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Dorothy Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Davidson-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Davidson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sam & Mary — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Davidson-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nashville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Davidson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Printing Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Nashville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Hill | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Howard Dye | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Howard Dye | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Bessie Dye | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Davidson, Tennessee
Daughter, age 6
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Davidson, Tennessee
Daughter, age 16
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Davidson-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 26
Davidson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nashville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Davidson |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Printing Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sam Hill (~0.83 confidence) and mother Mary Hill (~0.83 confidence) and father Edward Hill (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Irene Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Dye (~0.92 confidence) and father Howard Dye (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 8 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.9
Father
Sam Hill
b. ~1858
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Mother
Mary Hill
b. ~1860
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Father
Edward Hill
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Hill
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Irene Hill
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Hill
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Dye
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Howard Dye
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Hill
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Howard Dye
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Davidson-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Davidson-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
24 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03976-00257)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Fairy | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Marjorie Pumphrey | 21 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Sidney H. Hacker | 41 | Head | Professor | Minnesota |
| 4 | Jeanette Hacker | 40 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Dean E. Hacker | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 6 | William F. Hacker | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 7 | John M. Greene | 33 | Head | Engineer | Tennessee |
| 8 | Elizabeth Greene | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Sally A. Greene | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | John Greene | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Nancy Greene | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | William V. Noel | 55 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 13 | Nellie M. Noel | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Howard Dye | 44 | Head | Broker | Tennessee |
| 15 | Bessie H. Dye | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Howard Jr. Dye | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Dorothy Hill THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Zebulon Penny | 64 | Head | Bookkeeper | North Carolina |
| 19 | Mattie B. Penny | 69 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Hilary Penny | 38 | Daughter | Secretary | Tennessee |
| 21 | Mildred Lawrence | 34 | Daughter | Stenographer | Tennessee |
| 22 | George D. Revis | 55 | Head | Architect | Texas |
| 23 | Mabel Revis | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Ann Revis | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.82
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)