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Walter Hill — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Union, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Walter Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & Andy — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Union, Illinois |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Village Of Cobden |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Hill | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Naomi Hill | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Andrew Hill | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Walter Hill | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Oliver Hill | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Bell Hill | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, Illinois
Son, age 11
Union, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Union, Illinois
Son, age 21
Union, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | no |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Truck-Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | no |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
Head, age 32
Saline-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brushy Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saline |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 28 |
| Income (1939) | 521 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Hill across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Hill (~0.92 confidence) and father Andy Hall (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bell Hill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Hill
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Andy Hall
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bell Hill
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Hill
Son · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · Illinois
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Sibling
Naomi Hill
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Hill
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oliver 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 — Union, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Union, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu409unit:0399)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grant Lucas | 21 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Alicia Lucas | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Joseph Lucas | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | A. Lee Clutts | 36 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 5 | Minnie Clutts | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Reba Clutts | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Carl Clutts | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Mildred Clutts | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Sam Smith | 45 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 10 | Mary Smith | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Roy Smith | 22 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Herbert Smith | 20 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Joseph Metz | 59 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 14 | Alice Metz | 59 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | George Miller | 16 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Kate Metz | 30 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Luke Hilton | 49 | Head | Farm Operator | Missouri |
| 18 | D'Ora Cook | 43 | Boarder | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Ben Phalin | 52 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 20 | Barbara Phalin | 75 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Irene Phalin | 14 | Niece | — | Germany |
| 22 | Andrew Hill | 43 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 23 | Bell Hill | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Gladys Hill | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Walter Hill THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Oliver Hill | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Naomi Hill | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Charles Slagle | 57 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 29 | Ida Slagle | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Josephine Slagle | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | James Slagle | 20 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 32 | Emanuel Slagle | 18 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 33 | Bertha Slagle | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | John Janich | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 35 | Ephraim Basler | 22 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 36 | Lula Basler | 20 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Margaret Basler | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Reba Basler | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | John Dagger | 48 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 40 | Emma Dagger | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Maud Dagger | 22 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Milo Dagger | 20 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 43 | Lula Dagger | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Lewis Dagger | 16 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 45 | Elmer Dagger | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Marie Dagger | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Mildred Dagger | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Fred Dagger | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | John Dagger | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Oliver Dagger | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)