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Robert Hill — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Hill across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Columbus, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Fannie — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Columbus, North Carolina |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Robert L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lee Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Hill | Head | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Cordess Hill | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Lilly Hill | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1900
Columbus, North …
Son, age 15
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Robert L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1885 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | In School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Columbus, North …
Head, age 23
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Robert L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Shingle Mill |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Columbus, North …
Head, age 33
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Robert L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Columbus, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fannie Hill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Hill
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fannie Hill
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Hill
Head · 1920 · age 33 · b. ~1887 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Columbus, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Columbus, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1292unit:0849)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don Roland | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Addie O Roland | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Edmore Roland | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Andrew J Roland | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Della Carroll | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 6 | David W Carroll | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Hattie J Carroll | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | John H Carroll | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Pearl Carroll | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Leonard Barroll | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Mary Barroll | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | James P Barroll | 34 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Milton Barroll | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Charley M Carroll | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Katie Carroll | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Charlie M Carroll | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Grady D Carroll | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Mamie M Carroll | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Richard R Carroll | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | William C Jones | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Olive Jones | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Retha G Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Mary L Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | William W Jones | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Aubrey Jones | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Marvin Jones | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Mary Register | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Gibson Register | 24 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 29 | Stephen Register | 22 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 30 | Filmore Register | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Edith M Register | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | John H Register | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Maggie Register | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Esther Register | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Joseph L Register | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | William J Register | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Vera B Register | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Warren Jones | 51 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Elizabeth Jones | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Sherman Jones | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Ida L Jones | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | John M Jones | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Sally M Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Dennis Jones | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Lilly M Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Inez Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Calvin Jones | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Robert L Hill THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Lilly B Hill | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Cordess Hill | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
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)