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Fred Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Columbia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Fred Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Columbia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Anna & Harry — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Columbia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bloomsburg Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Columbia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | Carpet Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1570 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Township / Ward | Bloomsburg Town |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Fred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Hill | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Fay Hill | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Priscilla Hill | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Ronald Hill | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1920
Columbia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 9
Columbia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Ford R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Columbia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 20
Columbia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Industry | Carpet mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Columbia-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 30
Columbia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bloomsburg Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Columbia |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | Carpet Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1570 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Fred Hill across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Anna Hill (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Hill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Anna Hill
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Hill
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Fred Hill
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Columbia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Columbia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03473-00709)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dorothy Parker | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Norman Parker | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | John Parker | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Jay Parker | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Harold Parker | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Clark Parker | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Ada Dent | 55 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Jay Dent | 22 | Son | Milkman | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Fredrick Dent | 19 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Doris Dent | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Margaret Dent | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Louise Dietrich | 45 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Frank Dietrich | 24 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Betty Dietrich | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Fred Hill THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Fay Hill | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Ronald Hill | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Priscilla Hill | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | William S. Hass | 74 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Elizabeth Hass | 75 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | George Hass | 46 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Martha Detrich | 35 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Catherine Detrich | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Jack Detrich | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Robert Detrich | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Mary Jane Detrich | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | William Gencil | 40 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Mary Gencil | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | James Gencil | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Marcella Gencil | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Elias Gencil | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Linwood Geiger | 39 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Margaret Geiger | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | May Geiger | 19 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | June Geiger | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Barbara Geiger | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Robert Geiger | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Harry Deily | 72 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Ethel Deily | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Edward Deily | 34 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Fred
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)