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Robert Hill — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Robert Hill across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Robert — first a son (b.~1895), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Robert B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Marblehead Town |
| 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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Hill | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Robert Hill | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| John Hill | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Mary Hill | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 6
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Robert B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 16
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Robert B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 25
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Robert B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Robert Hill across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Hill (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Hill (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Hill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Hill
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Hill
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Hill
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Hill
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Hill
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Hill
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Hill
Son · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
John Hill
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
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 — Essex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu691unit:0761)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Henry C Jr Kimball | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Edith Morse | 65 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Jennie Ferguson | 39 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Charles F Ferguson | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | John H Ferguson | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Norman A Ferguson | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | George B Humphrey | 86 | Uncle-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Carrie Meader | 67 | Head | Proprietor | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Catherine Jones | 70 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Robert P Macginnis | 37 | Head | Teacher | New Hampshire |
| 61 | Kathleen J Macginnis | 37 | Wife | — | England |
| 62 | Olive Macginnis | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Muriel Macginnis | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Robert Hill | 56 | Head | Inspector | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Mary H Hill | 55 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Robert B Hill THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | John D Hill | 23 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Edith Grose | 48 | Head | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Marion Grose | 26 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Mary S Heath | 38 | Sister | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Charles T Brockett | 43 | Head | Proprietor | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Harriet Brockett | 49 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Jane Brockett | 22 | Daughter | Artist | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Mary Brockett | 21 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Harriet Hardy | 85 | Mother-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Simon E Coffin | 48 | Head | Traveling Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Laura E Coffin | 50 | Wife | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Alan C Coffin | 23 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Josephine Hamstead | 81 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Gilbert Stacey | 62 | Head | Proprietor | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Annie B Stacey | 62 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Alice Stewart | 35 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Francis E Courts | 44 | Head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Louisa D Courts | 41 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Helen E Courts | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Florence R Courts | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 87 | A Caroline | 74 | Mother | — | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Bernard Nichols | 27 | Head | Yes | Canada |
| 89 | Dottie Nichols | 25 | Wife | Yes | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Walter Nichols | 7 | Son | Yes | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Ruth Nichols | 6 | Daughter | Yes | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Gerald Nichols | 4 | Son | Yes | Massachusetts |
| 93 | James E 2Nd Gorman | 25 | Head | Foot Pulling | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Annie Gorman | 25 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 95 | James E 3Rd Gorman | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Georgie Broughton | 58 | Mother-in-law | Yes | Canada |
| 97 | Sidney A Hilliard | 77 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 98 | George Madore | 31 | Head | Beating Out Finishing | Maine |
| 99 | Francis Madore | 31 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 100 | Charles Cassie | 22 | Brother-in-law | Beating Out Finishing | Rhode Island |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)