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William Hill — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Baltimore, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this William Hill across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Mary — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Brakeman |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Brakeman |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Hill | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| William Hill | Head | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Nellie Mason | Other | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| James Lee | Other | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| George Davis | Other | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Henrietta Hill | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1910
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 16
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Errand boy |
| Industry | Grocery store |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1920
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 26
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | chemical co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Head, age 36
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Brakeman |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Other, age 44
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lavina Hill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Hill
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Hill
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lavina Hill
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Hill
Head · 1930 · age 36 · b. ~1894 · Maryland
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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 — Baltimore, Maryland
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1930 US Federal Census — Baltimore, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus864unit:0954)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Eugene Ridgley | 14 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 52 | John Spancey | 40 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 53 | Lillie Spancey | 41 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 54 | John Spancey | 18 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 55 | Lillie Spancey | 16 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 56 | Eugene Spancey | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 57 | Ruth Spancey | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 58 | James Spancey | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 59 | Mary Spancey | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 60 | George Bishop | 24 | Lodger | Laborer | Maryland |
| 61 | Arthur Bishop | 21 | Lodger | Laborer | Maryland |
| 62 | William Bishop | 20 | Lodger | Laborer | Maryland |
| 63 | Joseph Gomez | 42 | Head | Merchant | Russia |
| 64 | Sarah Gomez | 40 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 65 | Mildred Gomez | 18 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 66 | Lillian Gomez | 17 | Daughter | Waitress | Maryland |
| 67 | Irving Gomez | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 68 | James Knight | 42 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 69 | Annie Knight | 38 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 70 | Lydia Knight | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Maryland |
| 71 | James Knight | 16 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 72 | Thomas Knight | 14 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 73 | William Knight | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 74 | Mary Knight | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 75 | Thomas Price | 46 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Carrie Price | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Lillian Austin | 20 | Lodger | Laborer | Maryland |
| 78 | Ella Higgins | 22 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 79 | William Jackson | 33 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Alice Jackson | 23 | Wife | Housework | Virginia |
| 81 | John Jackson | 4 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 82 | William Jackson | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 83 | George Smith | 29 | Head | Merchant | Russia |
| 84 | Sarah Smith | 23 | Wife | Saleslady | Maryland |
| 85 | William King | 31 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 86 | Eva King | 28 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 87 | William King | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 88 | John King | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 89 | William Pierce | 25 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Mary Pierce | 23 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 91 | William Pierce | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 92 | Frank Jones | 21 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 93 | Julius Griffith | 21 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 94 | William Caldwell | 18 | Lodger | Servant | South Carolina |
| 95 | William Hill THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Brakeman | Maryland |
| 96 | Henrietta Hill | 26 | Wife | Laborer | Maryland |
| 97 | Jessie Hill | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 98 | Nellie Mason | 19 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 99 | James Lee | 25 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 100 | George Davis | 29 | Lodger | Fireman | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
William
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)