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Margaret Hill — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Queens, New York

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1873 Female Head Born: Switzerland Widowed

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationQueens, New York
SurnameHill
Given NameMargaret
Relationship to HeadHead
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age47
Marital StatusWidowed
BirthplaceSwitzerland
Year of Immigration1888
Naturalization StatusAlien
Father's BirthplaceSwitzerland
Mother's BirthplaceSwitzerland
Additional Details
OccupationInspector
IndustryW. S. Gov't
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Mother TongueSwiss-German
Home Owned/RentedR
Birth CountrySwitzerland
Birthplace (normalized)switzerland
OccupationInspector
Township / WardLong Island City
Est. Birth Year~1873

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.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Margaret Age Birth yr
Hilda Hill Daughter — 19 ~1901
Margaret Hill Head — 47 ~1873

Census Appearances

1920
Queens, New …
Head, age 47
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1873 — 2 household members
Surname Hill
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Head
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 47
Marital Status Widowed
Birthplace Switzerland
Year of Immigration 1888
Naturalization Status Alien
Father's Birthplace Switzerland
Mother's Birthplace Switzerland
Occupation Inspector
Industry W. S. Gov't
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue Swiss-German
Home Owned/Rented R
Birth Country Switzerland
Birthplace (normalized) switzerland
1930
Queens, New …
Other, age 56
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1874 — 2 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hill
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Servant
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 56
Marital Status Widowed
Birthplace Switzerland
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Year of Immigration 1888
Age at First Marriage 21
Father's Birthplace Switzerland
Mother's Birthplace Switzerland
Occupation Servant
Industry Private family
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Mother Tongue German
Birth Country Switzerland
Birthplace (normalized) switzerland
1940
Queens-County, New …
Other, age 61
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1879 — 2 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hill
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Servant
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 61
Marital Status Widowed
Birthplace Switzerland
1935 Residence (City) N.Y.C.
1935 Residence (County) Queens
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Occupation Maid
Industry Housework
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 48
Income (1939) 780
Highest Grade 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth Country Switzerland
Birthplace (normalized) switzerland

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Our Model Tree links Margaret Hill across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Hill
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · New York
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Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — Queens, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1228unit:0930)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Gaetano Di Fortuno 14 Son — N. Y. State
52 James Di Fortuno 8 Son — Italy
53 Rose Di Fortuno 5 Daughter — N. Y. State
54 Nicholas Di Fortuno 3 Son — N. Y. State
55 Flora Di Fortuno 1 Daughter — N. Y. State
56 Margaret Hill THIS PERSON 47 Head Inspector Switzerland
57 Hilda Hill 19 Daughter Steno-Type N. Y. State
58 Julius Mohrmann 52 Head Motorman N. Y. State
59 May Hunter 38 Housekeeper Dipper England
60 David Hunter 10 Son — N. Y. State
61 Robert J. Allen 57 Head Reporter N. Y. State
62 John Rehr 29 Head Pressman N. Y. State
63 Henrietta Rehr 26 Wife Housework N. Y. State
64 Charles Murphy 57 Head Manager N. Y. State
65 Catherine Murphy 55 Wife Housework N. Y. State
66 Rose Murphy 29 Daughter Steno-Type N. Y. State
67 Helen Murphy 26 Daughter Teacher N. Y. State
68 Oscar Lobel 23 Head Watchman Bohemia
69 Ida Lobel 23 Wife Housework N. Y. State
70 Clifford Lobel 5 Son — N. Y. State
71 Charles Mc Carthy 29 Head Police N. Y. State
72 Cornelia E. Mc Carthy 27 Wife Housework N. Y. State
73 Cornelia E. Mc Carthy 1 Daughter — N. Y. State
74 Josephine Willett 52 Mother-in-law Housework N. Y. State
75 William Willett 13 Son — N. Y. State
76 Amelia Willett 22 Daughter Chief Operator N. Y. State
77 Jesse Willett 20 Daughter Stock Clerk N. Y. State
78 Edith Willett 18 Daughter Stock Clerk N. Y. State
79 Charlotte Willett 18 Daughter Operator N. Y. State
80 August C. Polson 50 Head Stock Clerk Sweden
81 Jessie Polson 49 Wife Housework Sweden
82 John M. Polson 23 Son Electrician N. Y. State
83 Clarence Fogal 41 Head Electrician N. Y. State
84 Caroline Fogal 41 Wife Housework N. Y. State
85 Everett Fogal 7 Son — N. Y. State
86 Napoleon La Fleur 44 Head Auto Mechanic Canada
87 Ida La Fleur 44 Wife Housework N. Y. State
88 Henry La Fleur 7 Son — N. Y. State
89 Edmund Reynolds 28 Head Machinist N. Y. State
90 Jennie Reynolds 26 Wife Housework N. Y. State
91 Harold Prichard 32 Head Credit Man New Jersey
92 Catherine Prichard 32 Wife Housework N. Y. State
93 Elizabeth Prichard 4 Daughter — N. Y. State
94 Virginia Prichard 1 Daughter — N. Y. State
95 Adolph Polson 41 Head Stationary Sweden
96 Alma Polson 36 Wife — Sweden
97 Herbert Lindholm 17 Nephew — N. Y. State
98 Elizabeth Amundsen 64 Head Housework N. Y. State
99 B. Rockwell 33 Adopted Son Ins. Agent N. Y. State
100 George W. Gibbs 39 Head Accountant N. Y. State

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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)

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