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Dorothy Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pocahontas-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Hill across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pocahontas-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pocahontas-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pocahontas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Industry | NP |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Little Levels District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madeline Hill | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Mary Hill | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Loralie Hill | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Betty Hill | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Dorothy Hill | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Elwood Hill | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Ward Hill | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Murl Hill | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Paul Hill | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Melvin Hill | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ruby Hill | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pocahontas, West …
Daughter, age 4
Pocahontas, West Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Pocahontas-County, West …
Daughter, age 15
Pocahontas-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 11 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pocahontas |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Industry | NP |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 Dorothy Hill across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dorothy Hill
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Melvin Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ward Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loralie Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Murl Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Madeline Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Pocahontas-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Pocahontas-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04438-00876)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Lane | 10 | Lodger | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Clyde Lane | 7 | Lodger | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Murlan Lane | 3 | Lodger | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Okey Lane | 0 | Lodger | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Samuel E. Blake | 27 | Lodger | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 6 | Lilly May | 19 | Lodger | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Robert May | 1 | Lodger | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Elwood Hill | 55 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 9 | Ruby Hill | 45 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Paul Hill | 23 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 11 | Ward Hill | 20 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 12 | Murl Hill | 18 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 13 | Madeline Hill | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 14 | Dorothy Hill THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 15 | Melvin Hill | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Betty Hill | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Mary Hill | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Loralie Hill | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | George P. Sharp | 45 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 20 | Sophia Sharp | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Roy Sharp | 17 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 22 | Orville Sharp | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Stella Sharp | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Mildred Sharp | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Frank Morrison | 38 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 26 | Carrie B. Morrison | 41 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Joan Morrison | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Reta Morrison | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Everett Snedegar | 50 | Boarder | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 30 | John W. Pritt | 74 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 31 | Mary A. Pritt | 65 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Winton Morrison | 55 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 33 | Bessie Morrison | 45 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Albert Morrison | 16 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 35 | Thelma Morrison | 15 | Daughter | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 36 | Andrew Morrison | 14 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 37 | Maude Morrison | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Mary Morrison | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Kathleen Morrison | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Archie Morrison | 33 | Head | Laborer | West 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)