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Samuel Miller — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Samuel Miller across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Illinois |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Samuel H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | F |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Penn Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Miller | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Samuel Miller | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Ruby Miller | Other | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| B Miller | Other | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Hilda Miller | Other | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Lester Miller | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Donald Miller | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Raymond Miller | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| E Miller | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Nettie Miller | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shelby, Illinois
Head, age 30
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Samuel E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1870 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Shelby, Illinois
Head, age 40
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1870 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Samuel E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Shelby, Illinois
Head, age 49
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1871 — 10 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Samuel H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | F |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Samuel Miller across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Samuel Miller
Head · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu408unit:0798)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hazel Stubblefield | 8 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 2 | Minnie M. Stubblefield | 3 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Leroy Stubblefield | 1 | son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Trueman E. Barton | 32 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 5 | Mary E. Barton | 26 | wife | None | Indiana |
| 6 | John W. Barton | 16 | step son | None | Illinois |
| 7 | Harry E. Riley | 28 | hired man | Laborer | Illinois |
| 8 | Ward T. Gregory | 28 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 9 | Pearl E. Gregory | 28 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 10 | Joseph M. Gregory | 7 | son | None | Illinois |
| 11 | Margery J. Gregory | 5 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Ward T. Gregory | 2 | son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Joseph D. Smith | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 14 | Mary J. Smith | 34 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 15 | Thomas E. Stringer | 26 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 16 | Bessie M. Stringer | 23 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 17 | Margaret E. Roberts | 5 | step daughter | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Jeremiah Smith | 38 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 19 | Agustus B. Evans | 40 | brother in law | Laborer | Illinois |
| 20 | Mae Evans | 35 | sister | None | Illinois |
| 21 | Samuel H. Miller THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 22 | Nettie E. Miller | 48 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 23 | Bessie B. Miller | 26 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 24 | Lester S. Miller | 23 | son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 25 | E. Fay Miller | 20 | son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 26 | B. Gladys Miller | 18 | daughter in law | None | Illinois |
| 27 | Raymond D. Miller | 11 | son | None | Illinois |
| 28 | Donald D. Miller | 8 | son | None | Illinois |
| 29 | Hilda D. Miller | 5 | granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Ruby M. Miller | 1 | granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Alonzo Carroll | 53 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 32 | Ella Carroll | 51 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 33 | Fern L. Carroll | 16 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 34 | Othello Carroll | 14 | son | None | Illinois |
| 35 | William Elmers | 58 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 36 | Fredrick A. Elmers | 24 | son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 37 | Mabel E. Elmers | 22 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 38 | Noble W. Elmers | 13 | son | None | Illinois |
| 39 | Loren M. Goff | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 40 | Rachel L. Goff | 43 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 41 | Herman Bunning | 38 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 42 | Flossie G. Bunning | 31 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 43 | Mabel L. Bunning | 1 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Truman E. Sanner | 37 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 45 | Bessie B. Sanner | 34 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 46 | J. Herbert Sanner | 8 | son | None | Illinois |
| 47 | Dorotha Sanner | 7 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 48 | Truman L. Sanner | 5 | son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Lloyd H. Sanner | 3 | son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Karl D. Sanner | 2 | son | — | Illinois |
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)