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Dorothy Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sussex-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sussex-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Female
Spouse
Born: Delaware
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sussex-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Canning Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 250 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | 3Rd District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eunice Hill | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ruth Hill | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Victor Hill | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Emmet Hill | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Lee Hill | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| James Hill | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Manning Hill | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Cecil Hill | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Dorothy Hill | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sussex, Delaware
Spouse, age 25
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Dorothy M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Sussex, Delaware
Spouse, age 35
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Dorothy M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Sussex-County, Delaware
Spouse, age 48
Sussex-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1892 — 9 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Canning Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 250 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links Dorothy Hill across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dorothy Hill
Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00547-00414)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janet Lee King | 3 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 2 | Virgil Lawson | 45 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 3 | Anna Armstrong | 43 | Housekeeper | — | Delaware |
| 4 | William Jewell | 47 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 5 | Ola Jewell | 39 | Wife | Picked Beans | Delaware |
| 6 | Ray Jewell | 19 | Son | Farming | Delaware |
| 7 | Dallas Jewell | 18 | Son | Farming | Delaware |
| 8 | Joseph Jewell | 14 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 9 | Mary Jewell | 12 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 10 | Doris Jewell | 7 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 11 | Lloyd Jewell | 4 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 12 | Raymond Thompson | 50 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 13 | Nettie Thompson | 45 | Wife | Housework | Maryland |
| 14 | Floyd Thompson | 4 | Grand-son | — | Delaware |
| 15 | Samuel Morris | 30 | Head | Machinist | Delaware |
| 16 | Ella Morris | 32 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 17 | Clara M. Morris | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 18 | Billy Morris | 7 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 19 | Victor Hill | 58 | Head | Farming | Delaware |
| 20 | Dorothy Hill THIS PERSON | 48 | Wife | Laborer | Delaware |
| 21 | Manning Hill | 21 | Son | Hauls Lumber | Delaware |
| 22 | James Hill | 19 | Son | Truck Driver | Delaware |
| 23 | Ruth Hill | 16 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 24 | Cecil Hill | 14 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 25 | Lee Hill | 12 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 26 | Eunice Hill | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 27 | Emmet Hill | 18 | Hired man | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Roy Matthews | 71 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 29 | Clara Matthews | 62 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 30 | Tolbert Jr. Matthews | 15 | Grandson | — | Delaware |
| 31 | Tolbert Sr. Matthews | 45 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 32 | Blanche Matthews | 38 | Wife | Housework | Delaware |
| 33 | Edna Matthews | 17 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 34 | Frank Matthews | 13 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 35 | Helen Matthews | 11 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 36 | George Matthews | 70 | Head | Farming | Delaware |
| 37 | Calvin Matthews | 30 | Son | Mechanic | Delaware |
| 38 | Marie Brown | 34 | Housekeeper | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | John C. Wilson | 48 | Head | Farming | Delaware |
| 40 | Mary Wilson | 47 | Wife | — | Delaware |
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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)