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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 Andrew & Mary — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Delaware
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sussex-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | George B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Little Creek Hundred |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Little Creek Hundred |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annabelle Hill | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Andrew Hill | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Melvin Hill | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Preston Hill | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| George Hill | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mary Hill | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sussex, Delaware
Son, age 1
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | George B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Sussex, Delaware
Son, age 11
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Sussex-County, Delaware
Son, age 21
Sussex-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | George B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Little Creek Hundred |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Andrew Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Hill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Hill
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Hill
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Hill
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Hill
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Delaware
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Sibling
Annabelle Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Preston Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvin Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — 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-t0627-00547-00733)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Brewington | 38 | Head | Operative Mill | Delaware |
| 2 | Hattie Brewington | 34 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 3 | Thelma G Brewington | 14 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 4 | Katherine A Brewington | 9 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 5 | Robert E Brewington | 7 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 6 | Diane E Brewington | 1 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 7 | Joseph Brewington | 63 | Head | Farmer | Hungary |
| 8 | Amelia Brewington | 58 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Charles E Hovatter | 61 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 10 | Ella A Hovatter | 51 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | William W Hovatter | 22 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Elston Hovatter | 20 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 13 | Claudene Hovatter | 17 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 14 | Wanda Hovatter | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Winona Jones | 16 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Chas M Jones | 14 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Arlis Jones | 12 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Robert Jones | 10 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | James Jones | 8 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | E Guy Hastings | 60 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 21 | Willard S Mcdowell | 67 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 22 | Elsie M Mcdowell | 63 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 23 | Clifford S Austin | 53 | Head | Carpenter | Conn. |
| 24 | Julia E Austin | 48 | Wife | — | Conn. |
| 25 | Wilbur C Austin | 19 | Son | Farmer | Conn. |
| 26 | Leon C Austin | 17 | Son | Farm Hand | Conn. |
| 27 | Elmer L Austin | 11 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 28 | Chas E Lynch | 68 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 29 | Andrew B Hill | 48 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 30 | Mary E Hill | 44 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 31 | Melvin A Hill | 23 | Son | Weaver | Delaware |
| 32 | George B Hill THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Farmer | Delaware |
| 33 | Preston L Hill | 18 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 34 | Annabelle C Hill | 6 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 35 | Annie G Hearn | 76 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 36 | Charlie G Hearn | 40 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 37 | Jester William A Shaup | 58 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 38 | Myra B Shaup | 53 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 39 | Fred L Wiley | 45 | Head | W.P.A. | Conn. |
| 40 | Daisy C Wiley | 44 | Wife | — | Conn. |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
George + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)