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Walter Miller — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Miller across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Walter H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Yard Clerk |
| Industry | Steam R.R. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Yard Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Blue Island City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Miller | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Selma Miller | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Alice Miller | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| William Miller | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Walter Miller | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Edward Miller | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Alvina Miller | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Son, age
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1900 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 10
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 19
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Walter H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Yard Clerk |
| Industry | Steam R.R. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Walter Miller across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father William Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father William Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alvina Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alvina Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alvina Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Miller
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Miller
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Miller
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alvina Miller
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alvina Miller
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alvina Miller
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Miller
Son · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · Illinois
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Sibling
Edna Miller
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Miller
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Miller
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Selma 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 — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu360unit:0255)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lou Delymont | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Louis P. Johnson | 54 | Boarder | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 53 | Harry E. Guest | 50 | Head | Confectioner | Canada |
| 54 | Marcie E. Guest | 46 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Heellen L. Guest | 21 | Daughter | Bill Clerk | Illinois |
| 56 | Margret L. Guest | 19 | Daughter | Typewriter | Illinois |
| 57 | Paul F. Guest | 13 | Nephew | — | Wisconsin |
| 58 | Bertha Collins | 26 | Boarder | Teacher | Indiana |
| 59 | R. E. Bremmer | 23 | Boarder | Stationary | Indiana |
| 60 | Charles H. Williams | 47 | Head | Ironworker | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Elsa Williams | 33 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 62 | Ruth Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Charlotte Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Elisabeth Voss | 25 | Servant | Servant | Illinois |
| 65 | Mark William | 71 | Boarder | None | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Ellen Williams | 70 | Boarder | None | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | John Rady | 66 | Head | Superintendent | Connecticut |
| 68 | Agnes T. Rady | 40 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Connecticut |
| 69 | Mary E. Rady | 35 | Daughter | Book Keeper | Connecticut |
| 70 | Catherine Rady | 26 | Daughter | None | Connecticut |
| 71 | Ethel S. Rady | 23 | Daughter | Student | Connecticut |
| 72 | Frederick Schroeder | 30 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 73 | Hattie M. Schroeder | 30 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 74 | Harold F. Schroeder | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Walter J. Brown | 47 | Head | Superintendent | New Jersey |
| 76 | Mary A. Brown | 47 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 77 | Mary E. Brown | 23 | Daughter | Book Keeper | Illinois |
| 78 | William Miller | 46 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 79 | Alvina A. Miller | 45 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 80 | Edna A. Miller | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 81 | Selma E. Miller | 21 | Daughter | Bill Clerk | Illinois |
| 82 | Walter H. Miller THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Yard Clerk | Illinois |
| 83 | Alice D. Miller | 16 | Daughter | Student | Illinois |
| 84 | Edward E. Miller | 14 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 85 | Frank T. Baird | 48 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 86 | Fannie A. Baird | 49 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 87 | Ruth L. Baird | 13 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 88 | Ester P. Baird | 8 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 89 | Arthur L. Baird | 6 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 90 | John O. Neff | 52 | Head | Yardmaster | Ohio |
| 91 | Clara B. Neff | 45 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 92 | Charles B. Neff | 27 | Son | Conductor | Ohio |
| 93 | Minnie Neff | 24 | Daughter-in-law | Boarder | Illinois |
| 94 | Frank E. Walsh | 28 | Boarder | Manager | Illinois |
| 95 | Lillian M. Walsh | 23 | Daughter-in-law | None | Illinois |
| 96 | Anne L. Walsh | 2 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 97 | Walter Lodge | 35 | Head | Brickburner | Illinois |
| 98 | Frida Lodge | 30 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 99 | Walter Lodge | 10 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 100 | Arthur Lodge | 3 | Son | None | Illinois |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)