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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 Union, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Union, New Jersey |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Walter R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Oilworks |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Elizabeth City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Miller | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Walter Miller | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Harold Miller | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Victoria Miller | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
Union, New …
Son, age 3
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1897 — 2 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 | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Union, New …
Son, age 12
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Union, New …
Son, age 22
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Walter R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Oilworks |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Union, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Victoria Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Miller
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Miller
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Victoria Miller
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Miller
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Harold Miller
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
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 — Union, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Union, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1070unit:0103)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edward Gorgan | 50 | Head | Polisher | England |
| 52 | Katherine Gorgan | 40 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Agnes Gorgan | 23 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Katherine Gorgan | 22 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | George Gorgan | 19 | Son | Polisher | New Jersey |
| 56 | Loretta Gorgan | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Eleanor Gorgan | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Edward Gorgan | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Robert Gorgan | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Joseph J. Reads | 65 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Wales |
| 61 | Mary J. Reads | 65 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 62 | David J. Reads | 42 | Son | Ironworker | Wales |
| 63 | Joseph A. Reads | 32 | Son | Moulder | New Jersey |
| 64 | Charles G. Miller | 47 | Head | Bartender | New York |
| 65 | Victoria S. Miller | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 66 | Walter R. Miller THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 67 | Harold Miller | 10 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 68 | John L. Halberstadt | 37 | Head | Fireman | New Jersey |
| 69 | Charlotte Halberstadt | 35 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | A. John A. Halberstadt | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | J. James J. Halberstadt | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Dorothy J. Halberstadt | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Leo A. Weber | 27 | Head | Toolmaker | Vermont |
| 74 | Anna Weber | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Henry Otter | 51 | Head | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 76 | Dorothy Otter | 53 | Wife | — | West Prussia |
| 77 | Leonhard Wittmann | 47 | Head | Bus Business | Wurttemberg |
| 78 | Margaret Wittmann | 38 | Wife | — | Wurttemberg |
| 79 | Rose Wittmann | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Lillian Wittmann | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 81 | Frieda Wittmann | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 82 | Margaret Wittmann | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 83 | Anna Wittmann | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 84 | Carl Wabele | 25 | Head | Machinist | Baden |
| 85 | Agnes Wabele | 22 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 86 | Carl Wabele | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 87 | Herman Wabele | 53 | Father | Clerk | Baden |
| 88 | Cornelius Crowley | 40 | Head | Accountant | Ireland |
| 89 | Hannah Crowley | 41 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 90 | David Crowley | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 91 | Francis Crowley | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 92 | Charles Crowley | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 93 | Cornelius Crowley | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 94 | Alice Murphy | 5 | Niece | — | New Jersey |
| 95 | Thomas Murphy | 3 | Nephew | — | New Jersey |
| 96 | Dennis Murphy | 36 | Brother-in-law | Fireman | Ireland |
| 97 | Timothy Murphy | 28 | Brother-in-law | Brakeman | Ireland |
| 98 | John Johnson | 57 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Sweden |
| 99 | Anna Johnson | 47 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 100 | Ruth Johnson | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)