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Ruth Hill — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Alice — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 3 b. ~1917 Female Daughter Born: New Jersey Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationEssex, New Jersey
SurnameHill
Given NameRuth N.
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age3
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew Jersey
Father's BirthplaceNew Jersey
Mother's BirthplaceNew Jersey
Additional Details
Speaks EnglishYes
Mother TongueEnglish
Birth StateNew Jersey
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new jersey
Township / WardEast Orange
Est. Birth Year~1917

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 Ruth Age Birth yr
Ruth Hill Daughter — 3 ~1917
Fred Hill Head — 28 ~1892
Fred Hill Son — 1 ~1919
Gerald Hill Son — 5 ~1915
Lillian Hill Spouse — 23 ~1897

Census Appearances

1920
Essex, New …
Daughter, age 3
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
Surname Hill
Given Name Ruth N.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
Father's Birthplace New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace New Jersey
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue English
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey
1930
Essex, New …
Daughter, age 13
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hull
Given Name Ruth
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
Father's Birthplace New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace New Jersey
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey
1940
Essex-County, New …
Daughter, age 23
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hull
Given Name Ruth N.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 23
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
1935 Residence (City) East Orange
1935 Residence (County) Essex
Occupation Bookkeeper
Industry Trust Bank
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade H4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey

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 Ruth Hill across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fred Hull (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Hull (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Hull (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Hull (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Hull
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Hull
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Hull
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Hill
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Hill
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Hull
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Hill
Daughter · 1920 · age 3 · b. ~1917 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Fred Hill
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gerald Hill
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
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, New Jersey Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1029unit:0031)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Beatrice Beyer 17 Daughter English New York
52 John Daniel 61 Head Painter New Jersey
53 Regina Daniel 51 Wife — New Jersey
54 Emily Daniel 20 Daughter — New Jersey
55 Thomas Blaney 50 Head Inspector Ireland
56 Annie M. Blaney 40 Wife Saleslady Ireland
57 William J. Blaney 18 Son — New Jersey
58 James Healey 57 Head Clerk Ireland
59 Margaret Healey 40 Wife Laborer Ireland
60 John Cook 22 Son — New Jersey
61 Alexander Mclean 44 Head Carpenter New Jersey
62 Jean Mclean 42 Wife Carpenter Scotland
63 Margaret Mclean 16 Daughter — Scotland
64 Edward Carter 27 Head Mechanic Scotland
65 Mary Carter 30 Wife — Scotland
66 Edwin Russell 45 Boarder — Scotland
67 Abraham Baker 58 Head Manager England
68 Elizabeth Baker 47 Wife Hatter Germany
69 Agnes E. Baker 22 Daughter — Ireland
70 Marion E. Baker 20 Daughter Stenographer New Jersey
71 Frederick C. Burt 34 Head Salesman New Jersey
72 Isabell Burt 34 Wife Expert Binder Mass
73 Frederick Burt 3 Son — Mexico
74 Ferdinand Burt 0 Son — New Jersey
75 Vanafla De Witt 57 Head — Mass
76 Annie S. De Witt 52 Wife Salesman New Jersey
77 Carl Larson 54 Head — New Jersey
78 Caroline Larson 49 Wife Machinist Sweden
79 Charles Larson 27 Son — Sweden
80 Apple Larson 21 Wife — Sweden
81 Alshild Larson 18 Daughter Machinist New Jersey
82 Joseph Mason 26 Head Typist New Jersey
83 Lillie E. Mason 32 Wife Candler New Jersey
84 Van Orden 51 Head — New Jersey
85 Bartley Owens 60 Head Teacher Ireland
86 Caroline Owens 44 Wife Janitor New Jersey
87 John Owens 19 Son — Ireland
88 William Blake 47 Head Shipping Clerk Orange N.J.
89 Emma Blake 42 Wife Plumber New Jersey
90 Ethel B. Blake 21 Daughter — New Jersey
91 George Blake 15 Son Inspector New Jersey
92 Fred Hill 28 Head Clerk New Jersey
93 Lillian Hill 23 Wife Plumber New Jersey
94 Gerald W. Hill 5 Son — New Jersey
95 Ruth N. Hill THIS PERSON 3 Daughter — New Jersey
96 Fred D. Hill 1 Son — New Jersey
97 Max Mironoff 45 Head Salesman Russia
98 Bessie Mironoff 41 Wife — Russia
99 Morris Mironoff 20 Son — Russia
100 Harry Mironoff 15 Son — Russia

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Pedigree Summary

Ruth + 2 siblings
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)

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