son, age 7
Berkeley, West Virginia · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Robert Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Berkeley, West …
Son, age 16
Berkeley, West Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Industry | Newspaper |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Berkeley, West …
Son, age 26
Berkeley, West Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Industry | Newspaper |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Robert Miller across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Berkeley, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lafayette Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lily Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lafayette Miller
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Miller
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Miller
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lily Miller
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Miller
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Miller
Son · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Harry Miller
Sibling · 1920 · age 28
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 — Berkeley, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Berkeley, West Virginia
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1948unit:0939)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lemen Armstrong | 20 | Head | Chauffeur | West Virginia |
| 52 | Pansy Armstrong | 18 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Lola Armstrong | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Lola Armstrong | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Lelaro Bales | 37 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Ethel M. Bales | 29 | Daughter | Lomper | West Virginia |
| 57 | Elizabeth M. E. Box | 64 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Raymond B. Box | 35 | Son | Linotype | West Virginia |
| 59 | Albert W. Box | 22 | Son | Pressman | West Virginia |
| 60 | William L. Burkhart | 38 | Head | Gardener | West Virginia |
| 61 | Margaret B. Burkhart | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Keith Burkhart | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Alma Burkhart | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Charles T. Miller | 69 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Lillie G. Miller | 53 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 66 | Harry L. Miller | 28 | Son | Printer | West Virginia |
| 67 | Robert L. Miller THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Printer | West Virginia |
| 68 | John R. Schell | 72 | Head | Blacksmith | West Virginia |
| 69 | Lizzie D. B. Schell | 38 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Allison Schell | 3 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Edward C. Barker | 42 | Head | Baker | West Virginia |
| 72 | Josephine E. Barker | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | John E. Barker | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Rachel L. Barker | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Silas L. Barker | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Charles L. Barker | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Howard H. Harper | 34 | Head | Engineer | United States |
| 78 | Marie A. Harper | 29 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 79 | Lucille E. Harper | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Anna M. Small | 34 | Boarder | Mender | West Virginia |
| 81 | Mason W. Small | 19 | Boarder | — | West Virginia |
| 82 | Helen B. Shearmans | 73 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 83 | Anna J. Shearmans | 56 | Daughter | Nursing | West Virginia |
| 84 | Nellie G. Shearmans | 42 | Daughter | Sales Lady | West Virginia |
| 85 | Lewis Adelson | 47 | Head | Merchant | Illinois |
| 86 | Sara Adelson | 33 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 87 | Leah Adelson | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Margaret V. Stewart | 56 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | Katherine V. Trenary | 8 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 90 | Harry E. Trenary | 30 | Grandson | Travelling Buyer | Virginia |
| 91 | Charles Hunter | 30 | Head | Repairer | West Virginia |
| 92 | Morgan Anderson | 73 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 93 | Martha A. Anderson | 60 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 94 | Margaret Anderson | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 95 | George E. Jones | 31 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 96 | Ethel M. Jones | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Evelyn M. Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 98 | George L. Jones | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 99 | Ethel J. Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)