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Walter Hill — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Hill across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spink, South Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Llewellyn & Carrie — first a son (b.~1869), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1869
Male
Son
Born: Vermont
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Spink, South Dakota |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Walter L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Retired Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
| Occupation | Retired Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mellette Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llewellyn Hill | Head | — | 77 | ~1843 |
| Susie Hill | Other | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Walter Hill | Son | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1910
Spink, South …
Son, age 40
Spink, South Dakota · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Walter L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1920
Spink, South …
Son, age 51
Spink, South Dakota · implied b. ~1869 — 3 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Walter L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | Retired Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1930
Spink, South …
Other, age 60
Spink, South Dakota · implied b. ~1870 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada English |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1940
Spink-County, South …
Head, age 70
Spink-County, South Dakota · implied b. ~1870
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Walter L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mellette City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spink |
| Occupation | proprietor |
| Industry | pool hall |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 156 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Llewellyn Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Hall (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Llewellyn Hill
b. ~1843
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Hall
b. ~1845
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Hill
Son · 1920 · age 51 · b. ~1869 · South Dakota
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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 — Spink, South Dakota
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1920 US Federal Census — Spink, South Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1727unit:0279)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George Murray | 33 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 52 | Jennie Murray | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Lucille Murray | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | James Arthurs | 26 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 55 | Josephine Arthurs | 25 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Lawrence Arthurs | 1 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 57 | Lucil Arthurs | 0 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 58 | Charlie Engstrom | 18 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | South Dakota |
| 59 | Michel Arthurs | 32 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 60 | Borgie M Arthurs | 32 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 61 | Dorothy M Arthurs | 3 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 62 | Grace Arthurs | 1 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 63 | Susie Letter | 47 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 64 | Julia Letter | 24 | Daughter | Sales Lady | Minnesota |
| 65 | Etta Letter | 19 | Daughter | Seamstress | Minnesota |
| 66 | Mabel Letter | 16 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 67 | Loyd Letter | 13 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 68 | Vera Letter | 11 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 69 | Eunice Letter | 9 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 70 | Claud Letter | 7 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 71 | Theodore Garrett | 40 | Boarder | Farmer | Illinois |
| 72 | Llewellyn Hill | 77 | Head | Retired Farmer | Vermont |
| 73 | Walter L. Hill THIS PERSON | 51 | Son | Retired Farmer | Vermont |
| 74 | Susie Hill | 47 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Vermont |
| 75 | George Litzkow | 41 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 76 | Faye Litzkow | 22 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 77 | Leota Litzkow | 4 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 78 | Jordan Clark | 48 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 79 | Hilda Wilson | 48 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Iowa |
| 80 | Charles Vandervanter | 28 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 81 | Anna Vandervanter | 20 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 82 | Josephine Vandervanter | 0 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 83 | John Farnham | 36 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 84 | Florence Farnham | 34 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 85 | Clair Farnham | 12 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 86 | Hazel Farnham | 11 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 87 | Maurice Farnham | 10 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 88 | Fayette S. Meade | 25 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 89 | Lillian E. Meade | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 90 | Fayette Jr. Meade | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 91 | Robert W. Meade | 0 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 92 | Jerry Sullanes | 55 | Father in law | — | New York |
| 93 | Elizabeth Sullanes | 53 | Mother in law | — | Nebraska |
| 94 | Haakon Borgs | 38 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 95 | Christine Borgs | 31 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 96 | Gladys Borgs | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 97 | Lloyd Borgs | 8 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 98 | Alice Borgs | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 99 | Hazel Borgs | 6 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 100 | Daughter Borgs | 0 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
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)