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Walter Hill — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Kings, New York

Our Model Tree links this Walter Hill across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ada & Richard — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 37 b. ~1883 Male Head Born: New York Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationKings, New York
SurnameHill
Given NameWalter
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age37
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceNew York
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
OccupationSalesman
IndustryCotton Goods
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Home Owned/RentedO
Home Free/MortgagedM
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationSalesman
Township / WardBorough Of Brooklyn
Est. Birth Year~1883

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Walter Age Birth yr
Walter Hill Head — 37 ~1883
Richard Hill Other — 64 ~1856
Ada Hill Other — 64 ~1856
Albert Hill Other — 35 ~1885
Ruth Leyden Other — 20 ~1900
Walter Hill Son — 12 ~1908
Robert Hill Son — 8 ~1912
Carolyn Hill Spouse — 37 ~1883

Census Appearances

1900
Kings, New …
Son, age 17
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hill
Given Name Walter R.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Birth Month Feb
Birth Year 1883
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Clerk Office
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1910
Kings, New …
Head, age 27
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hill
Given Name Walter N
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 27
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Years Married 1
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Clerk
Industry Dry Goods
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
Kings, New …
Head, age 37
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1883 — 8 household members
Surname Hill
Given Name Walter
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 37
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Salesman
Industry Cotton Goods
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Free/Mortgaged M
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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Our Model Tree links Walter Hill across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Kings, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Ada Hill (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Hill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Ada Hill
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Hill
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Hill
Head · 1920 · age 37 · b. ~1883 · New York
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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 — Kings, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1178unit:0810)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 John J. Johnston 50 Head Treasurer New Jersey
52 Ida R. Johnston 39 Wife None New York
53 Ida G. Johnston 9 Daughter None New York
54 Alonzo Schwartz 73 Father-in-law Retired New Jersey
55 Bernard H. Johnson 34 Head Commercial Traveler Connecticut
56 Marie Johnson 33 Wife None New York
57 Vivian A. Johnson 7 Daughter None New York
58 Marshall B. Peal 45 Head Clerk New York
59 Lily M. Peal 38 Sister None New York
60 Aurelie B. Peal 30 Sister Teacher New York
61 Grace A. Peal 30 Sister Stenographer New York
62 Paul Pinches 36 Head Salesman New Jersey
63 Gertrude Pinches 34 Wife None New York
64 Hazel Pinches 14 Daughter None New York
65 Edith Sanford 55 Boarder None New York
66 James Ray 60 Head Manager New York
67 Mary Ray 55 Wife None New York
68 Ferdinand A. Ray 32 Son — New York
69 Mary Ray 28 Daughter-in-law None New York
70 Catherine Ray 26 Daughter None New York
71 Mary Story 71 Boarder None New York
72 Lulu Story 28 Boarder Stenographer New York
73 Lucy Story 45 Boarder None New York
74 Henry G. Block 44 Head Superintendent New York
75 Minnie H. Block 38 Wife None New York
76 David Schinkowsky 82 Father-in-law Retired Germany
77 David Block 12 Son None New York
78 Arthur Vance 47 Head Manager Pennsylvania
79 Josephine H. Vance 40 Wife None Maryland
80 Robert Vance 11 Son None New Jersey
81 Adeline Mueller 65 Mother-in-law None New York
82 Walter Hill THIS PERSON 37 Head Salesman New York
83 Carolyn Hill 37 Wife None New Jersey
84 Walter Jr. Hill 12 Son None New York
85 Robert Hill 8 Son None New York
86 Richard Hill 64 Father Clerk New York
87 Ada Hill 64 Mother None New York
88 Albert Hill 35 Brother Booker New York
89 Ruth Leyden 20 Servant Servant New York
90 Benjamin Bertuda 46 Head Designer Italy
91 Amelie Bertuda 44 Wife None Italy
92 Vivian Bertuda 25 Daughter None New York
93 Samuel Bertuda 23 Son Designer New York
94 Annette Bertuda 21 Daughter Clinical Clerk New York
95 Lucy Bertuda 20 Sister Saleswoman New York
96 Ida Bertuda 18 Daughter Mail Clerk New York
97 Thomas Bertuda 16 Son None New York
98 Clara Bertuda 12 Daughter None New York
99 Paul Bertuda 9 Son None New York
100 Richard Bertuda 5 Son None New York

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)

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