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Willie Hill — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Norfolk, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Willie Hill across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Norfolk, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Frances — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Norfolk, Virginia |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Willie B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Track Cleaner |
| Industry | Rail Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Track Cleaner |
| Township / Ward | Portsmouth City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Hill | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Margaret Hill | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Annie Hill | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Lillie Hill | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Mary Hill | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| James Hill | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Anthony Hill | Other | — | 78 | ~1852 |
| Willie Hill | Son | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Marion Hill | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Joseph Hill | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| James Hill | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Lillie Hill | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1910
Campbell, Virginia
Son, age 8
Campbell, Virginia · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Will H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Halifax, Virginia
Son, age 19
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1901 — 9 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 | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Norfolk, Virginia
Son, age 29
Norfolk, Virginia · implied b. ~1901 — 12 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Willie B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Track Cleaner |
| Industry | Rail Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Frances Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Hill (~0.92 confidence) and father James Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Hill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Hill
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Frances Hill
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Hill
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Hill
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Hill
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Hill
Son · 1930 · age 29 · b. ~1901 · Virginia
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Sibling
Marion Hill
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Hill
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Hill
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Hill
Sibling · 1930 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Hill
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Hill
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Hill
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Hill
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
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 — Norfolk, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Norfolk, Virginia
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2474unit:0308)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | Jesse Marant | 20 | Lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Annie Williams | 40 | Head | Servant | South Carolina |
| 56 | Ida Burton | 40 | Boarder | Servant | North Carolina |
| 57 | Albert Jones | 48 | Head | Coal Heaver | North Carolina |
| 58 | Lumber Powell | 48 | Head | Track Work | North Carolina |
| 59 | Carrie Powell | 45 | Wife | Cook House | North Carolina |
| 60 | Wilson Powell | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Thomas Taylor | 48 | Head | Helper Shop | North Carolina |
| 62 | Lillie Taylor | 45 | Wife | Storing Cars | North Carolina |
| 63 | Mary L Hutchinson | 10 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 64 | William Mabrey | 39 | Head | Grease Wiper | Virginia |
| 65 | Lillie Mabrey | 39 | Wife | Servant | Virginia |
| 66 | George Mabrey | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Irene Mabrey | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | William Mabrey | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Charles Smith | 28 | Step-son | Freight Handler | Virginia |
| 70 | Cleo Smith | 20 | Step-daughter | Servant | South Carolina |
| 71 | John Goodman | 62 | Head | Fireman | Virginia |
| 72 | Annie Goodman | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Johnnie Goodman | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | James Goodman | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | James Cannon | 67 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Louise Battle | 19 | Daughter | Domestic | North Carolina |
| 77 | O'Neal Cannon | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 78 | James Cannon | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 79 | John Williams | 54 | Head | Car Sealer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Ida Williams | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | James Hill | 54 | Head | Fireman Station | North Carolina |
| 82 | Lillie Hill | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Willie B Hill THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Track Cleaner | Virginia |
| 84 | Lillie Hill | 28 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Mary Hill | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Annie Hill | 16 | Daughter | Basket Maker | Virginia |
| 87 | Mildred Hill | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 88 | James Hill | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Marion Hill | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Margaret Hill | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Joseph Hill | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Anthony Hill | 78 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Edward Carter | 46 | Head | Cook House | Virginia |
| 94 | Nancy Carter | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Archie Perry | 23 | Son-in-law | Basket Maker | Virginia |
| 96 | Carrie M Perry | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Jean E Perry | 1 | Gr-daughter | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Peter Darden | 43 | Head | General Laborer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Cota Darden | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Charlie Darden | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 8 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 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)