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John Hill — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this John Hill across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Howard & Howard — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Correspondent |
| Industry | Wholesale cloth |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Correspondent |
| Township / Ward | Evanston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Hill | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Eugene Evers | Other | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Elizabeth Grinsley | Other | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Mary Evers | Other | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Jean Hill | Other | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| John Hill | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Anna Hill | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 4
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 14
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 23
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Correspondent |
| Industry | Wholesale cloth |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 John Hill across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Howard Hill (~0.92 confidence) and father Howard Hill (~0.92 confidence) and father Howard Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Hill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Howard Hill
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Howard Hill
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Howard Hill
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Hill
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Hill
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Hill
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Illinois
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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 — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu357unit:1068)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary A Husten | 87 | Mother | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Bertha Isaacson | 28 | Servant | Servant | Wisconsin |
| 53 | Howard J. Hill | 57 | Head | Auditor | Indiana |
| 54 | Anna G. Hill | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | John H. Hill THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Correspondent | New Jersey |
| 56 | Jean S. Hill | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Elizabeth G. Grinsley | 53 | Friend | Teacher | Indiana |
| 58 | Eugene De Evers | 29 | Servant | Servant | Mississippi |
| 59 | Mary E. Evers | 32 | Servant | Servant | Kentucky |
| 60 | James M. Steffen | 45 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Lloyd M. Steffen | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Willard Steffen | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Francis M. Steffen | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Lucy Steffen | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Lloyd Steffen | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Sallie H. Brumley | 66 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Henry Ramlow | 70 | Head | Gardener | Germany |
| 68 | Ida C. Ramlow | 75 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 69 | Clara E. Ramlow | 26 | Daughter | Saleslady | Illinois |
| 70 | Eleanor P. Ramlow | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 71 | Herman E. Scherer | 28 | Head | Upholsterer | Illinois |
| 72 | Matilda S. Scherer | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Elizabeth M. Scherer | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Mary Provitt | 46 | Head | Laundress | Germany |
| 75 | John Provitt | 26 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 76 | Margaret Provitt | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 77 | James Mckinmore | 70 | Head | Watchman | Canada |
| 78 | Catherine Mckinmore | 67 | Wife | — | England |
| 79 | Catherine Mckinmore | 30 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | William Mckinmore | 25 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 81 | Gus Axelburg | 45 | Head | Janitor | Sweden |
| 82 | Ida E. Axelburg | 54 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 83 | Carl G. Axelburg | 27 | Son | Driver | Sweden |
| 84 | Hugo E. Axelburg | 29 | Son | Moulder | Sweden |
| 85 | Alfred S. Harloff | 39 | Head | Merchant | Illinois |
| 86 | Minnie Harloff | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Henry R. Harloff | 43 | Head | Merchant | Illinois |
| 88 | Anna C. Harloff | 38 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 89 | Harry C. Harloff | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Ernest A. Harloff | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Ethel B. Harloff | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 92 | August H. Hessel | 46 | Head | — | Germany |
| 93 | Marguerite Hessel | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Wayne T. Moss | 41 | Head | Operator | Michigan |
| 95 | Dora Moss | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Vivian A. Moss | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Gertrude Moss | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Ralph W. Moss | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Catherine M. Hayes | 50 | Head | — | New York |
| 100 | Margaret Mcnamara | 50 | Roomer | Nurse | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
John
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)