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Earl Hill — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Van-Zandt-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this Earl Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Van-Zandt-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Maud — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 37 b. ~1903 Male Head Born: Texas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationVan-Zandt-County, Texas
SurnameHill
Given NameEarl
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age37
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceTexas
1935 Residence (County)Van Zandt
Additional Details
OccupationFarm
IndustryOA
Class of Worker000
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 Residence48
Birth StateTexas
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)texas
OccupationFarm
Township / WardJustice Precinct 6
Est. Birth Year~1903

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Earl Age Birth yr
Earl Hill Head — 37 ~1903
Lois Hill Daughter — 8 ~1932
Clifford Hill Son — 10 ~1930
Donnie Hill Son — 5 ~1935
Verlie Hill Spouse — 29 ~1911

Census Appearances

1920
Van Zandt, …
Son, age 17
Van Zandt, Texas · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hill
Given Name Earl
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Texas
Father's Birthplace Texas
Mother's Birthplace Texas
Occupation Farmer
Industry Home farm
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Texas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) texas
1930
Van Zandt, …
Head, age 27
Van Zandt, Texas · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hill
Given Name Earl
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 27
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Texas
Age at First Marriage 25
Father's Birthplace Texas
Mother's Birthplace Texas
Occupation Farm Laborer
Industry General Farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Veteran No
Birth State Texas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) texas
1940
Van-Zandt-County, Texas
Head, age 37
Van-Zandt-County, Texas · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
Surname Hill
Given Name Earl
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 37
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Texas
1935 Residence (County) Van Zandt
Occupation Farm
Industry OA
Class of Worker 000
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence 48
Birth State Texas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) texas

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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.
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Our Model Tree links Earl Hill across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maud Hill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Hill
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maud Hill
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Earl Hill
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Texas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Van-Zandt-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04155-00656)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Bobby Riggs 4 son — Texas
2 Dewitt Funk 36 Head Farm Texas
3 Annie Funk 26 wife — Texas
4 H. A. Funk 10 son — Texas
5 Deloy Funk 9 daughter — Texas
6 Elmer Funk 8 daughter — Texas
7 Rosie Lee Funk 0 daughter — Texas
8 Earl Hill THIS PERSON 37 Head Farm Texas
9 Verlie Hill 29 wife — Texas
10 Clifford Hill 10 son — Texas
11 Lois Dean Hill 8 daughter — Texas
12 Donnie Ray Hill 5 son — Texas
13 Ramie Kirby 50 Head Public School Texas
14 Bell Kirby 48 wife Public School Texas
15 Fred H. Palmer 59 Head 48 Georgia
16 Ellie Palmer 53 wife — Texas
17 Lotta Palmer 21 daughter 24 Texas
18 Leona Crass 72 Head — Mississippi
19 Carrie Ballard 59 lodger Private Home Mississippi
20 Jesse M. Carroll 26 Head 48 Oklahoma
21 Jessie Carroll 21 wife — Texas
22 Margaret Carroll 2 daughter — Texas
23 Arvie Carroll 0 son — Texas
24 N. N. Carroll 71 Father — Alabama
25 Marian Carroll 31 brother Farm Oklahoma
26 Russell Clark 38 Head Farm Texas
27 Rosa Lee Clark 56 mother — Texas
28 Arlie Gipson 34 Head Farm Texas
29 Beulah Gipson 33 wife — Texas
30 Dell Edward Gipson 7 son — Texas
31 Rho Jane Gipson 2 daughter — Texas
32 William Murphree 44 Head Farm Mississippi
33 Zara Murphree 43 wife — Texas
34 Faye Murphree 18 daughter — Texas
35 William Brawner 71 Head — Georgia
36 J. B. Jarman 26 Head Farm Texas
37 Carlie Mae Jarman 23 wife — Texas
38 Lula Bryant 70 grand mother — Georgia
39 A. Crim 65 Head Retail Grocery Texas
40 Willie Crim 67 wife — Texas

Pedigree Summary

Earl
Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92
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)

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