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Donald Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Donald Hill across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Suffolk-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Boston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Hill | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Donald Hill | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Daniel Hill | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| William Hill | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| William Hill | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Elizabeth Hill | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Dorothy Hill | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| James Hill | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 1
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Donald L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Son, age 10
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1930 — 8 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Donald Hill
Son · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Daniel Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01667-00343)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William H. Hill | 46 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Louise G. Hill | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Dorothy T. Hill | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | James H. Hill | 14 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 5 | William Hill | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Donald Hill THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Elizabeth V. Hill | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Daniel V. Hill | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Aaron Tufts | 28 | Head | Assistant | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Cecelia Tufts | 26 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Charles L. Fredericks | 37 | Head | Mechanic | British W. Indies |
| 12 | Nellie A. Fredericks | 35 | Wife | — | Bermuda |
| 13 | William L. Fredericks | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Arthur H. Fredericks | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Clarence A. Fredericks | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Franklin D. Fredericks | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Rita Fredericks | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Joseph A. Dickson | 59 | Lodger | Laborer | New York |
| 19 | Margaret Furtado | 30 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Richard Furtado | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Louise Furtado | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | William A. Furtado | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Margaret A. Furtado | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Henry Furtado | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Lillian Calhoun | 25 | Lodger | Domestic | Georgia |
| 26 | Henry W. Wheelwright | 45 | Head | Chef | British W. Indies |
| 27 | Edith A. Wheelwright | 41 | Wife | — | British W. Indies |
| 28 | Clarissa E. Wright | 67 | Aunt | Cook | British W. Indies |
| 29 | Keziah A. Wright | 50 | Aunt | Domestic | British W. Indies |
| 30 | Thomasa G. Edwards | 28 | Head | — | British W. Indies |
| 31 | Charlotte Brown | 52 | Housekeeper | Publisher | British W. Indies |
| 32 | Frieda Boyd | 36 | Head | Domestic | Massachusetts |
| 33 | James Boyd | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Margaret Boyd | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Bernice P. Reed | 18 | Niece | Domestic | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Joyce Reed | 1 | Niece | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Annie S. Carter | 57 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Ellsworth H. Carter | 26 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Mack Frederick Dukes | 26 | Head | Porter | Georgia |
| 40 | Annie A. Dukes | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
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)