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Joseph Hill — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · St Charles, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St Charles, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Isabelle & Alfred — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | St Charles, Louisiana |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Tie Camp |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albertine Hill | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Alfred Hill | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Henry Hill | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Joseph Hill | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Isabelle Hill | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Charles, …
Son, age 17
St Charles, Louisiana · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Tie Camp |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
St Charles, …
Head, age 27
St Charles, Louisiana · implied b. ~1903 — 6 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 | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Tie maker |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 4 |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
Head, age 36
St.-Charles-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1904 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Paradis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Charles |
| Occupation | Trapper |
| Industry | Furs |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 88 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Joseph Hill across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Isabelle Hill (~0.92 confidence) and father Alfred Hill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Isabelle Hill
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alfred Hill
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Hill
Son · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Albertine Hill
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry 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 — St Charles, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — St Charles, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu617unit:0494)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eula Dufrene | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Bessilla Dufrene | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Louis Boudreaux | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 4 | Isaac Williams | 36 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 5 | Viola Williams | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Viola Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Pearl Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Agnes Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Elvira Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Isaac Jr Williams | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Alberta Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | June Hopkins | 31 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 13 | Louise Hopkins | 33 | Wife | — | France |
| 14 | Lester Hopkins | 14 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 15 | Irvin Hopkins | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Milton Hopkins | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Elvis Hopkins | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Edward Hopkins | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Louise Lafaillee | 62 | Companion | — | France |
| 20 | Alfred Jr Hill | 20 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 21 | Annie Hill | 17 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Leola Hill | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Spencer Hill | 22 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 24 | Lizzie Hill | 18 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Alfred Sr Hill | 44 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 26 | Isabelle Hill | 47 | Wife | Servant | Louisiana |
| 27 | Joseph Hill THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 28 | Albertine Hill | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Henry Hill | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | John Bolden | 33 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 31 | Corina Bolden | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Julia Bolden | 16 | Daughter | Servant | Louisiana |
| 33 | Theresa Bolden | 14 | Daughter | Servant | Louisiana |
| 34 | Johnnie Bolden | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Robert Bolden | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Hattie Bolden | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Elizabeth Bolden | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Isaac Bolden | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | George Hopkins | 40 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 40 | Ida Hopkins | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Gabe Lewis | 59 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 42 | Caroline Lewis | 50 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Della Lewis | 30 | Daughter | Servant | Louisiana |
| 44 | Gabe Lewis | 21 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 45 | Pearl Lewis | 19 | Daughter | Servant | Louisiana |
| 46 | Albert Lewis | 23 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 47 | Lawrence Lewis | 9 | Grandchild | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Joseph Lewis | 7 | Grandchild | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Edward Jr Jones | 1 | Grandchild | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Edward Sr Jones | 40 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)