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Ernest Hill — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ernest Hill across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Davidson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Peter & Lillie — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Davidson, Tennessee |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Oa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 5Th Civil District Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essie Hill | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Ernest Hill | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Estella Hill | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Lula Hill | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Claude Hill | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1900
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age 22
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1878 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Year | 1878 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Davidson, Tennessee
Head, age 29
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1881
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Earnest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Truck farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Davidson, Tennessee
Head, age 40
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Oa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Ernest Hill across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Davidson, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Peter Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Hill (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.76
Father
Peter Hill
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Hill
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Hill
Head · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · Tennessee
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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 — Davidson, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Davidson, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1736unit:0023)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William J. | 22 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 52 | Florence S. | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Katie | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Frank E. | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Frances P. | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Lois | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | James R. Thomas | 55 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 58 | Willie J. Thomas | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Buford Thomas | 22 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Clifford Thomas | 20 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 61 | Fred B. Thomas | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 62 | C. B. Thomas | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Thurston Mcspadden | 28 | Servant | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 64 | Thomas W. Thomas | 73 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 65 | Kattie F. Thomas | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Ruth P. Thomas | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Priscilla M. Thomas | 77 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | James Jordan | 64 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 69 | Martha E. Jordan | 57 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Mary E. Jordan | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Elmira Jackson | 20 | Grand daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Arthur Jordan | 38 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 73 | Lizzie M. Jordan | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Alva E. Jordan | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Asher L. Jordan | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Luther T. Jordan | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Idas L. Jordan | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | May E. Jordan | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | George Benzing | 63 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 80 | Mary L. Benzing | 62 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 81 | William H. Allen | 49 | Son-in-law | Blacksmith | Tennessee |
| 82 | Sophia H. Allen | 42 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Hallie A. Allen | 19 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Gladys L. Allen | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Joseph Travis | 77 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | James L. Travis | 43 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Lillie M. Travis | 28 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | William C. Hayes | 35 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 89 | Annie C. Hayes | 30 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Herbert L. Jones | 31 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 91 | May R. Jones | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Edith W. Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | John T. Nair | 55 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 94 | Lonie M. Nair | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 95 | Warren M. Nair | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Ernest Hill THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 97 | Essie Hill | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | Lula Hill | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Claude L. Hill | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | Estella Hill | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.76
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)