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Ethel Hill — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Wise, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wise, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Alice — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 5
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wise, Virginia |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Lipps Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Dyer | Other | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| John Hill | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Lillie Hill | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Alice Hill | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| John Bird | Other | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Ethel Hill | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Alice Hill | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Henry Bird | Other | — | 7 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wise, Virginia
Daughter, age 5
Wise, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Wise, Virginia
Daughter, age 15
Wise, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Spouse, age 27
Wise-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lebanon |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Russell |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Hill (~0.92 confidence) and father William Hall (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Hall (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Hill
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Hill
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Hall
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Hall
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ethel Hill
Daughter · 1920 · age 5 · b. ~1915 · Virginia
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Sibling
Lillie Hill
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Hill
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
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 — Wise, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Wise, Virginia
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1907unit:0875)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Dyer | 34 | Head | Machinist | Virginia |
| 52 | Ethel Dyer | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Lillian Dyer | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | William Dyer | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Ellen Dyer | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | John Dyer | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Marshall Wade | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 58 | Sallie Wade | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Lula Wade | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Lottie Wade | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Frank Brown | 32 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 62 | Sallie Brown | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Virginia Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Frank Jr. Brown | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Rosa Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | John Hill | 55 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 67 | Alice Hill | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Alice Hill | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Lillie Hill | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Ethel Hill THIS PERSON | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Henry Bird | 7 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 72 | John Bird | 6 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 73 | William Dyer | 1 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 74 | John Dyer | 61 | Head | Machinist | Virginia |
| 75 | Mary M. Dyer | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Pearl M. Dyer | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | John Dyer | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Irene Dyer | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | James Dyer | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Raymond Dyer | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 81 | John Dyer | 37 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 82 | Mary Dyer | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Sallie Dyer | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 84 | William Dyer | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 85 | John Dyer | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Lillie Dyer | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 87 | James Dyer | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Mary Dyer | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 89 | John Dyer | 55 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 90 | Alice Dyer | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Alice Dyer | 26 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Lillie Dyer | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Ethel Dyer | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 94 | John Dyer | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 95 | James Dyer | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 96 | William Dyer | 27 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 97 | Mary Dyer | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Alice Dyer | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 99 | John Dyer | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ethel + 2 siblings
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)