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Viola Miller — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Viola Miller across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cumberland, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Olivia & William — first a daughter (b.~1890), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1890
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cumberland, Virginia |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Hamilton District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Viola | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Miller | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Olivia Miller | Spouse | — | 80 | ~1840 |
| Henry Miller | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Idelia Miller | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Jennie Miller | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| William Miller | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Howard Miller | Other | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Bernice Miller | Other | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Beatrice Miller | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Viola Miller | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| William Miller | Head | — | 70 | ~1850 |
| William Miller | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cumberland, Virginia
Daughter, age 10
Cumberland, Virginia · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Viola J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Cumberland, Virginia
Daughter, age 21
Cumberland, Virginia · implied b. ~1889 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | House help |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Cumberland, Virginia
Daughter, age 30
Cumberland, Virginia · implied b. ~1890 — 12 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Viola Miller across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cumberland, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Olivia Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father William Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father William Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father William Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Olivia Miller (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.87
Mother
Olivia Miller
b. ~1840
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Miller
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Miller
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Miller
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Miller
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Olivia Miller
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Viola Miller
Daughter · 1920 · age 30 · b. ~1890 · Virginia
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Sibling
Jennie Miller
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Miller
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Miller
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Miller
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lou Miller
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Idelia Miller
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Miller
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
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 — Cumberland, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Cumberland, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1884unit:0958)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bartlette Bartlett | 23 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 52 | George W Parker | 63 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 53 | Arthur Parker | 30 | son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 54 | Richard Parker | 24 | son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 55 | Elizabeth Parker | 22 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 56 | Theodore Parker | 18 | son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 57 | James Parker | 45 | Head | Labourer | Virginia |
| 58 | Jennie Parker | 17 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 59 | Milton R Parker | 14 | son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 60 | Benjamin Parker | 12 | son | None | Virginia |
| 61 | Thomas Parker | 10 | son | None | Virginia |
| 62 | William Gilliam | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 63 | Annie Gilliam | 45 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 64 | James Gilliam | 15 | son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 65 | Lewis Gilliam | 14 | son | None | Virginia |
| 66 | Daisy Gilliam | 12 | daughter | Labourer | Virginia |
| 67 | Annie B Gilliam | 10 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 68 | Lucinda Gilliam | 10 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 69 | Raymond Gilliam | 6 | son | None | Virginia |
| 70 | Peter Gilliam | 4 | son | None | Virginia |
| 71 | Samuel Gilliam | 52 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 72 | Julia G Gilliam | 47 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 73 | Robert Gilliam | 19 | son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 74 | Mary W Gilliam | 17 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 75 | Hattie S Gilliam | 14 | niece | Labourer | Virginia |
| 76 | Luther Gilliam | 37 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 77 | Mary E Gilliam | 27 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 78 | Charles L Miller | 24 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 79 | Laura Miller | 18 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 80 | Alice M Miller | 1 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 81 | Ella Miller | 0 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 82 | Jennie Miller | 51 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 83 | David Anderson | 11 | nephew | None | Virginia |
| 84 | William Miller | 70 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 85 | Olivia Miller | 80 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 86 | Viola Miller THIS PERSON | 30 | daughter | Farmer | Virginia |
| 87 | William B Miller | 18 | son | None | Virginia |
| 88 | Jennie Miller | 15 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 89 | Beatrice Miller | 12 | daughter | Labourer | Virginia |
| 90 | Lou S Miller | 11 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 91 | William S Miller | 9 | son | None | Virginia |
| 92 | Idelia Miller | 8 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 93 | Henry P Miller | 6 | son | None | Virginia |
| 94 | Howard Miller | 11 | grandson | None | Virginia |
| 95 | Bernice Miller | 5 | granddaughter | None | Virginia |
| 96 | Archer Matthews | 54 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 97 | Sarah L Matthews | 50 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 98 | Ralph Matthews | 14 | son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 99 | Gladys Matthews | 12 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 100 | Matthews | 2 | daughter | None | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Viola + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.87
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)