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William Miles — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Miles across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Fauquier, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Margaret — first a son (b.~1893), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fauquier, Virginia |
| Surname | Miles |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Marshall District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lannett Miles | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Lois Miles | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| James Miles | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| James Butler | Other | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| William Miles | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Millie Miles | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1900
Fauquier, Virginia
Son, age 8
Fauquier, Virginia · implied b. ~1892 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meills |
| Given Name | William T |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Son, age 17
Fauquier, Virginia · implied b. ~1893 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mills |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Working Out |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Fauquier, Virginia
Son, age 27
Fauquier, Virginia · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
| Surname | Miles |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| 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 William Miles across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Fauquier, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Meills (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Meills (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Mills (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Mills (~0.92 confidence) and father James Miles (~0.92 confidence) and mother Millie Miles (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.87
Father
Charles Meills
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Meills
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Mills
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Mills
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Miles
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Millie Miles
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
William Miles
Son · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · Virginia
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Sibling
Lois Miles
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lannett Miles
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
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 — Fauquier, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Fauquier, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1888unit:0948)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lucy Redman | 60 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 52 | James L Miles | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 53 | Millie Miles | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 54 | William Miles THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 55 | Lannett Miles | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Lois Miles | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | James Butler | 7 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Washington Brown | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 59 | Anna Brown | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Frank Brown | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Grafton Brown | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Murphy Brown | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Tom Brown | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Mattie Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Willard Brown | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Mildred Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Alfred Utterback | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 68 | Birdie Utterback | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Edna Gray | 5 | Grand Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Willis Edwards | 21 | Son in law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 71 | Edna Edwards | 19 | Grand Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Rena Edwards | 1 | Grand Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Hessell Edwards | 0 | Grand Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Lizzie Carter | 74 | Mother in law | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Charles Edwards | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 76 | Emma F Edwards | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 77 | James B Edwards | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Raymond L Edwards | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Emma S Edwards | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Linden Edwards | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Lulu Edwards | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Agnes Tarmany | 65 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Lawrence Tarmany | 40 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Florida Tarmany | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Hezekiah Carter | 65 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 86 | Hera Carter | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Hamilton Carter | 25 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Allen Williams | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 89 | Judith Williams | 21 | Daughter in law | — | Virginia |
| 90 | George Williams | 0 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Violet Fletcher | 23 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Robert F Fletcher | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 93 | William R Fletcher | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Elizabeth F Fletcher | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Catherine Fletcher | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Herman Carter | 29 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 97 | Lydia Carter | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Marvin Carter | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Helen Carter | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Gertrude Carter | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 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)