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William Miles — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Polk, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this William Miles across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Polk, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Russell & R — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1909 Male Son Born: Iowa Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationPolk, Iowa
SurnameMiles
Given NameWilliam L.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIowa
Father's BirthplaceNebraska
Mother's BirthplaceIowa
Additional Details
OccupationLinotype Operator
IndustryPublishing & Printing
Class of WorkerW
Can Read/WriteYes
Birth StateIowa
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)iowa
OccupationLinotype Operator
Township / WardDes Moines City
Est. Birth Year~1909

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
R Miles Head — 53 ~1877
Carrie Miles Other — 50 ~1880
William Miles Son — 21 ~1909

Census Appearances

1910
Polk, Iowa
Son, age 1
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Miles
Given Name William H.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Iowa
Father's Birthplace Nebraska
Mother's Birthplace Iowa
Occupation none
Birth State Iowa
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) iowa
1920
Polk, Iowa
Son, age 10
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Males
Given Name William H
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Iowa
Father's Birthplace Nebraska
Mother's Birthplace Iowa
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Iowa
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) iowa
1930
Polk, Iowa
Son, age 21
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
Surname Miles
Given Name William L.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Iowa
Father's Birthplace Nebraska
Mother's Birthplace Iowa
Occupation Linotype Operator
Industry Publishing & Printing
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Iowa
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) iowa

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.
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Our Model Tree links William Miles across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Polk, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Russell Miles (~0.92 confidence) and father R Miles (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Males (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Russell Miles
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
R Miles
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Males
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Miles
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Iowa
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1930 US Federal Census — Polk, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

32 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel673:0560)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Philip J. Donahoe 40 Head Decorator Iowa
2 Mary V. Donahoe 38 Wife-H — Iowa
3 Philip G. Donahoe 12 Son — Iowa
4 Francis B. Donahoe 12 Son — Iowa
5 Joseph W. Schmitt 57 Head Carpenter Illinois
6 Dora Schmitt 52 Wife-H — Iowa
7 Frederick S. Schmitt 18 Son Clerk Iowa
8 Eva C. Schmitt 16 Daughter Clerk Iowa
9 Mark C. Schmitt 14 Son Janitor Work Iowa
10 Helena Schmitt 9 Daughter — Iowa
11 James Scanlon 37 Head Ship Night Supt Iowa
12 Annie Scanlon 34 Wife-H — Pennsylvania
13 Mary Scanlon 4 Daughter — Iowa
14 James A. Scanlon 3 Son — Iowa
15 Patricia A. Scanlon 1 Daughter — Iowa
16 Joseph S. Payne 72 Head Janitor Wisconsin
17 Minnie L. Payne 66 Wife-H — Germany (Baden)
18 Francis J. Oldfield 42 Head Pastor Iowa
19 Mary C. Looby 60 Sister-H — Iowa
20 Eulke Morten 57 Housekeeper Housekeeper Iowa
21 Earl C. Allen 37 Head Warehouse Supt Missouri
22 Astrid V. Allen 36 Wife-H — Sweden
23 Norman Chapman 27 Head Department Manager Iowa
24 Lois J. Chapman 23 Wife-H — Iowa
25 Anson E. Hayes 34 Head Sales Supervisor Ohio
26 Marie E. Hayes 30 Wife-H — Ohio
27 Herbert A. Sager 45 Head Clerk Iowa
28 Mabel E. Sager 49 Wife-H Stock Marker Iowa
29 Margery W. Mellons 20 Step-daughter Stenographer Iowa
30 R. Herbert Miles 53 Head Proprietor Nebraska
31 Carrie M. Miles 50 Wife-H — Iowa
32 William L. Miles THIS PERSON 21 Son Linotype Operator Iowa

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Pedigree Summary

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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 1930 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)

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