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Sam Miller — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Sam Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spartanburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Paul & Sam — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 0
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Sam K. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Spartanburg City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 Sam | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillie Miller | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Gloria Miller | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Sam Miller | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Sam Miller | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Sam K. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 10
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Son, age 21
Spartanburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Samuel X. Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Spartanburg city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Occupation | Clerical Worker |
| Industry | Railroad Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 720 |
| Highest Grade | H 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 Sam Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Paul Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Sam Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Paul Miller
b. ~1901
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sam Miller
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Miller
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Miller
b. ~1902
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Miller
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Miller
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Sam Miller
Son · 1920 · age 0 · b. ~1920 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Gloria Miller
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
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 — Spartanburg, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1711unit:0283)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Geo. H. Tate | 36 | Head | Clergyman | North Carolina |
| 52 | Jessie V. Tate | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Boyce M. Milwood | 52 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 54 | Mattie Milwood | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Geo. E. Thompson | 46 | Head | Foreman | South Carolina |
| 56 | Annie G. Thompson | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Willard Thompson | 13 | Son | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 58 | Fred Thompson | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Daisy B. Thompson | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Bessie Thompson | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Ethel Thompson | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Mary W. Clary | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Jordan Mcclure | 42 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Annie Mcclure | 41 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Mary Jane Mcclure | 3 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Tom H. Dammergard | 37 | Head | Plasterer | Georgia |
| 67 | Rosa C. Dammergard | 26 | Wife | Maid | South Carolina |
| 68 | Cleo Dammergard | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | William H. Dammergard | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Ella Mae Dammergard | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Jas. Mangum | 36 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Belle Mangum | 32 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 73 | Paul Mangum | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Cal. Chappell | 24 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Addie Mae Chappell | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Jess L. Chappell | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Silas Goodwin | 52 | Head | Driver | United States |
| 78 | Alice Goodwin | 40 | Wife | Waitress | South Carolina |
| 79 | Mamie Goodwin | 20 | Daughter | — | United States |
| 80 | Russell Goodwin | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | James Goodwin | 12 | Son | Carrier Boy | South Carolina |
| 82 | Jesse Cameron | 26 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Lillie Cameron | 27 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 84 | Rebecca Jones | 48 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 85 | Byrd Ella Jones | 24 | Daughter | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 86 | Bessie Ella Jones | 18 | Granddaughter | House Cleaner | South Carolina |
| 87 | Bessie Williams | 26 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Robert Williams | 8 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Adler Williams | 6 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Sam K. Miller | 40 | Head | Asst. Mgr. | South Carolina |
| 91 | Lillie B. Miller | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Gloria A. Miller | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Sam K. Miller THIS PERSON | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Jas. H. Metz | 37 | Head | Machinist | South Carolina |
| 95 | Elnora P. Metz | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Robt. Lee Metz | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Annie Mae H. Metz | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Hilliard C. Metz | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Jessie C. Metz | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | James H. Metz | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Sam + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)