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Joe Hill — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Joe Hill across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a son (b.~1889), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1889
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Westmoreland, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Joe D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Derry Township Bradenville Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Hill | Head | — | 71 | ~1849 |
| Mary Hill | Other | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Martha Hill | Other | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Joe Hill | Son | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Mary Hill | Daughter | — | 44 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1900
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1888 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | at school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
Son, age 21
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Son, age 31
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Joe D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Hill (~0.92 confidence) and father George Hill (~0.92 confidence) and father George Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rachel Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Raphael Hill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Hill
b. ~1849
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Hill
b. ~1849
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Hill
b. ~1849
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rachel Hill
b. ~1850
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Raphael Hill
b. ~1851
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joe Hill
Son · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Mary Hill
Sibling · 1920 · age 44
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 — Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1662unit:0828)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George W Hill | 71 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Mary E Hill | 44 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Joe D Hill THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Mary Hill | 6 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Martha E Hill | 4 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Paul L Rhinehart | 34 | Head | Butcher | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Florence M Rhinehart | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | William S Moore | 45 | Head | Motorman | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Stella J Moore | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Charles A Moore | 15 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Francis E Moore | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Agnes L Moore | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Norman Moore | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Morgan B Moore | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Dorothy L Moore | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Mike A Hill | 30 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Anna B Hill | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Dorothy M Hill | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Harry W Hill | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Morgan B Neil | 29 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Moore Henry W Neil | 35 | Brother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Daisy M Neil | 31 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | John H Neil | 12 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Morgan S Neil | 12 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Steve Varga | 35 | Head | Miner | Austria |
| 26 | Teressa Varga | 35 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 27 | Mary Varga | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Julius Varga | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | William Varga | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Steve Sr Varga | 70 | Father | Miner | Austria |
| 31 | John S Salota | 50 | Head | Farmer | Austria |
| 32 | Mary Salota | 50 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 33 | Margaret R Salota | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | John W Salota | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | William Talko | 3 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Andrew Salota | 74 | Father | — | Austria |
| 37 | Steve Gratch | 43 | Head | Miner | Austria |
| 38 | Mary A Gratch | 43 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 39 | Steve Gratch | 21 | Son | Miner | Austria |
| 40 | Albert J Gratch | 19 | Son | Miner | Austria |
| 41 | Mary C Gratch | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Veronica Gratch | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Frank Gratch | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Annie Gratch | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | John Gratch | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Thomas Gratch | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | William Gratch | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | James Hurd | 22 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Andy Blasko | 47 | Head | Miner | Austria |
| 50 | Annie Blasko | 40 | Wife | — | Austria |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Joe + 1 sibling
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)