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Dorothy Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Caldwell-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Hill across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Caldwell-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Caldwell-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Dorothy M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Princeton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caldwell |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 20 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Princeton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Hill | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Catherine Hill | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Hazel Hill | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Sara Hill | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Dorothy Hill | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| J Hill | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Everett Hill | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| James Hill | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Edward Hill | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Calvin Hill | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Robert Hill | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Eunice Hill | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1930
Caldwell, Kentucky
Daughter, age 8
Caldwell, Kentucky · implied b. ~1922 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Caldwell-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 18
Caldwell-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1922 — 12 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Dorothy M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Princeton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caldwell |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 20 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Dorothy Hill across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Dorothy Hill
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Robert Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Everett Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sara Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Calvin Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Caldwell-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Caldwell-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
32 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01287-00600)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Creston Johnson | 23 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 2 | Eugene C. Deal | 25 | Lodger | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 3 | Alberta Deal | 21 | Daughter | House Work | Illinois |
| 4 | J. G. Hooks | 58 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 5 | Maude Hooks | 54 | Wife | House Wife | Kentucky |
| 6 | Lon Hooks | 22 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 7 | Ralph Hooks | 16 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 8 | Gayle Hooks | 12 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 9 | Howell Grimes | 35 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 10 | Rosene Grimes | 33 | Wife | House Wife | Kentucky |
| 11 | Marvin Alexander | 34 | Head | Cutter | Kentucky |
| 12 | Annie Alexander | 26 | Wife | House Wife | Kentucky |
| 13 | Robert P. Doty | 24 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 14 | Virginia Doty | 17 | Wife | House Wife | Kentucky |
| 15 | J. A. Hill | 66 | Head | House Work | Kentucky |
| 16 | Eunice B. Hill | 56 | Wife | House Wife | Kentucky |
| 17 | James G. Hill | 25 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 18 | Robert B. Hill | 24 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 19 | Sara A. Hill | 22 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Mary A. Hill | 21 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Everett Hill | 20 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 22 | Edward Hill | 19 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 23 | Dorothy M. Hill THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Hazel B. Hill | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Calvin Hill | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Catherine L. Hill | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Justus O. Hobby | 45 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 28 | Lucile Hobby | 40 | Wife | House Wife | Kentucky |
| 29 | Catherine Hobby | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | James D. Price | 60 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 31 | Edna Price | 56 | Wife | Helper | Kentucky |
| 32 | Ollie B. Rolland | 62 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
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)