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Ethel Hill — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Johnston, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Hill across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Johnston, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Putnam & George — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Johnston, North Carolina |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Ethel P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Meadow Town Ship East Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alda Hill | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Marvin Hill | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Ethel Hill | Head | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Martha Hill | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1900
Johnston, North …
Son, age 11
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1889 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Ethel P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1889 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Johnston, North …
Son, age 20
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Ethel P |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| 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 | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Johnston, North …
Head, age 30
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Ethel P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 Ethel Hill across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Johnston, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Putnam Hill (~0.92 confidence) and father George Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alda Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alacia Hill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Putnam Hill
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Hill
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alda Hill
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alacia Hill
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ethel Hill
Head · 1920 · age 30 · b. ~1890 · North Carolina
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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 — Johnston, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Johnston, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1307unit:0532)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lazarus Barfoot | 50 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 2 | Lelah M. Barfoot | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Mary J. Barfoot | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Eunice Barfoot | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Ida S. Barfoot | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Willie R. Blackman | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Marie E. Blackman | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Barley Blackman | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Lydia Blackman | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Lola G. Blackman | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Alderson Wood | 24 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 12 | Cora Wood | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Linay Wood | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Luther A. Johnson | 40 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 15 | Lonie C. Johnson | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | John H. Johnson | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Alice L. Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Mabel J. Johnson | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Lola Johnson | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Lillie Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Lois Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Lola Johnson | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Ethel P. Hill THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 24 | Martha Hill | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Marvin D. Hill | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Alda Hill | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Littleton Hayes | 67 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 28 | Lethia Hayes | 64 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Annie Hayes | 37 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | William J. Glover | 37 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 31 | Bessie Glover | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | George H. Glover | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Ivonnie Glover | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Lessie Glover | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Paul S. Glover | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Lester Glover | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | James M. Gernigan | 41 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 38 | Armantha Gernigan | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Lydia Gernigan | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Luther Gernigan | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Jessie Gernigan | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Ira Blackman | 28 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 43 | Katie S. Blackman | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Woodrow W. Blackman | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Clara L. Blackman | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Brasker Ingram | 22 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 47 | Lizzie M. Ingram | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Hattie M. Ingram | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Walter V. Blackman | 40 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 50 | Susan E. Blackman | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Ethel
Gen 1 · 4 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)