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Willie Miller — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Noah & Laura — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Clay, Mississippi |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Township No 15 Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Miller | Head | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| Willie Miller | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Laura Miller | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clay, Mississippi
Son, age 20
Clay, Mississippi · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Clay, Mississippi
Head, age 31
Clay, Mississippi · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Will F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 10 |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Clay-County, Mississippi
Head, age 41
Clay-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Will T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Willie Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Noah Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Noah Miller
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Miller
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Miller
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Clay, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Clay, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu873unit:0200)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John J. Glasgow | 57 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Ada O. Glasgow | 54 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Ida S. Franklin | 32 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Mary M. Glasgow | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 5 | Charles B. Glasgow | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 6 | Ray E. Glasgow | 14 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 7 | Marguerite Glasgow | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | John L. Franklin | 12 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Charles A. Franklin | 10 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 10 | John R. Glasgow | 29 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Mary E. Glasgow | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Mary E. Glasgow | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Noah Miller | 65 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Laura Miller | 53 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Willie Miller THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 16 | Oliver L. Johnson | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Pearl Johnson | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Arthur H. Miller | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Ettie M. Miller | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Alvin H. Miller | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | James D. Miller | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Frances E. Miller | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Walter G. Miller | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Rosa B. Miller | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Hatha G. Miller | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Dorothy Miller | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | William D. Ruse | 24 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 28 | Minnie L. Ruse | 17 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | William L. Cantrell | 54 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 30 | Lilla B. Cantrell | 53 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Esther B. Cantrell | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | James P. Huffman | 70 | Boarder | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Taylor G. Cantrell | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Alma F. Cantrell | 22 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 35 | Frances I. Cantrell | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | George G. Randle | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Effie Randle | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | William J. Cantrell | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Rosa L. Cantrell | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | William G. Cantrell | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 41 | Thelma Cantrell | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Anna B. Andrews | 15 | Step Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Melvina Jackson | 35 | Head | Farm Hand | Mississippi |
| 44 | Isaac B. Huly | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Frances V. Huly | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 46 | Robert G. Huly | 20 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Isaac B. Huly | 14 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 48 | John R. Page | 41 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Lula M. Page | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Avarella Page | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Willie
Gen 1 · 2 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)