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George Hill — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gogebic-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Gust & Matt — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Finland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gogebic-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bessemer Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gogebic |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Appliance |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 2 |
| Income (1939) | 298 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Bessemer Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gust Hill | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| George Hill | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Selia Hill | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gogebic, Michigan
Son, age 4
Gogebic, Michigan · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
1930
Gogebic, Michigan
Son, age 16
Gogebic, Michigan · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | George O. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1928 |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Finnish |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
1940
Gogebic-County, Michigan
Son, age 26
Gogebic-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bessemer Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gogebic |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Appliance |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 2 |
| Income (1939) | 298 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
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 Gust Hill (~0.92 confidence) and father Matt Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Selia Hill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Gust Hill
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Matt Hill
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Hill
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Selia Hill
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Hill
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Michigan
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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 — Gogebic-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Gogebic-County, Michigan
Page Contents
35 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01752-00208)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Keekin | 7 | — | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Leonard Keekin | 2 | — | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Susan Halberg | 52 | Head | — | Finland |
| 4 | Elmer Halberg | 20 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 5 | Charles Heimonen | 55 | Head | Farmwork | Finland |
| 6 | Alma Heimonen | 48 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 7 | Frank P. Yalonen | 47 | Lodger | Laborer | Finland |
| 8 | Jasper Koskela | 44 | Head | Miner | Finland |
| 9 | Freda A. Koskela | 45 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 10 | Oliver Koskela | 21 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 11 | Ernest Koskela | 18 | Son | Machinist Aide | Michigan |
| 12 | Carl N. Willing | 48 | Head | Laborer | Finland |
| 13 | Freda Willing | 40 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 14 | Carl V. Willing | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Eugene Willing | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Alice Willing | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Reino Autio | 25 | Head | Farm Operator | Michigan |
| 18 | Alma Autio | 22 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 19 | John Johnson | 56 | Head | Farmwork | Finland |
| 20 | Ada Johnson | 53 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 21 | George Johnson | 25 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 22 | Victor Maki | 48 | Head | Laborer | Finland |
| 23 | Ida Maki | 40 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Elsie Maki | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Selma Maki | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Matt Maki | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Gust Williamson | 61 | Head | Farm Work | Finland |
| 28 | Louis Williamson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 29 | Mary Wivila | 50 | Head | — | Finland |
| 30 | Laurence Wivila | 20 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 31 | Saima Wivila | 18 | Daughter | Waitress | Michigan |
| 32 | Arvo Wivila | 40 | Head | Miner | Finland |
| 33 | Gust Hill | 56 | Head | Laborer | Finland |
| 34 | Selia Hill | 45 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | George Hill THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Salesman | Finland |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 4 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)