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William Hill — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Sarah — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Madison, Kentucky |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Township / Ward | Town Magisterial District 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Hill | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Narcissus Hill | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Nannie Hill | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Edith Hill | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Eva Hill | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| John Hill | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Sarah Hill | Other | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| William Crawford | Other | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Jessie Russell | Other | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Charles Hill | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| John Hill | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| William Hill | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Thomas Hill | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Madison, Kentucky
Son, age 9
Madison, Kentucky · implied b. ~1911 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Madison, Kentucky
Son, age 19
Madison, Kentucky · implied b. ~1911 — 13 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
Son, age 28
Madison-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | m |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | on Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 250 |
| Highest Grade | 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Ky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Hill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Hill
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Hill
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Hill
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Hill
Son · 1930 · age 19 · b. ~1911 · Kentucky
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Sibling
John Hill
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Hill
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Hill
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Hill
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nannie Hill
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Hill
Sibling · 1930 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eva Hill
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Narcissus Hill
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
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
1930 US Federal Census — Madison, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Madison, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel769:0181)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Myrion C. Cotton | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Lewis Nelly | 26 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 53 | Bettie Nelly | 23 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Wanda Nelly | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 55 | Albert Nelly | 55 | Father | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Winfield F. Cosby | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 57 | Dolores Cosby | 33 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Charles Cosby | 16 | Son | Helper | Kentucky |
| 59 | Homer Cosby | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Gipsy L. Cosby | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Olive W. Cosby | 87 | Father | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Cecil W. Haden | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 63 | Edith Haden | 39 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Annella Haden | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | William R. Haden | 70 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 66 | Lotta L. Haden | 63 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Embry Haden | 42 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 68 | Eva Haden | 28 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Carl Haden | 36 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 70 | June Haden | 34 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 71 | Ellen Haden | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | Kentucky |
| 72 | Elza C. Cosby | 68 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 73 | Elizabeth Cosby | 68 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Bergin Cosby | 36 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 75 | Guy Cosby | 29 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 76 | Geneva Cosby | 22 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Ruth E. Cosby | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Guyton J. Cosby | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | John Hill | 60 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 80 | Sarah Hill | 49 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 81 | Edith L. Hill | 28 | Daughter | Cook | Kentucky |
| 82 | Ruby Hill | 22 | Daughter | Cook | Kentucky |
| 83 | John Jr. Hill | 20 | Son | Helper | Kentucky |
| 84 | William Hill THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Helper | Kentucky |
| 85 | Thomas Hill | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 86 | Eva Hill | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 87 | Narcissus Hill | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 88 | Charles A. Hill | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 89 | Nannie Hill | 25 | Daughter | Cook | Kentucky |
| 90 | Jessie J. Russell | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 91 | William Crawford | 6 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 92 | Mike S. Sowers | 59 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 93 | Pauline Sowers | 39 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 94 | Ruby Sowers | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 95 | Lillian Sowers | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 96 | Elmer Powell | 51 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 97 | Oldham Powell | 49 | Brother | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 98 | Benjamin Powell | 45 | Brother | — | Kentucky |
| 99 | Bettie Powell | 75 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 100 | James Tribble | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 8 siblings
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 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)