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Walter Hill — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Linn, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Walter Hill across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Linn, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & A — first a son (b.~1895), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Linn, Kansas |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Centerville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie Hill | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Gray Hill | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Wallace Hill | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Walter Hill | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
Linn, Kansas
Son, age 7
Linn, Kansas · implied b. ~1893 — 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 | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1910
Linn, Kansas
Son, age 17
Linn, Kansas · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Linn, Kansas
Son, age 25
Linn, Kansas · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Linn, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Hill (~0.92 confidence) and father A Hill (~0.92 confidence) and father Gray Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Hill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Hill
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
A Hill
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Gray Hill
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Hill
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Hill
Son · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Kansas
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Sibling
Wallace Hill
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Hill
Sibling · 1920 · age 29
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 — Linn, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Linn, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu538unit:0047)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gray Hill | 57 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Nellie Hill | 29 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 3 | Walter Hill THIS PERSON | 25 | son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 4 | Wallace Hill | 18 | son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 5 | Ira F. Roseman | 27 | head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 6 | Edith Roseman | 27 | wife | None | Kansas |
| 7 | Alline Roseman | 1 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 8 | William H. Showalter | 38 | head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 9 | Ethel J. Showalter | 39 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 10 | Howard G. Showalter | 15 | son | None | Kansas |
| 11 | Hallie W. Showalter | 14 | son | None | Kansas |
| 12 | Leonard Showalter | 12 | son | None | Missouri |
| 13 | Cyrus E. Kessinger | 41 | boarder | Farmer | Missouri |
| 14 | Charles L. Hubbard | 27 | boarder | None | Kentucky |
| 15 | Truman J. Crozier | 56 | head | Farmer | New York |
| 16 | Viola E. Crozier | 56 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 17 | Ruby V. Crozier | 19 | daughter | School | Kansas |
| 18 | Hannah S. Crozier | 81 | mother | None | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | George J. Patterson | 52 | head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 20 | Milton Patterson | 48 | brother | Farmer | Ohio |
| 21 | John M. Browning | 41 | head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 22 | Pearl A. Browning | 38 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Leta M. Browning | 16 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 24 | Leola E. Browning | 13 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 25 | Bernice M. Browning | 10 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 26 | Charles Ungeheuer | 49 | head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 27 | Mattie M. Ungeheuer | 38 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Lisle C. Ely | 26 | head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 29 | Hazel R. Ely | 22 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 30 | Joseph Mc Laughlin | 30 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 31 | Elva B. Mc Laughlin | 29 | wife | None | Montana |
| 32 | Glenn W. Mc Laughlin | 7 | son | None | Kansas |
| 33 | Helen E. Mc Laughlin | 5 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 34 | Charles B. Doolittle | 54 | head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 35 | Barbara Doolittle | 48 | wife | None | Kansas |
| 36 | Nellie F. Doolittle | 23 | son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 37 | Willis I. Doolittle | 21 | son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 38 | Walter J. Nelson | 42 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 39 | Eva G. Nelson | 37 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 40 | John Nelson | 19 | son | Teacher | Kansas |
| 41 | Lela Nelson | 6 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 42 | Oliver C. Cox | 28 | head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 43 | Ethel M. Cox | 24 | wife | None | Kansas |
| 44 | Mildred M. Cox | 4 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 45 | John Y. Rash | 55 | head | None | Kansas |
| 46 | Horace R. Rash | 52 | brother | None | Kansas |
| 47 | Walter D. Rash | 37 | brother | Lineman | Kansas |
| 48 | Thomas Warren | 61 | head | None | Illinois |
| 49 | Charles J. Imano | 59 | head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 50 | Lucella Imano | 52 | wife | None | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)