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James Hill — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Lake, California
Our Model Tree links this James Hill across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lake, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Lillian — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: California
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lake, California |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Gen Merchandise Store |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Township / Ward | Town Of Lakeport |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Hill | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Helen Hill | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| James Hill | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| David Hill | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| William Hill | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Conner Hill | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Callie Hill | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lake, California
Son, age 17
Lake, California · implied b. ~1883 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | James S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1883 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1910
Lake, California
Head, age 26
Lake, California · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | James D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | General Store |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1920
Lake, California
Head, age 36
Lake, California · implied b. ~1884 — 7 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Gen Merchandise Store |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 James Hill across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lake, California, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Hill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Hill
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Hill
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Hill
Head · 1920 · age 36 · b. ~1884 · California
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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 — Lake, California
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1920 US Federal Census — Lake, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu101unit:0657)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanford Bruton | 58 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 2 | Mabel C Bruton | 55 | Wife | — | California |
| 3 | Maybelle Bruton | 15 | Daughter | — | California |
| 4 | James M Kane | 60 | Head | Carrier | Kentucky |
| 5 | Vivian W Kane | 44 | Wife | Dressmaker | Georgia |
| 6 | Inoz Z Kane | 21 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Clyde R Kane | 17 | Son | — | New Mexico |
| 8 | Maud E Kane | 15 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 9 | Edith M Kane | 14 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 10 | Julia Kane | 13 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 11 | Alala G Kane | 8 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 12 | Wayne Etter | 35 | Head | Farmer | W. Virginia |
| 13 | Laura E Etter | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Orval Etter | 4 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 15 | Ethel S Etter | 0 | Daughter | — | California |
| 16 | James Hill THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Merchant | California |
| 17 | Callie E Hill | 34 | Wife | — | California |
| 18 | Ida F Hill | 10 | Daughter | — | California |
| 19 | Conner Hill | 8 | Son | — | California |
| 20 | Helen Hill | 4 | Daughter | — | California |
| 21 | William F Hill | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 22 | David C Hill | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 23 | Ray Deputy | 39 | Head | Engineer | Missouri |
| 24 | Cora W Deputy | 41 | Wife | Dressmaker | California |
| 25 | Lois Fatery | 17 | Step daughter | — | California |
| 26 | Vivian Fatery | 14 | Step daughter | — | California |
| 27 | Hattie M White | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | Wisconsin |
| 28 | William J Biggerstaff | 89 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 29 | Emma K Biggerstaff | 64 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Anna M Biggerstaff | 63 | Daughter | Teaching | Missouri |
| 31 | Charles W Lansdell | 62 | Head | — | California |
| 32 | Daniel Lansdell | 17 | Son | — | California |
| 33 | Sanford Parrish | 53 | Head | Plumber | California |
| 34 | Herbert Parrish | 17 | Son | — | California |
| 35 | Anna H Evey | 53 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Lauren Evey | 12 | Son | — | California |
| 37 | Burwell Bannister | 60 | Head | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 38 | Nora B Bannister | 58 | Wife | — | California |
| 39 | Ernest A Bannister | 19 | Son | Laborer | California |
| 40 | Jacob F Fees | 77 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 41 | John M Hill | 34 | Head | Merchant | California |
| 42 | Pearl H Hill | 24 | Wife | — | California |
| 43 | Fay Enid M Hill | 16 | Niece | — | Nevada |
| 44 | Fred H Knight | 56 | Head | Printer | New York |
| 45 | Calista A Knight | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Clarence A Knight | 18 | Son | Truck Driver | Colorado |
| 47 | James C Whited | 27 | Head | Carpenter | California |
| 48 | Esther P Whited | 26 | Wife | — | California |
| 49 | Arletta M Whited | 4 | Daughter | — | California |
| 50 | Douglas S Whited | 2 | Son | — | California |
Pedigree Summary
James
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)