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Walter Hall — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Berks, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Walter Hall across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Berks, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Katie & Robert — first a son (b.~1887), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1887
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Berks, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Walter J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Tube Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Reading City |
| 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 Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Hall | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Walter Hall | Son | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Rose Hall | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1862 |
Census Appearances
1900
Berks, Pennsylvania
Son, age 15
Berks, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Walter H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1885 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Cash Boy |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
Son, age 24
Berks, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Hardware Works |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Berks, Pennsylvania
Son, age 33
Berks, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Walter J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Tube Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Walter Hall across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Berks, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Katie Hill (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Hill (~0.92 confidence) and father Peter Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Hall (~0.92 confidence) and father Peter Hall (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosie Hill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Katie Hill
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Hill
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Peter Hill
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Hall
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Peter Hall
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosie Hill
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Hall
Son · 1920 · age 33 · b. ~1887 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Berks, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Berks, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1537unit:0990)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Stella | 19 | Daughter | Musician | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Julia | 17 | Daughter | Player (Piano) | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Catherine | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Anna | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Frank J Hauser | 52 | Head | Engineer Locomotive | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Catherine M Hauser | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | George L Hauser | 23 | Son | Apprentice | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Everly Hauser | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Easter M Hauser | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Elizabeth Hauser | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Barbara R Hauser | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Florence Hauser | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | August Moyer | 27 | Head | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Katharine Moyer | 31 | Wife | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Kenneth Moyer | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Charles J Post | 24 | Head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Anna Post | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Ida Hennig | 40 | Head | Sleeper | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | James Hennig | 41 | Boarder | Hostler | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | George J Shafer | 22 | Boarder | Apprentice | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Peter Hall | 56 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Rose Anna Hall | 58 | Wife | — | Belfast |
| 73 | Walter J Hall THIS PERSON | 33 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Harry P Smith | 37 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Gertie Smith | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Grace J Smith | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Harry R Smith | 16 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Edward O Smith | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | John Hill | 67 | Father-in-law | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Nathan P Hill | 52 | Boarder | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Guy Miller | 30 | Head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Hazel H Miller | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Katherine Miller | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Alma Miller | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Frederick Hoffmaster | 76 | Head | — | Wittenburg |
| 86 | Elizabeth E Hoffmaster | 73 | Wife | — | Wittenburg |
| 87 | Charles Hoffmaster | 52 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Harry K Fox | 53 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Amelia E Fox | 50 | Wife | — | Prussia |
| 90 | Sara L Fox | 23 | Daughter | Examiner | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | D. Arthur Fox | 18 | Son | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Isaac Heiser | 7 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | David Gorman | 63 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Ellwood Gorman | 29 | Son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Garret Hapeman | 49 | Head | Police | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Minnie A Hapeman | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Garret Jr Hapeman | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Robert R Yeager | 34 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Mabel V Yeager | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Robert Yeager | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Walter
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)