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Sam Miller — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Berkeley, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Sam Miller across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Berkeley, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1856), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1856
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Berkeley, West Virginia |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1856 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Gerrardstown District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1856 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sam | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Miller | Son | — | 10 | ~1890 |
| John Miller | Son | — | 20 | ~1880 |
| Lucy Miller | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1883 |
| Susan Miller | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1860 |
| John Miller | Son | — | 6 | ~1894 |
| Wilson Miller | Son | — | 14 | ~1886 |
| Moses Miller | Son | — | 11 | ~1889 |
| Mary Miller | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1899 |
| Sam Miller | Head | — | 44 | ~1856 |
| Benjamin Miller | Son | — | 7 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1900
Berkeley, West …
Head, age 44
Berkeley, West Virginia · implied b. ~1856 — 10 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1856 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Berkeley, West …
Head, age 52
Berkeley, West Virginia · implied b. ~1858 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Seaton |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Sam Miller across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Berkeley, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sam Miller
Head · 1900 · age 44 · b. ~1856 · West Virginia
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1900 US Federal Census — Berkeley, West Virginia
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1900 US Federal Census — Berkeley, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1755unit:0587)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Gordon | 69 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 2 | Elizabeth Gordon | 61 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Maude Gordon | 29 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Leola Gordon | 27 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | William E Gordon | 21 | Son | Merchant | West Virginia |
| 6 | John Dolly | 69 | Head | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Nancy Dolly | 65 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Elden Dolly | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 9 | Harriet Dawson | 38 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | James Dawson | 25 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Sidney Robinson | 14 | Boarder | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | A J Graham | 62 | Head | School Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Kittie Graham | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Nannie Graham | 21 | Daughter | School Teacher | West Virginia |
| 15 | Vastine Graham | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Stella B Graham | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Park Shepherd | 38 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 18 | Annie Shepherd | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Mary P Shepherd | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Lucy S Shepherd | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Sam Miller THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 22 | Susan Miller | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | John A Miller | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 24 | Lucy Miller | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Wilson Miller | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 26 | Moses Miller | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Henry Miller | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Benjamin Miller | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | John Miller | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Mary A Miller | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Robert J Roe | 73 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 32 | Sarah Roe | 44 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | John Mccauly | 27 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Clara Mccauly | 20 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Charles Faircloth | 36 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Elizabeth Faircloth | 37 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Albert W Faircloth | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Alice E Faircloth | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Harry Faircloth | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Frank Faircloth | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | C Bryan Faircloth | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | John Faircloth | 39 | Head | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 43 | Hannah E Faircloth | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Golden Faircloth | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Asbury Faircloth | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Keener Dorsey | 36 | Head | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 47 | Molly Dorsey | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Florence Dorsey | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Charlie Dorsey | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Sarah Dorsey | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)