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William Miller — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Miller across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Ashe, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Riley & Joseph — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ashe, North Carolina |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Chestnut Hill Township |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Miller | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Riley Miller | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| William Miller | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Worth Miller | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Martha Miller | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1900
Ashe, North …
Son, age 3
Ashe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Son, age 12
Ashe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Ashe, North …
Son, age 22
Ashe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Miller across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Ashe, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Riley Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Albert Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Riley Miller
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Miller
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Albert Miller
b. ~1849
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Miller
b. ~1853
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Miller
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Miller
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Miller
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Worth Miller
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Miller
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
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 — Ashe, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Ashe, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1284unit:0017)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Wiley Wolf | 25 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 52 | Lilly Wolf | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Kelley Woodruff | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Dora Woodruff | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Fred Woodruff | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Vickery Woodruff | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Catherine Woodruff | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Elvira Bowers | 64 | Aunt | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Andy P. Sheets | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Nellie Sheets | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Pauline Sheets | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Pender Blevins | 64 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Mary E. Blevins | 64 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | John Coldwell | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Effie Coldwell | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Ila Coldwell | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | William Coldwell | 13 | Son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 68 | Charlie Coldwell | 11 | Son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 69 | Ralph Coldwell | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Mark W. Blevins | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Sophie Blevins | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | John Blevins | 26 | Son | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 73 | Troy J. Blevins | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Robert Blevins | 17 | Son | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 75 | Gladys Blevins | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Stella Blevins | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Blane Blevins | 10 | Son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 78 | Myrtle Blevins | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Pascal Blevins | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Eddie Blevins | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Jessie Blevins | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Dilford Blevins | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Guy Blevins | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Maud Blevins | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Wayne Blevins | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Riley W. Miller | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Martha E. Miller | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | William Miller THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 89 | Ruby Miller | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Worth Miller | 11 | Son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 91 | John Reeves | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Lillie Reeves | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Bernice Reeves | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Gladys Reeves | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Paul Reeves | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Brooks Reeves | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Bessie Miller | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | William Miller | 85 | Father in law | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Mandy Miller | 75 | Mother in law | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Thomas Macmillan | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 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)