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Howard Hill — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Washington, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Howard Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Emory & William — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 8
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Washington, Virginia |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Howard J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Holston District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Howard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emory Hill | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Kenneth Hill | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Flora Hill | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Maggie Hill | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Howard Hill | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Marion Hill | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Nathan Hill | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Emory Hill | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Earl Hill | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Washington, Virginia
Son, age 8
Washington, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 9 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Howard J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Washington, Virginia
Son, age 19
Washington, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Howard G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Head, age 32
Washington-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Howard Y. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Goodson Mag. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Rented Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 193 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Howard Hill across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Emory Hill (~0.92 confidence) and father William Hall (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lania Hall (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Hill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Emory Hill
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Hall
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lania Hall
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Hill
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Howard Hill
Son · 1920 · age 8 · b. ~1912 · Virginia
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Sibling
Kenneth Hill
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nathan Hill
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Hill
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Flora Hill
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emory Hill
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marion Hill
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
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 — Washington, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Washington, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1917unit:0984)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emmett Rosenbalm | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Hattie Rosenbalm | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Glen Rosenbalm | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Jane Johnson | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 5 | Thomas Johnson | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 6 | William F Edmondson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 7 | Martha J Edmondson | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Bessie M Edmondson | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 9 | West Edmondson | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | Nannie L Edmondson | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Emory V Hill | 36 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 12 | Maggie H Hill | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Nathan H Hill | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Earl W Hill | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Howard J Hill THIS PERSON | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Kenneth G Hill | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Flora L Hill | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Marion E Hill | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Emory A Hill | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Robert E Wright | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 21 | Mattie Wright | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Helen Wright | 25 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 23 | Gordon Wright | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 24 | Sanford Wright | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Thelma Wright | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Romulus Potter | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Annie Potter | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Ezekiel Potter | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Ruby Potter | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Fred William Potter | 20 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 31 | Lee Clark | 21 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 32 | Ola Clark | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Pauline Clark | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | George W Farris | 46 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 35 | Maud V Farris | 28 | Wife | Saleslady | Virginia |
| 36 | Gertrude L Farris | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | George L Farris | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Edwin R Wolfe | 48 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 39 | Mattie A Wolfe | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Gladys Wolfe | 20 | Daughter | Teaching | Virginia |
| 41 | Juanita Wolfe | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Eugene Wolfe | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | William H Preston | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 44 | Sarah P Preston | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Susie Smith | 11 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 46 | George Moore | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 47 | Martha Moore | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | William W Moore | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Emmett L Moore | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | James Mcspadden | 75 | Cousin | — | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Howard + 6 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)