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Viola Miller — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Viola Miller across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1887
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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 Viola | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viola Miller | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Edmund Miller | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| John Miller | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| James Miller | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| James Miller | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Ella Miller | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Benjamin Miller | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Laura Miller | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Ida Miller | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Daisy Miller | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 23
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Viola E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 33
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1887 — 10 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Viola Miller across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Viola Miller
Spouse · 1920 · age 33 · b. ~1887 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1626unit:0938)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Tierney | 38 | Head | Loom Fixer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Mary Tierney | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Joseph Tierney | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Mildred Tierney | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Ross Levies | 71 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Matilda Levies | 33 | Daughter | Box Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Josephine Levies | 27 | Daughter | Wrapper | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Charles Weisser | 27 | Head | Block Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Viola Weisser | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Richard Weisser | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Gertrude Weisser | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Adolph Weisser | 29 | Brother | Shoe Repair | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | James Scullery | 35 | Boarder | Teamster | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Fred Dumphy | 29 | Head | Milk Man | New Jersey |
| 15 | Veronica Dumphy | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Helen Dumphy | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Mary Dumphy | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Joseph Dumphy | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | John L. Burke | 30 | Boarder | Lathe Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Mary Ferguson | 35 | Head | Mangle Feeder | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Marie Morgan | 16 | Boarder | Laundress | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Andrew Cuduff | 26 | Boarder | Iron Scraper | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Elsie Cuduff | 21 | Boarder | — | Russia |
| 24 | Wayne Quinn | 43 | Head | Printer | Ireland |
| 25 | Jane Quinn | 46 | Sister | Weaver | Ireland |
| 26 | James Smith | 21 | Nephew | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | John Cooley | 40 | Head | Sawyer | New York |
| 28 | Theresa Cooley | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Matthew Cooley | 15 | Son | Groover | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Elizabeth Cooley | 14 | Daughter | Twister | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Edward Cooley | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Cristian Moeser | 57 | Head | Beer Brewer | Germany |
| 33 | Lizzie Moeser | 56 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 34 | Lillian Moeser | 32 | Daughter | Clerk | Maryland |
| 35 | Carl Moeser | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Frank Moeser | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Lena Moeser | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | James B. Miller | 37 | Head | Machine Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Viola Miller THIS PERSON | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | James Miller | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | John Miller | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Edmund Miller | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Ella Miller | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Ida Miller | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Laura Miller | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Daisy Miller | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Benjamin Miller | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | James Alvord | 39 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Lucy Alvord | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Dorothy Alvord | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)