At the time of the 1880 Federal census, 3 year old Leo B. Hitchcock was living in the home of Sylvester and Catherine WILSON in Dayton, Berrien County, Michigan, and listed as their son. His birthplace, and that of his mother, was listed as Michigan. No birthplace for his father was shown. Sylvester Wilson was shown as born in Michigan and Catherine Wilson was shown as born in New Jersey.