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John Hill — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Jeff — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 4
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Eighth District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanche Hill | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Imella Hill | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Jeff Hill | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| John Hill | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Evelyn Hill | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 4
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 14
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
Head, age 22
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Memphis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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: father Thomas Hall (~0.92 confidence) and father Jeff Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Evelyn Hill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Hall
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jeff Hill
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Evelyn Hill
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Hill
Son · 1920 · age 4 · b. ~1916 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Imella Hill
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Blanche Hill
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
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 — Shelby, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1766unit:0301)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Hudson | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Mildred Hudson | 22 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Nathaniel Pullens | 27 | Head | Porter | Mississippi |
| 54 | Maggie Pullens | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Robert Pullens | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | James Pullens | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Larkin Pullens | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Albert Pullens | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Solomon Pearson | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 60 | Sarah Pearson | 44 | Wife | Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 61 | Mary J. Bradley | 84 | Mother in law | — | N. Carolina |
| 62 | Julius Hitcherson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Lillie Hitcherson | 40 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Melnot Hitcherson | 14 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 65 | Willie M. Hitcherson | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 66 | Harry L. Hitcherson | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Georgia Hitcherson | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Angeline Hitcherson | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Ed. Holmes | 41 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 70 | Bettie Holmes | 38 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 71 | Jesse Holmes | 15 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 72 | Irene Holmes | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 73 | Leaqua Holmes | 11 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Leroy Holmes | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Leonard O'Valley | 23 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 76 | Lucy O'Valley | 24 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 77 | Mylissa O'Valley | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Peter Sr. Tice | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 79 | Annie Tice | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Addie M. Tice | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 81 | Charley Tice | 14 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 82 | Ernest Tice | 11 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 83 | Peter Jr. Tice | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Jeff Hill | 55 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 85 | Evelyn Hill | 34 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 86 | Imella Hill | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 87 | Blanche Hill | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | John Hill THIS PERSON | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Sidney Dandridge | 53 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 90 | Lucy M. Dandridge | 48 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 91 | Addie B. Dandridge | 18 | Daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 92 | Alfred L. Dandridge | 15 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 93 | Willie A. Dandridge | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Nona Johnson | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 95 | Earl Harris | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 96 | Mary B. Harris | 37 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 97 | Laura L. Harris | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | Thomas Humphrey | 67 | Head | Merchant | Tennessee |
| 99 | Frances Humphrey | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | Eunice G. Humphrey | 22 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)