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Walter Hill — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Walter Hill across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Jefferson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Margaret & James — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Jefferson, Tennessee |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | District 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Hill | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Ruby Hill | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Walter Hill | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Lucy Hill | Other | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Jack Hill | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Clayton Hill | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1900
Jefferson, Tennessee
Son, age 18
Jefferson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Walter A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1882 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Jefferson, Tennessee
Head, age 27
Jefferson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Walter J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farmwork |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Jefferson, Tennessee
Head, age 36
Jefferson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Walter B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Jefferson, Tennessee
Head, age 46
Jefferson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Walter Hill across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Jefferson, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Margaret Hill (~0.92 confidence) and father James Hill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Margaret Hill
b. ~1846
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Hill
b. ~1847
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
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Walter Hill
Head · 1930 · age 46 · b. ~1884 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2256unit:0895)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Mckinney | 35 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Christine Mckinney | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Thomas Klipper | 39 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Edith E Klipper | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | James O Klipper | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Allen F Altman | 81 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Lula Altman | 48 | Daughter | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 8 | Minnie Altman | 50 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Jake Maddox | 85 | Brother | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Thomas Klipper | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Tennessee Klipper | 52 | Sister-H | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Arthur Phillips | 39 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Joseph Phillips | 16 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Mildred Phillips | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Elizabeth Phillips | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Walter Hill THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 17 | Lucy Hill | 33 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Hazel Hill | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Clayton Hill | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Jack Hill | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Ruby M Hill | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Lawson Killian | 60 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Rhoda Killian | 58 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Melissa Killian | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Katherine Killian | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Sam J Tunnell | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Ethel Tunnell | 42 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Samuel J Tunnell | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | John R Tunnell | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Quincey Brotherton | 36 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 31 | Clarice Brotherton | 26 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Henry Ogle | 41 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 33 | Eva Ogle | 37 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Emma Ogle | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Beulah Ogle | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Ruth Ogle | 10 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 37 | Audrey Ogle | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Benjamin Goforth | 38 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Nellie Goforth | 36 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | James Goforth | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Anna R Goforth | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Lucille Goforth | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Hugh Crawford | 37 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Anna Crawford | 34 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Gladys Crawford | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Mildred Crawford | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Charles Crawford | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Jack Crawford | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Thomas Crawford | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Mary M Crawford | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
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 1930 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)