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Sarah Miller — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Ashe, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Miller across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Ashe, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1862
Female
Head
Born: North Carolina
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ashe, North Carolina |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Obids Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Miller | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Sarah Miller | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
Census Appearances
1910
Ashe, North …
Head, age 47
Ashe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1863 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Children Born | 7 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | House Work |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Ashe, North …
Head, age 58
Ashe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1862 — 2 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Ashe, North …
Other, age 69
Ashe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1861 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Miller across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Ashe, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Miller
Head · 1920 · age 58 · b. ~1862 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Ashe, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Ashe, North Carolina
Page Contents
45 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1284unit:0296)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Eda Parsons | 4 | — | None | North Carolina |
| 52 | Eva Parsons | 1 | — | None | North Carolina |
| 58 | Annie Colvard | 70 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 59 | William Cresps | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Jennie Cresps | 31 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 61 | Robert Cresps | 10 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 62 | Grace Cresps | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Susan Cresps | 11 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 64 | William Cresps | 8 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 65 | Bennett Cresps | 5 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 66 | Lucy Cresps | 2 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 67 | Virginia Cresps | 0 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 68 | Jesse Lyall | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Mary Lyall | 28 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 70 | Gertie Lyall | 16 | Daughter | Servant | North Carolina |
| 71 | Jennie Lyall | 14 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 72 | Vance Lyall | 12 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Mack Lyall | 7 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 74 | Millard Lyall | 5 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 75 | Linville Lyall | 1 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 76 | Rudy Wyatt | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Mary Wyatt | 51 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 78 | Zettie Wyatt | 9 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 79 | Josiah Riffle | 34 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 80 | Marie Riffle | 12 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Loyd Riffle | 11 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 82 | Velma Riffle | 8 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Howard Riffle | 4 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Louis J. Miller | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 85 | Fannie Miller | 56 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 86 | Dewey Miller | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Zola Miller | 18 | Daughter-in-law | Servant | North Carolina |
| 88 | Gilbert Miller | 2 | Nephew | None | North Carolina |
| 89 | Sarah Miller THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Ethel Miller | 15 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 91 | Neal Black | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Pheby Black | 67 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 93 | Jack Black | 36 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Gordon Black | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Nan Black | 24 | Daughter-in-law | None | North Carolina |
| 96 | Josie Black | 12 | Niece | None | North Carolina |
| 97 | Noah Black | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Ethel Black | 27 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 99 | Mamie Black | 7 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 100 | Allie Black | 5 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
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)