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George Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Sussex-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this George Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sussex-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Sarah — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sussex-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | George T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West of Hwy 24 and Rd 509. Outside Laurel. Representative District 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | West Of Hwy 24 And Rd 509 Outside Laurel Representative District 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Hill | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| D Hill | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Sallie Hill | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sussex, Delaware
Son, age 22
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | George S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Sussex, Delaware
Other, age 33
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | George T |
| Relationship to Head | O |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Sussex-County, Delaware
Head, age 43
Sussex-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | George T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West of Hwy 24 and Rd 509. Outside Laurel. Representative District 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 George Hill across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Hill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Hill
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Hill
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Hill
Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Delaware
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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 — Sussex-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00547-00766)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gladys Hastings | 27 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 2 | Franklin Hastings | 3 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 3 | Joyce Anne Hastings | 0 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 4 | W. John Horsey | 77 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 5 | Katie M. Horsey | 74 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 6 | Christel E. Horsey | 55 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 7 | Hubert Hastings | 65 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 8 | Julia J. Hastings | 62 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 9 | Preston Beach | 14 | Grandson | — | Delaware |
| 10 | John Foskey | 38 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 11 | Carl K. Hastings | 35 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 12 | Katie F. Hastings | 34 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 13 | Elwood Elliott | 31 | Lodger | Labour | Maryland |
| 14 | George T. Hill THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 15 | Sallie P. Hill | 41 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 16 | D. Franklin Hill | 1 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 17 | G. Taft Morris | 30 | Head | Labourer | Delaware |
| 18 | Linda Morris | 28 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 19 | Doris Morris | 9 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 20 | William Morris | 7 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 21 | Josephine Morris | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 22 | Walter Anley | 32 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Delaware |
| 23 | John W. Dickerson | 41 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 24 | Bessie E. Dickerson | 41 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 25 | Catharine Dickerson | 21 | Daughter | Operator | Delaware |
| 26 | Anna May Dickerson | 15 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 27 | Raymond E. Dickerson | 19 | Head | Operator | Delaware |
| 28 | Anna E. Dickerson | 20 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 29 | Wayne G. Dickerson | 0 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 30 | Chester Truitt | 44 | Head | Merchant | Delaware |
| 31 | Sallie Truitt | 43 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 32 | James Truitt | 18 | Son | Operator | Delaware |
| 33 | Myrtle Truitt | 11 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 34 | Noah E. Truitt | 7 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 35 | Albert S. Ralph | 77 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 36 | Mearnie D. Ralph | 59 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 37 | Edwin B. Ralph | 33 | Son | Labour | Delaware |
| 38 | Pauline D. Ralph | 33 | Daughter-in-law | — | Delaware |
| 39 | Edward H. Ralph | 6 | Grandson | — | Delaware |
| 40 | James S. Ralph | 49 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
Pedigree Summary
George
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)