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Walter Hill — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Walter Hill across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ralph & Emma — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Walter J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Drug Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Waltham 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Hill | Head | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Ralph Hill | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Florence Hill | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 14
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Walter G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1886 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 24
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Walter G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Druggist's clerk |
| Industry | Store |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 33
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Walter J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Drug Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 Walter Hill across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ralph Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Hill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ralph Hill
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Hill
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Hill
Head · 1920 · age 33 · b. ~1887 · Massachusetts
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu719unit:0920)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amelia Conner | 23 | Lodger | Saleslady | New Brunswick |
| 2 | Joseph P Coughlin | 30 | Head | Driver | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Blanche Coughlin | 25 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Irene Coughlin | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Marie Coughlin | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Ella Coughlin | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Ernest R Manning | 29 | Head | Salesman | Nova Scotia |
| 8 | Mae Manning | 25 | Wife | — | Nova Scotia |
| 9 | Anna B Manning | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Lawson Teed | 26 | Lodger | Salesman | Nova Scotia |
| 11 | John F Gray | 45 | Head | Laborer | Nova Scotia |
| 12 | Theresa Gray | 49 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 13 | Timothy Humphrey | 53 | Brother-in-law | Painter | Ireland |
| 14 | Mark De Vant | 59 | Head | Mason | Ireland |
| 15 | Margaret De Vant | 59 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 16 | John De Vant | 25 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Joseph De Vant | 21 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Dennis Tierney | 65 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Ireland |
| 19 | John Gilmore | 58 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 20 | Mary Gilmore | 58 | Wife | — | England |
| 21 | Margaret Gilmore | 34 | Daughter | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 22 | John J Gilmore | 22 | Son | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Lillian Gilmore | 20 | Daughter | Saleslady | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Joseph F Gilmore | 30 | Son | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Mary Gilmore | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Charlotte Gilmore | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Katherine O Freeman | 53 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 28 | Alice Freeman | 26 | Daughter | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Elizabeth King | 24 | Daughter | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Charles Cronin | 21 | Son | Motorman | Massachusetts |
| 31 | George Cronin | 19 | Son | Telegraph Op. | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Loretta Cronin | 15 | Daughter | Saleslady | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Walter J Hill THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Florence G Hill | 27 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Ralph Hill | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Raymond R Pletcher | 22 | Head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Helen Pletcher | 22 | Wife | — | Nova Scotia |
| 38 | Helen F Pletcher | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Thomas Jameson | 37 | Head | Laborer | Scotland |
| 40 | Isabella Jameson | 32 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 41 | Rachel Jameson | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Scotland |
| 42 | Arnold Jameson | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Dorothy Jameson | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Colin Mckenzie | 32 | Lodger | Baker | Scotland |
| 45 | George S Dodge | 32 | Head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Mary E Dodge | 35 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | William A Dodge | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Leonard A Dodge | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Helen E Dodge | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Walter J Dodge | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 2 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)