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James Hill — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Henrico, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Hill across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Henrico, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Adalee & John — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Henrico, Virginia |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Brookland Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Hill | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Rosa Hill | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Elizabeth Hill | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Alice Hill | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| John Hill | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| John Hill | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| James Hill | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Wm Hill | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Mary Hill | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1910
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Son, age 1
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 12
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Son, age 22
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | waiter |
| Industry | hotel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Adalee Hall (~0.92 confidence) and father John Hill (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lottie Hill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Adalee Hall
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Hill
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Hill
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Hill
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lottie Hill
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Hill
Son · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Virginia
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Sibling
Mary Hill
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Hill
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Hill
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosa Hill
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Hill
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wm Hill
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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 — Henrico, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Henrico, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1909unit:0443)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | — | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 52 | — | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 53 | — | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | — | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Thos. J. Thorp | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 56 | Mary Thorp | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Thos. J. Jr. Thorp | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Mary Thorp | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | John Thorp | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Wm. J. Simpson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 61 | Lula Simpson | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Wm. J. Jr. Simpson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 63 | Lula Simpson | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | John Simpson | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Mary Simpson | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Wm. Prince | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 67 | Florence Prince | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Edw. Johnson | 32 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 69 | Carrie Johnson | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 70 | David Johnson | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | John Hill | 35 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 72 | Mattie Hill | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Annie Hill | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | John Jr. Hill | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Amanda Hill | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Wm. Burrell | 35 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 77 | Alice Burrell | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Willie Burrell | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | John Burrell | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Mary Burrell | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Angeline Burrell | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Alice Burrell | 72 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 83 | John Hill | 45 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 84 | Mary Hill | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 85 | John Jr. Hill | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 86 | Mary Hill | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Wm. Hill | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 88 | James Hill THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Rosa Hill | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Elizabeth Hill | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Alice Hill | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Thos. Johnson | 45 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 93 | Florence Johnson | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Thos. Jr. Johnson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 95 | Louise Swann | 70 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 96 | James Swann | 35 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 97 | Alice Swann | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 98 | James Jr. Swann | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Lucy Swann | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 100 | James Swann | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)