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William Miles — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Charles, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Miles across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Charles, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Charles, Virginia |
| Surname | Miles |
| Given Name | William M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Harrison District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Miles | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Hazel Miles | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Eliza Miles | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Hallie Miles | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Caroline Miles | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Annie Miles | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| William Miles | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Martha Crawley | Other | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| William Miles | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Cyril Miles | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Cornelius Miles | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Annie Miles | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1910
Charles, Virginia
Head, age 33
Charles, Virginia · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miles |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 9 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Working out |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Charles, Virginia
Head, age 47
Charles, Virginia · implied b. ~1873 — 12 household members
| Surname | Miles |
| Given Name | William M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links William Miles across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Charles, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Miles
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Charles, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Charles, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1885unit:0043)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Gazzett Charity | 30 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Dortha L Charity | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Constance Charity | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Susan Charity | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Chris M Charity | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | William M Miles THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 57 | Annie J Miles | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Cornelius Miles | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Alice L Miles | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Annie Miles | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Hallie Miles | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | William M Jr Miles | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Hazel Miles | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Cyril Miles | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Caroline Miles | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Eliza Miles | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Martha Crawley | 33 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 68 | John Sweet | 64 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 69 | Annie E Sweet | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Sweet | 17 | Daughter | — | — |
| 71 | Elizabeth Sweet | 0 | Daughter | — | — |
| 72 | Maggie Adkins | 10 | Step Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Josephine Adkins | 8 | Step Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Bertha Adkins | 6 | Step Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Mary A Adkins | 5 | Step Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Thelma C Adkins | 4 | Step Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Thelma L Adkins | 9 | Step Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Crawley | 38 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Crawley | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Joseph J Crawley | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Lloyd C Crawley | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 82 | George Crawley | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Roswell E Crawley | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Raymond G Crawley | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Ada M Crawley | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Samuel Miles | 42 | Head | — | — |
| 87 | Letitia Miles | 14 | Daughter | — | — |
| 88 | Miles | 12 | Son | — | — |
| 89 | Sanford Miles | 10 | Son | — | — |
| 90 | Miles | 8 | Son | — | — |
| 91 | Ernest L Miles | 35 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Pinky Miles | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Blanche M Miles | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Leonard Christian | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 95 | Effie Christian | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Samuel L Christian | 22 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Royal Christian | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Lelia S Christian | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 99 | John W Miles | 32 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 100 | Mary S Miles | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
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)