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Joe Hill — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Amelia, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Joe Hill across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Amelia, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1881
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Amelia, Virginia |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Leigh Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gentel Hill | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Lucy Hill | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Joe Hill | Head | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Walter Hill | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Robert Hill | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Frank Hill | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Wyllie Hill | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1910
Amelia, Virginia
Head, age 28
Amelia, Virginia · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Amelia, Virginia
Head, age 39
Amelia, Virginia · implied b. ~1881 — 7 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Head, age 48
Amelia, Virginia · implied b. ~1882 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 13 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Joe Hill across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Amelia, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joe Hill
Head · 1920 · age 39 · b. ~1881 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Amelia, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Amelia, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1878unit:1033)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Robert Young | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 52 | Edmonia Young | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Edward Young | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Albert Hillman | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 55 | Lula Hillman | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Birdie May Hillman | 25 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Linnie Hillman | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Dan Hillman | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Ivey Hillman | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Walter Hillman | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Albert Hillman | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Emerson Hillman | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Charlie C. Motley | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 64 | Leila Motley | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Linwood Motley | 22 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Winifred Motley | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Joe Motley | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Ethelbert Motley | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Lola Motley | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Maude Motley | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Ella Motley | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Charlie Motley | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Henry Motley | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Lacy Motley | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Hutch Stone | 24 | Boarder | Farmer | Virginia |
| 76 | Joe Timothy | 72 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 77 | George Frank | 39 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 78 | Elizabeth Frank | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Kathrine Frank | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Birdie Frank | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Elizabeth Frank | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Edward Frank | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Henry Frank | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Lucy Frank | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Raymond Frank | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Herbert Frank | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Samuel J. Motley | 69 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Augusta V. Motley | 71 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Joe Hill THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 90 | Lucy Hill | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Gentel Hill | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Robert Hill | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Walter R. Hill | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Wyllie Hill | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Frank Hill | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Andrew Hannibal | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 97 | Savana Hannibal | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Annie Hannibal | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Lula Hannibal | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Mattie Hannibal | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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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)