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Joseph Hill — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tuscaloosa, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Iron Furnace |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 15 Cottondale |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Hill | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Joseph Hill | Head | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| George Hill | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Sophie Hill | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Head, age 25
Tuscaloosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Iron Furnace |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Head, age 33
Tuscaloosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | paper mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 6 |
| Veteran | Yes WW |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
Head, age 42
Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Holt, Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tuscaloosa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | City Reservoir |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 20 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Hill across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Hill
Head · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Tuscaloosa, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu045unit:0525)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Young Mynette | 24 | Boarder | Laborer | Alabama |
| 52 | Isaac Moore | 24 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 53 | Fredrick Moore | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | Alabama |
| 54 | Janette Ellis | 26 | Cook | Cook | Alabama |
| 55 | Mary Jane Ellis | 5 | none | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Ella Thomas | 28 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 57 | Washington Kelly | 18 | Boarder | Laborer | Alabama |
| 58 | George Kelly | 60 | Boarder | Laborer | Alabama |
| 59 | Harry Sahanora | 22 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 60 | Rosa Sahanora | 18 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 61 | Jersey Hamler | 14 | Sister in Law | None | Alabama |
| 62 | Ella Hamler | 12 | Sister in Law | None | Alabama |
| 63 | Joseph Hill THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 64 | Sophie Hill | 23 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 65 | George Hill | 6 | son | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Julia Hill | 5 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Aaron Hamler | 45 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 68 | Mariah Hamler | 36 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 69 | Charley Hamler | 6 | son | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Frank Eaton | 65 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 71 | Kizzy Eaton | 60 | wife | Laundress | Alabama |
| 72 | Lucy Baldwin | 15 | Step Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 73 | Joseph Brown | 32 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Rosa Brown | 33 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 75 | Mary Bell Hampton | 23 | Head | Cook | Alabama |
| 76 | Willie Glover | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | Alabama |
| 77 | James Moore | 24 | Boarder | Laborer | Alabama |
| 78 | Bill Ellis | 28 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 79 | Abbie Ellis | 24 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 80 | Wm Benson | 50 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 81 | Laura Benson | 30 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 82 | Mary Benson | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 83 | Linton Ellen | 21 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 84 | Katherine Ellen | 20 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 85 | Sidney Diggins | 35 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 86 | Josephine Diggins | 30 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 87 | James Sport | 13 | Step Son | None | Alabama |
| 88 | James Thomas | 36 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 89 | Mattie Thomas | 28 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 90 | Lovell Thomas | 10 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 91 | Estella Thomas | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 92 | Rose Bell Thomas | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 93 | Emma Lou Thomas | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 94 | Mary Leila Stevenson | 14 | Sister in Law | None | Alabama |
| 95 | Loese Stokes | 25 | Head | Cook | Alabama |
| 96 | Walter William | 28 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 97 | Jenney William | 26 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 98 | Mary Lou William | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 99 | Louis Prachet | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 100 | Andy Southall | 27 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
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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)