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Sarah Hill — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Hill across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1838), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 82
b. ~1838
Female
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Sarah J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 82 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| 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 | Gloucester City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1838 |
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 Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Hill | Head | — | 82 | ~1838 |
| Arthur Hill | Son | — | 47 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 66
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1834
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Heill |
| Given Name | Sarah J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | April |
| Birth Year | 1834 |
| 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
Head, age 76
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1834
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Sarah J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 76 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 0 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | none |
| Industry | Own Income |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 82
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1838 — 2 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Sarah J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 82 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| 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 Sarah Hill across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Hill
Head · 1920 · age 82 · b. ~1838 · Massachusetts
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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:1920:14thcensusofpopu690unit:0054)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alice L Wiley | 27 | Stepdaughter | Looming | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Matthew Hartley | 58 | Head | Fish Cutter | Canada |
| 3 | Frances Hartley | 57 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | James Edward Hartley | 27 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Agnes H Hartley | 25 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Timothy W Butler | 61 | Head | Painter | New York |
| 7 | Herbert Wonson | 67 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | William B Gibson | 44 | Head | Proprietor | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Agnes Gibson | 52 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Leonard Cook | 75 | Father-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Christian Jensen | 54 | Head | Own Shop | Denmark |
| 12 | Annie Jensen | 56 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 13 | Hans A Jensen | 27 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Mildred Jensen | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Sarah J Hill THIS PERSON | 82 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Arthur H Hill | 47 | Son | Fish Worker | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Matthew Budrowitch | 63 | Head | Painter | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Edith J Budrowitch | 55 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Joseph A Mcphee | 32 | Son-in-law | Third Officer | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Violet C Mcphee | 33 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Marie C Mcphee | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Harold R Mcphee | 10 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | John Budrowitch | 57 | Head | Driver | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Edith Budrowitch | 32 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Myron Budrowitch | 21 | Son | Office Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 26 | John Wilkins | 36 | Head | Truck Driver | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Sadie A Wilkins | 41 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Donald Wilkins | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Alfred Wilkins | 30 | Head | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Grace F Whittier | 44 | Head | Salesman | Maine |
| 31 | Grace M Whittier | 40 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 32 | Fred C Watson | 45 | Head | Architect | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Emma F Watson | 45 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Priscilla Watson | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Maine |
| 35 | Genevieve Watson | 11 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 36 | Marie Watson | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | George W Woodbury | 57 | Head | Broker | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Harriett Woodbury | 45 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Richard C Woodbury | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Wilhelmina Woodbury | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Harriett H Patch | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | Canada |
| 42 | Constance Olsen | 53 | Servant | Private Family | Sweden |
| 43 | Ruth M Olsen | 17 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Gladys C Olsen | 17 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Harry G Pew | 42 | Head | Asst Manager | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Alice S Pew | 42 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Charles H Pew | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Martha A Pew | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Barbara Pew | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | William S Gamage | 31 | Head | Manager | Massachusetts |
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)