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Thomas Miller — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Ashe, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ashe, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ashe, North Carolina |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Peak Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clella Miller | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Thomas Miller | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Lyman Miller | Other | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Blain Miller | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Aron Miller | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Rosina Miller | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ashe, North …
Head, age 42
Ashe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Ashe, North …
Head, age 52
Ashe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Thos F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 500 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Ashe-County, North …
Head, age 62
Ashe-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Tom F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ashe |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | OA |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | 24 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Miller
Head · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · 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
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1284unit:0351)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bylut Brown | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | John Brown | 73 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 3 | Kate Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Willard Brown | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Belfa Brown | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Thomas Miller THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Rosina Miller | 43 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Clella Miller | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Blain Miller | 5 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 10 | Aron Miller | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Lyman Alva Miller | 28 | Brother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Bethana Sheets | 79 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 13 | David Sheets | 50 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Hilton Sheets | 44 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Joseph Sheets | 34 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Elm Wheeler | 63 | Head | None | Oregon |
| 17 | Elm Wheeler | 51 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Henry Wheeler | 19 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 19 | Gilbert Wheeler | 15 | Son | Herder | Idaho |
| 20 | Jesse Bare | 42 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 21 | Hallie Bare | 42 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Henry Bare | 15 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 23 | Mating Bare | 12 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 24 | Hazel Bare | 11 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 25 | William Bare | 9 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 26 | Hary Bare | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Earnest Bare | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Rosie Bare | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Edwin Bare | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Cleveland Bare | 37 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Lillie Bare | 31 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Pearl Bare | 10 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 33 | Selma Bare | 8 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 34 | Robert Bare | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Lucie Bare | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Guy Bare | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Ella Mae Bare | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Jack Williams | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Elvira Williams | 52 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 40 | James Woodie | 93 | Mother-in-law | None | North Carolina |
| 41 | Freddie Williams | 20 | Niece | Bookkeeper | North Carolina |
| 42 | William Myers | 60 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Elizabeth Myers | 64 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 44 | Lincoln Myers | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Beatrice Myers | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Gary Myers | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Carl Myers | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Horton Woodie | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Effie Woodie | 20 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 50 | George Woodie | 64 | Head | Farmer | 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)