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Edward Hill — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Edward Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Mary — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 30 b. ~1910 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationJefferson-County, New York
SurnameHill
Given NameEdward
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age30
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Antwerp Village
1935 Residence (County)Jefferson
Additional Details
OccupationSection Hand
IndustryN.Y.C.R.R.
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked49
Income (1939)731
Highest GradeH 1
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationSection Hand
Township / WardAntwerp Village
Est. Birth Year~1910

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Edward Age Birth yr
Pauline Hill Daughter — 15 ~1925
Edward Hill Head — 30 ~1910
Dorothy Hill Spouse — 22 ~1918

Census Appearances

1920
Jefferson, New …
Son, age 11
Jefferson, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hill
Given Name Edward
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace England
Mother's Birthplace England
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Jefferson, New …
Son, age 21
Jefferson, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hill
Given Name Edward
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace England
Mother's Birthplace England
Occupation Laborer
Industry Odd Shop
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Veteran No
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Jefferson-County, New …
Head, age 30
Jefferson-County, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
Surname Hill
Given Name Edward
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 30
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Antwerp Village
1935 Residence (County) Jefferson
Occupation Section Hand
Industry N.Y.C.R.R.
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 49
Income (1939) 731
Highest Grade H 1
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

Model Tree

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Our Model Tree links Edward Hill across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Hill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Hill
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Hill
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Hill
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · New York
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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 — Jefferson-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02544-00230)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Doris Sterling 3 daughter — New York
42 Helen Levans 38 boarder — New York
43 Clare Robinson 62 Head Merchant New York
44 Ellen Robinson 62 wife — New York
45 Norman Richert 29 Head Carpenter New York
46 Vera Richert 26 wife Cheese Wrapper New York
47 Head Barth None M Church Work —
48 Harold Decker 33 Head Express Agent New York
49 Bessie Decker 31 wife — New York
50 Ann Decker 10 daughter — New York
51 Paul Decker 7 son — New York
52 William Robinson 68 helper Mail Carrier New York
53 Percy Meviny 51 Head Utility Man New York
54 Martha Meviny 48 wife — New York
55 Clyde Allen 63 Head Order Clerk New York
56 Jessie A. Allen 61 wife — New York
57 Harold Hayden 46 Head School Teacher New York
58 Dorothy Hayden 42 wife — New York
59 Nelson A. Brown 35 Head Ins. Agent New York
60 Grace Brown 32 wife — New York
61 Richard Brown 7 son — New York
62 Edward Hill THIS PERSON 30 Head Section Hand New York
63 Dorothy A. Hill 22 wife — New York
64 Pauline Hill 15 daughter — New York
65 Lizzie Symonds 71 Head — New York
66 James B. Higgins 52 Head Taxidermist New York
67 Ruby Higgins 52 wife — New York
68 Harriette Higgins 19 daughter — Massachusetts
69 Alice Bender 58 Head — New York
70 Victor Sportelli 46 son-in-law Night Watchman New York
71 Fern A. Sportelli 38 daughter — New York
72 Bettie Gibbs 72 Head — New York
73 Leila Hutchins 64 Head — New York
74 Corrine A. Bellenger 53 Head Cheese Wrapper New York
75 Mary Sterling 49 sister Housekeeper New York
76 Walter Dickson 42 Head Bank Cashier New York
77 Leitha A. Dickson 37 wife Clerk New York
78 Elaine Dickson 15 daughter — New York
79 Joyce Dickson 14 daughter — New York
80 James Dickson 13 son — New York

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Pedigree Summary

Edward
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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