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Viola Miller — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Los Angeles, California
Our Model Tree links this Viola Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los Angeles, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Nebraska
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Viola E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Township / Ward | Venice City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 Viola | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Miller | Head | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Alice Miller | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Viola Miller | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Helen Miller | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Los Angeles, …
Spouse, age 26
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Viola E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Spouse, age 36
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Vista E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Spouse, age 46
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Vista E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Santa Monica |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Industry | Studios |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 728 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | California |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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Our Model Tree links Viola Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Viola Miller
Spouse · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · California
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1920 US Federal Census — Los Angeles, California
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1920 US Federal Census — Los Angeles, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu120unit:0072)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson M Holden | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 2 | Margaret A Holden | 8 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 3 | Doris E Holden | 7 | Daughter | — | California |
| 4 | Fred R Lang | 45 | Head | Engineer | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Nancy B Lang | 49 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Donald H Gray | 34 | Head | Grocer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Florence W Gray | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Walter Shaw | 34 | Head | Pattern Man | Kansas |
| 9 | Lillie M Shaw | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Carmen M Shaw | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Emma L Shaw | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Doris G Shaw | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Ronald F Miller | 29 | Head | Plumber | West Virginia |
| 14 | Viola E Miller THIS PERSON | 26 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 15 | Helen V Miller | 5 | Daughter | — | California |
| 16 | Alice R Miller | 3 | Daughter | — | California |
| 17 | David L Liknaitz | 46 | Head | Clergyman | Courland |
| 18 | Lillian Liknaitz | 32 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Judith L Liknaitz | 1 | Daughter | — | California |
| 20 | Josephine Allen | 72 | Head | — | New York |
| 21 | George W Allen | 51 | Son | — | New York |
| 22 | Laura J Sparks | 47 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Charles H Fuller | 28 | Son-in-law | Salesman | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Verona Fuller | 23 | Daughter | Cashier | Missouri |
| 25 | Nora M Wilson | 53 | Sister-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Edward S Hill | 46 | Head | Civil Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Alma Hill | 36 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 28 | Peter Halligan | 68 | Head | Engineer | Ireland |
| 29 | Annie Halligan | 41 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 30 | Alice M Halligan | 23 | Daughter | Saleslady | Illinois |
| 31 | Frank P Halligan | 19 | Son | Electrician | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Mary A Casey | 58 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 33 | Madeline M Casey | 20 | Daughter | Credit Clerk | Maryland |
| 34 | Agnes J Casey | 17 | Daughter | Bill Clerk | Maryland |
| 35 | Henry E Moody | 38 | Head | Proprietor | Missouri |
| 36 | Grace Moody | 29 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 37 | Arnell Moody | 3 | Son | — | California |
| 38 | Harvey W Reed | 53 | Head | Agent | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Mary A Reed | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Thalia O Reed | 18 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Edward W Clark | 51 | Head | Superintendent | Ohio |
| 42 | Rhoda Clark | 53 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Annie J Troyer | 52 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Frederick Chapman | 41 | Lodger | Manager | Florida |
| 45 | Herbert Howard | 32 | Head | — | England |
| 46 | Florence Howard | 29 | Wife | — | England |
| 47 | Elsie Howard | 9 | Daughter | — | California |
| 48 | Elsa M Howard | 7 | Daughter | — | California |
| 49 | William Howard | 4 | Son | — | California |
| 50 | Will A Hickok | 45 | Head | Carpenter | California |
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)