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Donald Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Venango-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Donald Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Venango-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Daniel & Daniel — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Venango-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oil City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Venango |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Oil City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hill | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Jennette Hill | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Donald Hill | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cambria, Pennsylvania
Son, age 9
Cambria, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 7 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 | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Cambria, Pennsylvania
Son, age 19
Cambria, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Donald R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steel mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Venango-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 28
Venango-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oil City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Venango |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Daniel Hill (~0.92 confidence) and father Daniel Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Hill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Daniel Hill
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Daniel Hill
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Hill
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Hill
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Donald Hill
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Venango-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Venango-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03617-00120)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Settle | 64 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Etta Settle | 63 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Mary Otto Settle | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Marshall Rigal | 54 | Head | Foreman | France |
| 5 | Leila Rigal | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | George Rigal | 20 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Marshall Mansfield | 41 | Head | Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Helen Mansfield | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | John Mansfield | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Mary E. Mansfield | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Thomas Mansfield | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Kathleen Mansfield | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Patricia Mansfield | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Marshall Mansfield | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Leo Mansfield | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Jerome Mansfield | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Madelin Mansfield | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Rita Mansfield | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Ralph W. Rogers | 41 | Head | Engineer | Maryland |
| 20 | Ethel Rogers | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Nelson Rogers | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Jay Ann Rogers | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | May Hill | 44 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Donald Hill THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Jennette Hill | 26 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Richard Hill | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Ray Frank | 33 | Head | Pumper | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Ester Frank | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Dorothy Frank | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Audrey Frank | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Virginia Davis | 17 | Maid | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Floyd Davis | 39 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Lucille Davis | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Helen Davis | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Isabelle Davis | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Mary J. Madden | 78 | Head | — | New York |
| 37 | Frances A. Gilmore | 33 | Lodger | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Michael J. Murphy | 69 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Ella Murphy | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Son Raymond | 37 | Son | Laborer | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Donald
Gen 1 · 4 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)