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Donald Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dickenson-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Donald Hill across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dickenson-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 19-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dickenson-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Same place |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Wise |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Same Place |
| Township / Ward | Clintwood Mag District |
| 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.
19 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgie Hill | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Sarah Hill | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Lucille Castle | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Bernard Hill | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Edna Grimes | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Joe Castle | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Callen Hill | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Venetia Hill | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Kenneth Castle | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Liza Hill | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Adron Hill | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Donald Hill | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ruby Hill | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Jean Castle | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| James Hill | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Elsie Hill | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Ester Hill | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Paul Hill | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Betty Hill | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dickenson, Virginia
Son, age
Dickenson, Virginia · implied b. ~1930 — 3 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 | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Dickenson-County, Virginia
Son, age 12
Dickenson-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 19 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Same place |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Wise |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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Anchor record
Donald Hill
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Virginia
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Sibling
Ruby Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernard Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Adron Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elsie Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucille Castle
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Venetia Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Liza Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ester Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Callen 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 — Dickenson-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Dickenson-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04257-00261)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Don Rita Wright | 1 | Daughter | Same Place | Virginia |
| 42 | Delphia Mullins | 35 | Head | Same Place | Virginia |
| 43 | Helen Mullins | 10 | Daughter | Same Place | Virginia |
| 44 | Jack Mullins | 5 | Son | Same Place | Virginia |
| 45 | Ambell Mullins | 54 | Head | Same Place | Virginia |
| 46 | Wilma Mullins | 16 | Daughter | Same Place | Virginia |
| 47 | Edith Mullins | 14 | Daughter | Same Place | Virginia |
| 48 | Emma Hittitt | 21 | Daughter | Same Place | Virginia |
| 49 | Monbell Hittitt | 18 | Daughter | Same Place | Virginia |
| 50 | Emma Spullins | 23 | Head | Same Place | Virginia |
| 51 | Ruth Spullins | 18 | Wife | Same Place | Virginia |
| 52 | Edna Spullins | 1 | Daughter | Same Place | Virginia |
| 53 | Robert Spullins | 1 | Son | Same Place | Virginia |
| 54 | Earl Saylor | 27 | Head | Same Place | Virginia |
| 55 | Zephyr Saylor | 22 | Wife | Same Place | Virginia |
| 56 | Bobby Saylor | 1 | Son | Same Place | Virginia |
| 57 | Mildred Saylor | 0 | Daughter | Same Place | Virginia |
| 58 | Wilson Bonham | 42 | Head | Same Place | Kentucky |
| 59 | Italy Bonham | 35 | Wife | Same Place | Virginia |
| 60 | Lewis Bonham | 5 | Son | Same Place | Virginia |
| 61 | James Hill | 58 | Head | Same Place | Virginia |
| 62 | Virgie Hill | 54 | Wife | Same Place | Virginia |
| 63 | Venetia Hill | 31 | Daughter | Same Place | Virginia |
| 64 | Elsie Hill | 30 | Daughter | Same Place | Virginia |
| 65 | Adron Hill | 28 | Son | Same Place | Virginia |
| 66 | Liza Hill | 25 | Daughter | Same Place | Virginia |
| 67 | Ruby Hill | 24 | Daughter | Same Place | Virginia |
| 68 | Sarah Hill | 22 | Daughter | Same Place | Virginia |
| 69 | Bernard Hill | 21 | Son | Same Place | Virginia |
| 70 | Paul Hill | 19 | Son | Same Place | Virginia |
| 71 | Ester Hill | 16 | Daughter | Same Place | Virginia |
| 72 | Callen Hill | 14 | Daughter | Same Place | Virginia |
| 73 | Donald Hill THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | Same Place | Virginia |
| 74 | Betty Hill | 9 | Daughter | Same Place | Virginia |
| 75 | Edna Grimes | 7 | Grand Daughter | Same Place | Virginia |
| 76 | Lucille Castle | 8 | Daughter | Same Place | Kentucky |
| 77 | Joe Castle | 6 | Grand Son | Same Place | Kentucky |
| 78 | Kenneth Castle | 3 | Grand Son | Same Place | Kentucky |
| 79 | Jean Castle | 2 | Grand Daughter | Same Place | Virginia |
| 80 | Columbus Fleming | 65 | Head | Same Place | 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)