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Willie Hill — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Willie Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Eugene & Emmet — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 3
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jefferson, Alabama |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | N 2 Precinct The |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Hill | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Emmet Hill | Head | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Emmet Hill | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Sarah Hill | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Alabama
Daughter, age 3
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Jefferson, Alabama
Daughter, age 14
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Willie L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Jefferson-County, Alabama
Other, age 20
Jefferson-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Willie B. |
| Relationship to Head | Mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unincorporated place Draco |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Willie Hill across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Eugene Hall (~0.92 confidence) and father Emmet 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
Eugene Hall
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Emmet Hill
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Hill
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Hill
Daughter · 1920 · age 3 · b. ~1917 · Alabama
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Sibling
Emmet Hill
Sibling · 1920 · age
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
1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu022unit:0015)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clay Hobson | 15 | Boarder | Laborer | Alabama |
| 2 | Louis Hobson | 22 | Boarder | Coal Miner | Alabama |
| 3 | Willie Simpson | 28 | Head | Fireman | Alabama |
| 4 | Jennie Simpson | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Annie Simpson | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Thomas Harper | 26 | Boarder | Dig Coal | Alabama |
| 7 | Marshall Harper | 22 | Boarder | Dig Coal | Alabama |
| 8 | Frank Ware | 25 | Boarder | Cart Driver | Alabama |
| 9 | Mary Jackson | 45 | Head | Cook | Alabama |
| 10 | Melvina Jackson | 18 | Daughter | Cook | Alabama |
| 11 | James Jackson | 22 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Robert Jackson | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Willie Jackson | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Pearl Jackson | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Charlie Jackson | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Albert Jackson | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Emmet Hill | 30 | Head | Dig Coal | Alabama |
| 18 | Sarah Hill | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Willie Hill THIS PERSON | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Emmet Jr Hill | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Dan Malone | 53 | Head | Booker | Georgia |
| 22 | Julia Malone | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Alabama |
| 23 | Roxy Malone | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Thad Malone | 26 | Son | Miner | Alabama |
| 25 | Daisy Malone | 22 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Theodore Malone | 4 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Vera Vaughn | 19 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Moses Malone | 27 | Boarder | Fireman | Alabama |
| 29 | Will Waters | 39 | Head | Dig Coal | South Carolina |
| 30 | Carrie Waters | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Lee Anderson | 20 | Step son | Dig Coal | Alabama |
| 32 | Butcher Lawrence | 44 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Aurelia Lawrence | 26 | Daughter | Nurse | Alabama |
| 34 | Bessie Lawrence | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Theodore Lawrence | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Elias Lawrence | 12 | Son | Trapper | Alabama |
| 37 | Atlee Lawrence | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Norman Henley | 33 | Head | Dig Coal | Alabama |
| 39 | Gertrude Henley | 29 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Kathleen Henley | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Herbert Henley | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Norman Jr Henley | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Bernice Henley | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Lionel Henley | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Samuel Henley | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Will Pressley | 30 | Head | Dig Coal | Alabama |
| 47 | Ophelia Pressley | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Will Noton | 37 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 49 | Bell Noton | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Katie M Baker | 18 | Step daughter | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 1 sibling
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)