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John Hill — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Bolivar, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this John Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bolivar, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henrietta & Tom — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 8
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bolivar, Mississippi |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estell Hill | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Mollie Hill | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Tom Hill | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| John Hill | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Nancy Hill | Spouse | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bolivar, Mississippi
Son, age 8
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Bolivar, Mississippi
Son, age 19
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cotton Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Bolivar-County, Mississippi
Other, age 30
Bolivar-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bolivar |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Henrietta Hall (~0.92 confidence) and father Tom Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Hill (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.81
Mother
Henrietta Hall
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Tom Hill
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Hill
b. ~1908
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
John Hill
Son · 1920 · age 8 · b. ~1912 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Mollie Hill
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Estell Hill
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
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 — Bolivar, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Bolivar, Mississippi
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu871unit:0419)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Dorsey White | 21 | Head | Gen Farm | Mississippi |
| 52 | Henry C White | 28 | Son | Gen Farm | Mississippi |
| 53 | James Woods | 20 | Head | Gen Farm | Mississippi |
| 54 | Lula Woods | 18 | Partner | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Will Walker | 31 | Head | Gen Farm | Mississippi |
| 56 | Annie Walker | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Willie Walker | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Lizzie Walker | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Lula Walker | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Charles Walker | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Eddie Walker | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | John Bead | 32 | Head | Gen Farm | Mississippi |
| 63 | Lula Bead | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Willie Bead | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | John Bead | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Charlie Bead | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Joe Houston | 36 | Head | Gen Farm | Mississippi |
| 68 | Lizzie Houston | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Lizzie Houston | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Joe Houston | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Mary Houston | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Henry Rogers | 32 | Head | Gen Farm | Mississippi |
| 73 | Mary Rogers | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Tom Hill | 61 | Head | Gen Farm | Mississippi |
| 75 | Nancy Hill | 12 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Mollie Hill | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | John Hill THIS PERSON | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Estell Hill | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Jim Kinney | 29 | Head | Gen Farm | Mississippi |
| 80 | Lula Kinney | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 81 | Sam Varnadoe | 60 | Head | Gen Farm | Louisiana |
| 82 | Mollie Varnadoe | 53 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 83 | Johnson Lile | 33 | Head | Gen Farm | Mississippi |
| 84 | Annie Lile | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 85 | John Rogers | 60 | Head | Gen Farm | Mississippi |
| 86 | Ada Rogers | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | Ernest Rogers | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 88 | Blanch Rogers | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 89 | Will Buford | 32 | Head | Gen Farm | Mississippi |
| 90 | Lizzie Buford | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 91 | Porter Buford | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 92 | Willie Brown | 35 | Head | Gen Farm | Mississippi |
| 93 | Daisy Brown | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 94 | Arnold Brown | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 95 | Daisy Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 96 | Willie Brown | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | Will James | 32 | Head | Gen Farm | Mississippi |
| 98 | Lula James | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.81
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)