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David Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this David Hill across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spartanburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Spartanburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Reidville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Reidville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Hill | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Arthur Hill | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Joyce Hill | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| James Hill | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ellen Hill | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| James Hill | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Bobbie Hill | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Bettie Hill | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Charles Hill | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| David Hill | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 3
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Donald H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Spartanburg-County, South …
Son, age 12
Spartanburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 10 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Reidville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Highest Grade | G 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
David Hill
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Bobbie Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bettie Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joyce Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03838-00598)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joe N Woodruff | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Lucia May Woodruff | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Russell Woodruff | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | J F Bury | 43 | Head | Plumber | South Carolina |
| 45 | Maud Bury | 51 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | David Bury | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Betty Bury | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Archie J Cox | 39 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Artha Jr Cox | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Ray Cox | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Fred Cox | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Carol Cox | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Andrew Trent | 59 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Mary Jane Trent | 61 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | David Hays | 63 | Husband | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | James H Hill | 36 | Head | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 57 | Ellen Hill | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | James Jr Hill | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | David Hill THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Arthur Hill | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Jack Hill | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Charles Hill | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Bettie Hill | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Bobbie Hill | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Joyce Hill | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | H M Gregory | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 67 | May Gregory | 41 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Feddie Gregory | 22 | Son | Mechanic | South Carolina |
| 69 | Ined Gregory | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Hue C Gregory | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Andrew Gregory | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Thomas Gregory | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | David Gregory | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Minnie Gregory | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Ruth Gregory | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | William J Gregory | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Dewey Dill | 31 | Head | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 78 | Beulah Dill | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Hazel Dill | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Franklin Dill | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
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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)