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David Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Christian-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this David Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Christian-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mrs & Lena — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Christian-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Prairieton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Christian |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Prairieton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to David | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lena Hill | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Larry Hill | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| David Hill | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sangamon, Illinois
Son, age 5
Sangamon, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Sangamon, Illinois
Son, age 15
Sangamon, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Christian-County, Illinois
Son, age 25
Christian-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Prairieton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Christian |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 David Hill across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mrs Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Hill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mrs Hill
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Hill
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
David Hill
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Illinois
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Sibling
Larry Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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
1940 US Federal Census — Christian-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Christian-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00767-00541)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lena Hill | 55 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 42 | David Hill THIS PERSON | 25 | son | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Larry Hill | 2 | son | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Carl Q Hodges | 29 | head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 45 | Marguerite Hodges | 25 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Phyllis Hodges | 1 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Arthur King | 34 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 48 | Iola King | 28 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Ulysses Hayes | 75 | head | Retired Farmer | Illinois |
| 50 | Oma Hayes | 72 | wife | Old Age Pension | Illinois |
| 51 | Walter J Beamer | 37 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 52 | Sheila May Beamer | 30 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Sandra Kay Beamer | 1 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Charles R Bundick | 42 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 55 | Ora E Bundick | 45 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Jean Bundick | 21 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Robert Bundick | 10 | son | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Ralph Davis | 23 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 59 | Kathryn Davis | 22 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Stanley Hancock | 39 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 61 | Ova Hancock | 39 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Ava Hancock | 14 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Edna Hancock | 12 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Leta Hancock | 10 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Morrison Matheny | 19 | Brother in law | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Wayne Brackett | 29 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 67 | Evelyn Brackett | 25 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Marilyn Brackett | 1 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Charles Wilcox | 53 | head | Farm | Illinois |
| 70 | Ruth Wilcox | 50 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Frederick Wilcox | 6 | son | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Jane Wilcox | 5 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Lemuel Pratt | 43 | Hired man | Farm | Illinois |
| 74 | Dora Peabody | 73 | head | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Verna Peabody | 44 | daughter | Farmer | Illinois |
| 76 | Vina Oliver | 81 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | James Garrett | 53 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 78 | Ruby Garrett | 33 | wife | Farmer | Illinois |
| 79 | Dorothy Garrett | 5 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Patsy Garrett | 1 | daughter | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
David + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)