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Donald Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Donald Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents D & Ralph — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Peters Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Peters Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hill | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Edgar Hill | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Martha Hill | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Martha Hill | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Herbert Hill | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Albert Hill | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| D Hill | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| George Hill | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Ruth Hill | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Donald Hill | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Pennsylvania
Son, age 4
Franklin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 9 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 | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Franklin, Pennsylvania
Son, age 14
Franklin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 10 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 | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Franklin-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 24
Franklin-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Peters Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 D Hill (~0.92 confidence) and father Ralph Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Hill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
D Hill
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ralph Hill
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Hill
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Hill
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Donald Hill
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Martha Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edgar Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert 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 — Franklin-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03510-00241)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moses D. Ensminger | 38 | Head | Steam Shovel Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Dora Ensminger | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Roy Ensminger | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Ralph B. Baughman | 48 | Head | Proprietor | Maryland |
| 5 | Maggie A. Baughman | 48 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 6 | Rachel Baughman | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Samuel J. Baughman | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Clyde Flagle | 24 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Catherine Flagle | 18 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Shelley Jean Flagle | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | David Snyder | 39 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Minnie Snyder | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | David Jr. Snyder | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Betty Snyder | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Robert Snyder | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | William Pryor | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Marie A. Pryor | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | William Jr. Pryor | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | D. W. Hill | 65 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Martha Hill | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Edgar Hill | 31 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Ruth Hill | 26 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Donald Hill THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | George Hill | 23 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Martha Hill | 22 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Albert Hill | 14 | Son | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Herbert Hill | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | John Hill | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Smith Siler | 63 | Head | Laboring | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Jessie Smiley | 50 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | William C. Smiley | 25 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | William Hornbaker | 39 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Elsie Hornbaker | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Lester Hornbaker | 17 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Kenneth Hornbaker | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Paul Hornbaker | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Betty Hornbaker | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Gordon Hornbaker | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Albert Pryor | 34 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Della D. Pryor | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Donald + 7 siblings
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)