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Robert Hill — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Surry, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Robert Hill across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Surry, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Richard — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1900 Male Son Born: Virginia Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationSurry, Virginia
SurnameHill
Given NameRobert J
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age20
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceVirginia
Father's BirthplaceVirginia
Mother's BirthplaceVirginia
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateVirginia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)virginia
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardCobham District Part Of
Est. Birth Year~1900

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Robert Age Birth yr
Evaline Hill Daughter — 8 ~1912
Thomas Hill Head — 42 ~1878
George Hill Son — 18 ~1902
Andrew Hill Son — 16 ~1904
Joseph Hill Son — 15 ~1905
Cornelius Hill Son — 10 ~1910
Robert Hill Son — 20 ~1900
Arthur Hill Son — 12 ~1908
Clinton Hill Son — 6 ~1914

Census Appearances

1900
Surry, Virginia
Son, age 3
Surry, Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 7 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 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
Birth Month Dec
Birth Year 1897
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
1910
Surry, Virginia
Son, age 12
Surry, Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hill
Given Name Robert E
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Occupation Laborer
Industry Home Farm
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
1920
Surry, Virginia
Son, age 20
Surry, Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
Surname Hill
Given Name Robert J
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Occupation Laborer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia

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.
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Our Model Tree links Robert Hill across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Surry, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Hill (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Hill (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Hill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Hill
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Hill
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Hill
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Hill
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Hill
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Hill
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Virginia
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Sibling
Cornelius Hill
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Hill
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clinton Hill
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Hill
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evaline Hill
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andrew Hill
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Hill
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
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 — Surry, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1916unit:0346)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Mattie Green 47 Head — Virginia
52 Edward Green 18 Son Laborer Virginia
53 Emanuel Green 15 Son None Virginia
54 General A Green 13 Son None Virginia
55 Annie Green 9 Daughter None Virginia
56 Mattie Green 4 Daughter None Virginia
57 Lucy Broadnax 58 Mother-in-law None Virginia
58 James A Thompson 71 Head Miller Virginia
59 Morris Thompson 60 Wife None Virginia
60 Elmore Spratley 36 Head Farmer Virginia
61 Lennie Spratley 36 Wife None Virginia
62 Lucy Spratley 11 Daughter None Virginia
63 Littleton Spratley 9 Son None Virginia
64 Daniel Spratley 7 Son None Virginia
65 Gertie Spratley 5 Daughter None Virginia
66 Morris E Spratley 3 Son None Virginia
67 George Spratley 1 Son None Virginia
68 Willie W Thompson 38 Head Carpenter Virginia
69 Mamie Thompson 33 Wife None Virginia
70 James W Thompson 13 Son None Virginia
71 Ruby I Thompson 7 Daughter None Virginia
72 Lillian E Thompson 1 Daughter None Virginia
73 John G Barber 40 Head Minister Virginia
74 Mary Barber 31 Wife None Germany
75 Marcella N Barber 6 Son None Virginia
76 Thomas Hill 42 Head Farmer Virginia
77 Robert J Hill THIS PERSON 20 Son Laborer Virginia
78 George Hill 18 Son Laborer Virginia
79 Andrew Hill 16 Son None Virginia
80 Joseph Hill 15 Son None Virginia
81 Arthur Hill 12 Son None Virginia
82 Cornelius Hill 10 Son None Virginia
83 Evaline Hill 8 Daughter None Virginia
84 Clinton Hill 6 Son None Virginia
85 Jessie Goodwyn 60 Head Farmer Virginia
86 Caroline Goodwyn 54 Wife None Virginia
87 David Barlow 48 Head Farmer Virginia
88 James C Barlow 8 Son None Virginia
89 Elijah Barlow 96 Father None Virginia
90 John Barlow 42 Head Farmer Virginia
91 Mary Barlow 33 Wife None Virginia
92 Maud A Barlow 14 Daughter None Virginia
93 Gertie Barlow 12 Daughter None Virginia
94 Essie Barlow 10 Daughter None Virginia
95 John E Barlow 8 Son None Virginia
96 Humphrey Barlow 12 Sister-in-law None Virginia
97 John Smith 58 Head Farmer Virginia
98 Alice Smith 37 Wife None Virginia
99 Gertie Smith 18 Daughter None Virginia
100 Joseph Smith 14 Son None Virginia

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Pedigree Summary

Robert + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)

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