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Donald Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Tazewell-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Donald Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tazewell-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Laura — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tazewell-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pekin |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tazewell |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Real Estate Broker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 528 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Pekin |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Hill | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Jeanette Hill | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Bettie Hill | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Donald Hill | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Norman Hill | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1920
Tazewell, Illinois
Son, age 13
Tazewell, Illinois · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Tazewell, Illinois
Head, age 24
Tazewell, Illinois · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Donald T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Latherer |
| Industry | Cement Firm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | 1000 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Tazewell-County, Illinois
Head, age 34
Tazewell-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pekin |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tazewell |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Real Estate Broker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 528 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 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 Donald Hill across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fred Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Hill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Hill
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Hill
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Donald Hill
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Tazewell-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Tazewell-County, Illinois
Page Contents
34 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00895-00466)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Billie Crum | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Lucille Huever | 45 | Head | Bakery | Illinois |
| 43 | Minert Huever | 39 | Brother | Salesman | Illinois |
| 44 | Donald Hill THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 45 | Jeanette Hill | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Bettie Jane Hill | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Norman Edward Hill | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Donald Richard Hill | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | John Benassi | 31 | Head | Wire Drawer | Illinois |
| 50 | Vera Benassi | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Phyllis Benassi | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Michael Benassi | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Jo Ann Benassi | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Rudolph Janssen | 52 | Head | Sampler | Illinois |
| 55 | Mildred Janssen | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Paul Janssen | 25 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | John Janssen | 22 | Son | Part-Paint | Illinois |
| 58 | Truman Janssen | 20 | Son | No Work | Illinois |
| 59 | Ruth Janssen | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Lowell Janssen | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Etta Hamson | 69 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Walter Marquett | 36 | Head | Construction | Illinois |
| 63 | Margaret Marquett | 25 | Wife | Bottler | Illinois |
| 64 | Walter Jr. Marquett | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Gerald Lee Marquett | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Wm Morgan Weeks | 37 | Head | Bartender | Illinois |
| 67 | Helen Julia Weeks | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Harold Ranney | 37 | Head | Baker | Illinois |
| 69 | Anna Ranney | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Robert Ranney | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Ranney | None | — | — | — |
| 72 | Wm W. Kinney | 54 | Head | Painter | Illinois |
| 73 | Sarah Kinney | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Wm W. Jr. Kinney | 19 | Son | New Worker | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Donald
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)