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Walter Hill — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Claiborne, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Walter Hill across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Claiborne, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Franklin — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 16 b. ~1904 Male Son Born: Tennessee Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationClaiborne, Tennessee
SurnameHill
Given NameWalter
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age16
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTennessee
Father's BirthplaceTennessee
Mother's BirthplaceTennessee
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryHome Farm
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardSixth Civil District
Est. Birth Year~1904

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Walter Age Birth yr
Ethel Hill Daughter — 12 ~1908
Myrtle Hill Daughter — 10 ~1910
Hettie Hill Daughter — 14 ~1906
Mamie Hill Daughter — 5 ~1915
Darcey Hill Daughter — 7 ~1913
Ruby Hill Daughter — 3 ~1917
Frank Hill Head — 42 ~1878
Walter Hill Son — 16 ~1904
Gilles Hill Son — 18 ~1902
Bell Hill Spouse — 35 ~1885

Census Appearances

1910
Claiborne, Tennessee
Son, age 7
Claiborne, Tennessee · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hill
Given Name Walter
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Kentucky
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1920
Claiborne, Tennessee
Son, age 16
Claiborne, Tennessee · implied b. ~1904 — 10 household members
Surname Hill
Given Name Walter
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Occupation Farmer
Industry Home Farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1930
Claiborne, Tennessee
Head, age 27
Claiborne, Tennessee · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hill
Given Name Walker
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 27
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Tennessee
Age at First Marriage 21
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Occupation Farmer
Industry General Farm
Class of Worker OA
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Home Value / Rent 20
Radio Set R
Veteran Yes
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee

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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Claiborne, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Hill (~0.92 confidence) and father Franklin Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bell Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bell Hill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Hill
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Franklin Hill
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bell Hill
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bell Hill
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Hill
Son · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Ethel Hill
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hettie Hill
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Hill
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gilles Hill
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Darcey Hill
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mamie Hill
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrtle Hill
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
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 — Claiborne, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1732unit:0362)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Mala Crawford 4 Daughter — Tennessee
2 George Crawford 1 Son — Tennessee
3 W. T. Jones 54 Head Farmer Tennessee
4 Gervis Jones 22 Son Farmer Tennessee
5 Bessie Jones 20 Daughter Farmer Tennessee
6 Etta Jones 17 Daughter — Tennessee
7 Teddy Jones 15 Son — Tennessee
8 Frank Hill 42 Head Farmer Tennessee
9 Bell Hill 35 Wife — Tennessee
10 Gilles Hill 18 Son Farmer Tennessee
11 Walter Hill THIS PERSON 16 Son Farmer Tennessee
12 Hettie Hill 14 Daughter — Tennessee
13 Ethel Hill 12 Daughter — Tennessee
14 Myrtle Hill 10 Daughter — Tennessee
15 Darcey Hill 7 Daughter — Tennessee
16 Mamie Hill 5 Daughter — Tennessee
17 Ruby Hill 3 Daughter — Tennessee
18 J. F. Collins 50 Head Farmer Tennessee
19 Laura Collins 20 Wife — Tennessee
20 Arva Collins 16 Son Farmer Tennessee
21 William L. Collins 12 Son Farmer Tennessee
22 Jesse H. Collins 10 Son — Tennessee
23 Dock Powell 31 Head Farmer Tennessee
24 Ollie Powell 59 Mother — Tennessee
25 Iria Powell 16 Sister — Tennessee
26 Finley Owens 23 Head Farmer Tennessee
27 Lizzie Owens 22 Wife — Tennessee
28 Etta Owens 1 Daughter — Tennessee
29 Grant Shipley 38 Head Farmer Tennessee
30 Nancy Shipley 38 Wife — Tennessee
31 Charles M. Shipley 19 Son Farmer Tennessee
32 Ray B. Shipley 17 Son Farmer Tennessee
33 Ada Shipley 15 Daughter — Tennessee
34 W. B. Shipley 13 Son Farmer Tennessee
35 Loyd J. Shipley 11 Son — Tennessee
36 A. B. Shipley 10 Son — Tennessee
37 V. A. Shipley 7 Daughter — Tennessee
38 F. B. Shipley 5 Daughter — Tennessee
39 Carl E. Shipley 2 Son — Tennessee
40 John Collins 28 Head Farmer Tennessee
41 Rhoda Collins 25 Wife — Tennessee
42 Harrison Collins 5 Son — Tennessee
43 James E. Collins 3 Son — Tennessee
44 Rosa Collins 0 Daughter — Tennessee
45 William Lundy 58 Head Farmer Tennessee
46 Elizabeth Lundy 61 Wife — Tennessee
47 John Lundy 24 Son Farmer Tennessee
48 Mack Lundy 30 Head Farmer Tennessee
49 Ida Lundy 27 Wife — Tennessee
50 Ira Lundy 12 Son — Tennessee

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Pedigree Summary

Walter + 7 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)

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