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James Hill — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sarah & Edward — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | porter |
| Industry | store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Township / Ward | New York City Borough Of Manhattan |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Hill | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Leon Byrd | Other | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Clara Harris | Other | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| James Hill | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Blanche Hill | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 16
New York, New York · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | porter |
| Industry | store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
New York, …
Son, age 25
New York, New York · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Head, age 35
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1905 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manhattan |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| 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 James Hill across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Sarah Hall (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Blanche Hill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Sarah Hall
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Hill
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Blanche Hill
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Hill
Son · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · New York
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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 — New York, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1221unit:0838)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Isaac | 28 | lodger | Porter | Antigua |
| 2 | Gertrude Gale | 50 | head | Play Worker | Barbados |
| 3 | Amy Gale | 27 | daughter | Cleaner | Barbados |
| 4 | Gladys Gale | 17 | daughter | Operator | Barbados |
| 5 | Meta Gale | 16 | daughter | Operator | Barbados |
| 6 | Theodore Mortimer | 26 | head | Laborer | St Thomas |
| 7 | Ida Mortimer | 23 | wife | None | Barbados |
| 8 | Fitzroy Mortimer | 0 | son | None | New York |
| 9 | Helen Ellis | 40 | mother in law | Finisher | Barbados |
| 10 | Gladys Ellis | 22 | sister | Finisher | Barbados |
| 11 | Loudora Ellis | 16 | brother | Finisher | Barbados |
| 12 | Nathaniel Blackman | 50 | head | Tailor | Barbados |
| 13 | Estelle Blackman | 36 | wife | None | Barbados |
| 14 | Alfonso Blackman | 16 | son | Errand Boy | Barbados |
| 15 | Geraldine Blackman | 7 | daughter | None | Panama |
| 16 | James Blackman | 4 | daughter | None | Panama |
| 17 | Oscar Blackman | 5 | son | None | Panama |
| 18 | Gladys Blackman | 1 | son | None | New York |
| 19 | Charlotte Blackman | 42 | sister | None | Barbados |
| 20 | Joseph Blackman | 41 | brother | Carpenter | Barbados |
| 21 | Melvina Willy | 29 | head | Dishwash | St Kitts |
| 22 | Thomas Bailey | 33 | head | Porter | Montserrat |
| 23 | Anna Bailey | 30 | wife | None | Montserrat |
| 24 | Thelma Bailey | 4 | daughter | None | New York |
| 25 | George Bramble | 24 | lodger | Porter | Montserrat |
| 26 | John Braithwaite | 30 | head | Elevator Op | Barbados |
| 27 | Marie Braithwaite | 26 | wife | None | Barbados |
| 28 | Lillian Blackman | 24 | lodger | Finisher | Barbados |
| 29 | Beatrice Huggins | 30 | head | Maid | Antigua |
| 30 | Victor Christian | 36 | lodger | Porter | Antigua |
| 31 | Edith Jeffrey | 34 | lodger | Maid | Antigua |
| 32 | Anne Johnson | 34 | head | Daywork | Antigua |
| 33 | Rachel Johnson | 23 | husband | Helper | Antigua |
| 34 | John Warner | 28 | lodger | Laborer | St Kitts |
| 35 | Edward Hill | 37 | head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 36 | Blanche Hill | 34 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 37 | James Hill THIS PERSON | 16 | son | Porter | Virginia |
| 38 | Leon Byrd | 20 | brother | Porter | Virginia |
| 39 | Clara Harris | 30 | lodger | Hand Sewer | Virginia |
| 40 | Isaiah Robinson | 38 | head | Cigar Maker | Florida |
| 41 | Mary Robinson | 27 | wife | None | Florida |
| 42 | Annie Williams | 27 | lodger | Operator | Florida |
| 43 | Robert Audit | 50 | head | Doorman | St Kitts |
| 44 | Mary Audit | 40 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 45 | Margaret Thornton | 40 | mother in law | None | Virginia |
| 46 | Annie Thornton | 20 | sister | Operator | Virginia |
| 47 | Robert Thornton | 3 | nephew | None | New York |
| 48 | Margaret Thornton | 1 | niece | None | New York |
| 49 | James Howard | 33 | head | Clerk | Dist Columbia |
| 50 | Martha Howard | 33 | wife | Maid | Dist Columbia |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 3 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)