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Walter Hill — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Carroll, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Walter Hill across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Carroll, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Major & Nancy — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Carroll, Virginia |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Operater |
| Industry | Electrical Company |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Operater |
| Township / Ward | Spring Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Glessie Hill | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Dora Hill | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
Carroll, Virginia
Son, age 5
Carroll, Virginia · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Carroll, Virginia
Son, age 14
Carroll, Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 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 | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Carroll, Virginia
Head, age 24
Carroll, Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Operater |
| Industry | Electrical Company |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Carroll, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Major Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Hill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Major Hill
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Hill
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Hill
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Hill
Head · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Virginia
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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 — Carroll, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Carroll, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1883unit:1091)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Smith | 26 | head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 2 | Sadie Smith | 25 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 3 | Clarice Smith | 0 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 4 | Walter Stoots | 25 | head | Operater | Virginia |
| 5 | Lula Stoots | 22 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 6 | Gwen Stoots | 4 | son | None | Virginia |
| 7 | Harald Stoots | 1 | son | None | Virginia |
| 8 | Robert Smothers | 26 | head | Operater | Virginia |
| 9 | Ora Smothers | 26 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 10 | Gleason Smothers | 4 | son | None | Virginia |
| 11 | Charley E. Shepherd | 37 | head | Lineman | Virginia |
| 12 | Octava Shepherd | 32 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 13 | Myrtle Shepherd | 13 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 14 | Ella Shepherd | 10 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 15 | Flora Shepherd | 8 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 16 | James Shepherd | 7 | son | None | Virginia |
| 17 | Earley Shepherd | 4 | son | None | Virginia |
| 18 | Alva Shepherd | 2 | son | None | Virginia |
| 19 | Greasy Spence | 17 | servant | Private | Virginia |
| 20 | Robert J. Low | 46 | head | Machinist | Virginia |
| 21 | Rosie Low | 44 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 22 | Jack Low | 21 | son | Truck Dispatcher | Virginia |
| 23 | Lallie Low | 20 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 24 | Joseph Low | 17 | son | Operater | Virginia |
| 25 | Dora Low | 15 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 26 | Bell Low | 13 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 27 | Dolley Low | 11 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 28 | Hugh Low | 5 | son | None | Virginia |
| 29 | Walter Hill THIS PERSON | 24 | head | Operater | Virginia |
| 30 | Dora Hill | 23 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 31 | Glessie Hill | 2 | son | None | Virginia |
| 32 | Scott Maness | 26 | head | Operater | Virginia |
| 33 | Vada Maness | 25 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 34 | Morris Maness | 5 | son | None | Virginia |
| 35 | Rosco Maness | 2 | son | None | Virginia |
| 36 | Buford Maness | 0 | son | None | Virginia |
| 37 | Ellis Tomison | 45 | head | Barker Lineman | Virginia |
| 38 | Delmer Tomison | 8 | son | None | Virginia |
| 39 | Betsey Frost | 86 | mother | None | Virginia |
| 40 | Bellin Littreal | 25 | head | Truck Dispatcher | Virginia |
| 41 | Mady Littreal | 18 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 42 | Gilbert Littreal | 19 | head | Operater | Virginia |
| 43 | Alma Littreal | 16 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 44 | Fred R. Lawson | 37 | head | Operater | Virginia |
| 45 | Rosie Lawson | 33 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 46 | Fredrick Lawson | 8 | son | None | Virginia |
| 47 | Royall Lawson | 6 | son | None | Virginia |
| 48 | Robert Gilland | 34 | head | Lineman | South Carolina |
| 49 | May Gilland | 26 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 50 | Hellen Gilland | 13 | daughter | None | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 3 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)