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David Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Morehouse-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this David Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Morehouse-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Julia & Horace — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Morehouse-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morehouse |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ward 10 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to David | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Hill | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Leeanna Mitcher | Other | — | 83 | ~1857 |
| Georgia Hill | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Agnessa Hill | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Cleotha Hill | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| David Hill | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Julia Hill | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Leola Hill | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Sammie Hill | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Othel Hill | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1920
Morehouse, Louisiana
Son, age 14
Morehouse, Louisiana · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Morehouse, Louisiana
Head, age 22
Morehouse, Louisiana · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | David Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Morehouse-County, Louisiana
Head, age 36
Morehouse-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1904 — 10 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morehouse |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Julia Hill (~0.92 confidence) and father Horace Hill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Julia Hill
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Horace Hill
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
David Hill
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Louisiana
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Morehouse-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Morehouse-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01413-00708)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Marie Causey | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Della Johnson | 67 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 43 | Roosevelt Holman | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 44 | Luella Holman | 26 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Mary Windom | 52 | Mother-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Emmett Mills | 18 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Dester Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Ofiathia Hayes | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Louise Biby | 26 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 50 | John Holman | 66 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 51 | Norman Canoll | 53 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 52 | Amillee Canoll | 37 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Bernice Canoll | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | Sam Canoll | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 55 | John Canoll | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Billy Canoll | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | William Hill | 44 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 58 | Cammie Hill | 45 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Edward Hill | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Opra Mae Hill | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Ruby Hill | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Willie Hill | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | David Hill THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 64 | Georgia Hill | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Leola Hill | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | David Jr. Hill | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Julia B. Hill | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Othel Hill | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Cleotha Hill | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Sammie Hill | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Agnessa Hill | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Leeanna Mitcher | 83 | Mother-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Horace Hill | 62 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 74 | Charlotte Hill | 47 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Abner Hill | 26 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Maggie Goodwin | 42 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 77 | Willie Johnson | 67 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 78 | Robert Hill | 26 | Head | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 79 | Leverda Hill | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Naud Franklin | 28 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
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Pedigree Summary
David
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)