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Thomas Miller — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Henderson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Callie — first a son (b.~1902), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1902
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Henderson, Tennessee |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Thomas W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattie Miller | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Henry Miller | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Thomas Miller | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| John Miller | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Perry Miller | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Callie Miller | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henderson, Tennessee
Son, age 18
Henderson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Thomas W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Henderson, Tennessee
Head, age 29
Henderson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Henderson-County, Tennessee
Head, age 40
Henderson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 1st District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henderson |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Thomas Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Callie Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Miller
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Callie Miller
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Miller
Son · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · Tennessee
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Sibling
John Miller
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie Miller
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Perry Miller
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
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 — Henderson, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Henderson, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1747unit:0016)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isaac A Coffman | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Vara A Coffman | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | William T Birkett | 64 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Tessa A Birkett | 63 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Sidney L Jordan | 36 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Eliza L Jordan | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Otha T Jordan | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Ocie W Jordan | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Sidney L Jordan | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Lillie E Jordan | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | R D Jordan | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Bob T Mckee | 24 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Arfair Mckee | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Robert L Mckee | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | William T Mckee | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Charlie T Mckee | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | James M Wilson | 63 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Laura E Wilson | 55 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | John T Moffitt | 33 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Hattie Moffitt | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Everil S Moffitt | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Herbie A Miller | 29 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Annie Miller | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Ostar T Miller | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Douglas Miller | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Lee Jones | 25 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Cecil T Jones | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Eunice L Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Samuel H Peterson | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 30 | Paulie L Peterson | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Charles E Peterson | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Lannie V Peterson | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Arnold Peterson | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Lee Roy Peterson | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Henry W Jordan | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Ida J Jordan | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Royal C Jordan | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | John N Douglas | 68 | Head | Retail Merchant | Tennessee |
| 39 | Josephine Douglas | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Henry A Miller | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 41 | Callie L M Miller | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Perry A Miller | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 43 | Thomas W Miller THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Mattie L Miller | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | John D Miller | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Curtis H Phillipps | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Bettie Phillipps | 85 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Dewey Carter | 21 | Son-in-law | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 49 | Cassie L Carter | 22 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Haywood Carter | 0 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)