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William Hill — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · St Joseph, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this William Hill across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in St Joseph, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nicholas & Nicholas — first a son (b.~1871), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | St Joseph, Michigan |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | William N |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Township / Ward | Constantine Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Hill | Head | — | 82 | ~1838 |
| William Hill | Son | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Della Hill | Spouse | — | 77 | ~1843 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 33
St Joseph, Michigan · implied b. ~1867 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Willie M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1867 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Novelty Store |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1910
St Joseph, …
Son, age 42
St Joseph, Michigan · implied b. ~1868 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Willard J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | House |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
St Joseph, …
Son, age 49
St Joseph, Michigan · implied b. ~1871 — 3 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | William N |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 William Hill across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in St Joseph, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Nicholas Hill (~0.92 confidence) and father Nicholas Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Della Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother M Hill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Nicholas Hill
b. ~1838
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Nicholas Hill
b. ~1838
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Della Hill
b. ~1843
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Hill
b. ~1842
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
M Hill
b. ~1837
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Hill
Son · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · Michigan
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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 — St Joseph, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — St Joseph, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu796unit:0092)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicholas Hill | 82 | Head | — | New York |
| 2 | Della A Hill | 77 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 3 | William N Hill THIS PERSON | 49 | Son | Painter | Michigan |
| 4 | Adah A Bates | 57 | Head | — | New York |
| 5 | Emory E Bates | 15 | Nephew | — | New York |
| 6 | Richard E Wagoner | 46 | Head | Grocer | Michigan |
| 7 | Frances Wagoner | 42 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Edward H Wagoner | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Marie E Wagoner | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Agatha H Wagoner | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 11 | George F Catton | 60 | Head | Postmaster | Michigan |
| 12 | Lulu E Catton | 57 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Ray Catton | 31 | Son | Asst Postmaster | Michigan |
| 14 | Vera Catton | 28 | Daughter-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Benjamin F Harbster | 70 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Petra B Harbster | 62 | Wife | — | New York |
| 17 | Andrew S Kittell | 65 | Head | Marble Cutter | New York |
| 18 | Jennie R Kittell | 58 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Fred G Hoover | 43 | Head | Teacher | Indiana |
| 20 | Nellie E Hoover | 43 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Beatrice A Hoover | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Bessie E Hoover | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Samuel H Hoover | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Minnie M Schuettler | 56 | Head | Laundry | Michigan |
| 25 | Effie B Kelso | 28 | Daughter | Laundry | Indiana |
| 26 | Dennis J Granston | 69 | Head | — | New York |
| 27 | A. L. Laucter | 39 | Head | Billiard Hall | Michigan |
| 28 | Mabel L Laucter | 33 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Donald V Laucter | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Leah D Laucter | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Andrew J Hartenary | 68 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 32 | Clara A Hartenary | 65 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Margaret Lechner | 76 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | David H Stage | 49 | Head | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 35 | Mary E Stage | 40 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Elliot D Gray | 76 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Mary Lou Gray | 73 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Flora A Thayer | 54 | Niece | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Adaline Odell | 82 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Levi H Strohm | 59 | Head | Cigar Factory | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Emma E Strohm | 59 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Edward H Strohm | 25 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Edward Newman | 21 | Boarder | Chemist | Illinois |
| 44 | John F Coonnell | 58 | Head | Paper Maker | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Nora F Coonnell | 57 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | John H Burns | 42 | Head | Asst Plumber | Michigan |
| 47 | Elizabeth Burns | 36 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 48 | Joseph B Archer | 55 | Head | Machine Hand | Michigan |
| 49 | Myrtle B Archer | 45 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Marjorie E Archer | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 5 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)