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Thomas Hill — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mason, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Hill across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mason, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1860), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1860
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mason, Illinois |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Thomas M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Salt Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1860 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Hill | Daughter | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Thomas Hill | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Victoria Hill | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1858 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mason, Illinois
Head, age 40
Mason, Illinois · implied b. ~1860 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hills |
| Given Name | Thomas J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1860 |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Mason, Illinois
Head, age 50
Mason, Illinois · implied b. ~1860 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Thomas M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Mason, Illinois
Head, age 60
Mason, Illinois · implied b. ~1860 — 3 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Thomas M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Hill across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Mason, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Hill
Head · 1920 · age 60 · b. ~1860 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Mason, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Mason, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu392unit:0344)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William C. Tharp | 13 | Boarder | None | Illinois |
| 52 | Earnest D. Hamblin | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 53 | Grace Hamblin | 37 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 54 | Igee Hamblin | 13 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 55 | Orville Hamblin | 9 | son | None | Illinois |
| 56 | David S. Jackson | 26 | Brother in law | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 57 | Minnie Jackson | 20 | sister in law | None | Kentucky |
| 58 | Molly S. Cowan | 65 | Head | None | Iowa |
| 59 | H. W. Cowan | 45 | son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 60 | Thomas Mcclander | 87 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 61 | Edwin Mcclander | 61 | son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 62 | John E. Roll | 66 | Head | None | Illinois |
| 63 | Katherine Roll | 69 | wife | None | Germany |
| 64 | Charles Cohn | 31 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 65 | Lillia Cohn | 29 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 66 | Katherine Cohn | 8 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 67 | C. H. Roll | 56 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 68 | Eva Roll | 46 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 69 | James Tomlin | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 70 | Katherine Tomlin | 45 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 71 | Maude Tomlin | 24 | daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 72 | Hazel Almeta Tomlin | 13 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 73 | Earl D. Tomlin | 12 | son | None | Illinois |
| 74 | Leona Tomlin | 10 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 75 | Merle Tomlin | 9 | son | None | Illinois |
| 76 | J. M. Thompson | 61 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 77 | Nina Thompson | 52 | wife | None | Ohio |
| 78 | Archibald Thompson | 20 | son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 79 | Amos Thompson | 16 | son | None | Illinois |
| 80 | Harold Thompson | 14 | son | None | Illinois |
| 81 | William A. Warner | 49 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 82 | Verna Warner | 37 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 83 | John Ray Warner | 15 | son | None | Illinois |
| 84 | Glenn Warner | 14 | son | None | Illinois |
| 85 | Ivan Warner | 9 | son | None | Illinois |
| 86 | Ruth Warner | 4 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 87 | Clarence Hill | 27 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 88 | Ida Hill | 25 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 89 | Duane Hill | 2 | son | None | Illinois |
| 90 | Thomas M. Hill THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | None | Illinois |
| 91 | Victoria Hill | 62 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 92 | Edna Hill | 38 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 93 | Redmon K. Hartman | 29 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 94 | Hattie Hartman | 28 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 95 | Ralph Hartman | 5 | son | None | Illinois |
| 96 | Reuben Hartman | 3 | son | None | Illinois |
| 97 | Taylor Bitner | 62 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 98 | Roland Bitner | 25 | son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 99 | Russell Bitner | 22 | son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 100 | Marie Bitner | 19 | daughter | None | Illinois |
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)