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Joe Hill — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Lowndes, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Joe Hill across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lowndes, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jim & Joe — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lowndes, Alabama |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Hickory Hill Precinct 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Hill | Head | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Lissy Hill | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Robert Hill | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Castella Hill | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Martha Hill | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Shade Hill | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Annie Hill | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lowndes, Alabama
Son, age 8
Lowndes, Alabama · implied b. ~1892 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Lowndes, Alabama
Son, age 17
Lowndes, Alabama · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Lowndes, Alabama
Head, age 28
Lowndes, Alabama · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Joe Hill across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lowndes, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jim Hill (~0.92 confidence) and father Joe Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jane Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sealy Hill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jim Hill
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joe Hill
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jane Hill
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sealy Hill
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joe Hill
Head · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · Alabama
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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 — Lowndes, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Lowndes, Alabama
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu029unit:0650)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dennis Hill | 70 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Bellie Hill | 70 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Ben Hill | 28 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 4 | Milton Conty | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 5 | Jane Conty | 80 | Mother in law | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Joe Hill THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 7 | Martha Hill | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Shade Hill | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Annie Hill | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Robert Hill | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Castella Hill | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Lissy Hill | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Noah Fields | 49 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 14 | Lizzie Fields | 47 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Asher Fields | 18 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 16 | Ana Fields | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Marie Fields | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Corine Fields | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Noah Fields | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 20 | John Hatcher | 30 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 21 | Adaline Hatcher | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Rosa D Hatcher | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Quincy Hatcher | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 24 | James Gandy | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 25 | Frances Gandy | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 26 | John H Gandy | 14 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 27 | Jesse B Gandy | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Medialy Gandy | 14 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 29 | Jake Wilson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 30 | Emma Wilson | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Alma Wilson | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Nimrod Hicklin | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 33 | Philoma Hicklin | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Emma Hicklin | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Roy Hicklin | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Isaac Hicklin | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Bettie Hicklin | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | James Hicklin | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Jimmie Hicklin | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Susie Hicklin | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Wash Thierlin | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 42 | Met Thierlin | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Mary Thierlin | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Joe Thierlin | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Susie Thierlin | 68 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Adam Burrow | 55 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 47 | Almira Burrow | 50 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Lusha Hule | 75 | Head | Cook | Alabama |
| 49 | Jessie Hule | 5 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Joe
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)