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Willie Hill — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Harris, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Willie Hill across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harris, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Will & Ida — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Harris, Texas |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Houston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Hill | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Ruth Hill | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Lula Hill | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Lula Hill | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Lula Hill | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Lula Hill | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Minnie Hill | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Minnie Hill | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Will Hill | Head | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Willie Hill | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Willie Hill | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Silas Hill | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Lula Hill | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1910
Fort Bend, …
Son, age 1
Fort Bend, Texas · implied b. ~1909 — 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1920
Harris, Texas
Son, age 11
Harris, Texas · implied b. ~1909 — 13 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Harris, Texas
Son, age 21
Harris, Texas · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Willie Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Industry | Dining Car |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Harris-County, Texas
Head, age 33
Harris-County, Texas · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Houston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harris |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Cotton Compress |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 38 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Will Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Hill (~0.92 confidence) and father Willie Hall (~0.92 confidence) and father Will Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Hill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Will Hill
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Hill
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willie Hall
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Will Hill
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Hill
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Hill
Son · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · Texas
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Sibling
Lula Hill
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Hill
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Silas Hill
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Hill
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Hill
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Hill
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minnie Hill
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Hill
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minnie Hill
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Hill
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
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 — Harris, Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Harris, Texas
Page Contents
26 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1812unit:0016)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Silas Jackson | 70 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 2 | Lula Jackson | 40 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 3 | Ruth Jackson | 35 | Daughter | Clerk | Texas |
| 4 | Minnie Jackson | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 5 | Silas Jackson | 27 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 6 | Willie Jackson | 22 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 7 | Lula Jackson | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Texas |
| 8 | Lillie Jackson | 20 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 9 | Lula Jackson | 14 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 10 | Silas Jackson | 12 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 11 | Ruth Jackson | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 12 | Willie Jackson | 2 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 13 | Minnie Jackson | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 14 | Will Hill | 26 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 15 | Lula Hill | 24 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 16 | Willie Hill THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 17 | Lula Hill | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 18 | Ruth Hill | 0 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 19 | Minnie Hill | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 20 | Silas Hill | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 21 | Lula Hill | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 22 | Willie Hill | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 23 | Lula Hill | 0 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 24 | Ruth Hill | 20 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 25 | Minnie Hill | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 26 | Lula Hill | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 10 siblings
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)