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Harold Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Plymouth-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Harold Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Plymouth-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edwin & Emma — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Rhode Island
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Plymouth-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Harold B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Duxbury |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Plymouth |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farm hand |
| Industry | poultry farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 640 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Township / Ward | Duxbury |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harold | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Hill | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Edwin Hill | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Edna Hill | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Emma Hill | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Edwin Hill | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Son, age 3
Plymouth, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Harold B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Son, age 13
Plymouth, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Harold B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Plymouth-County, Massachusetts
Son, age 24
Plymouth-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Harold B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Duxbury |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Plymouth |
| Occupation | farm hand |
| Industry | poultry farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 640 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 Harold Hill across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edwin Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Hill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edwin Hill
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Hill
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Hill
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harold Hill
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Edna Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Plymouth-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Plymouth-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01637-00671)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edwin V. Hill | 48 | Head | Manager | Rhode Island |
| 2 | Emma V. Hill | 52 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 3 | Edna M. Hill | 21 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 4 | Harold B. Hill THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Farm Hand | Rhode Island |
| 5 | Edwin N. Hill | 1 | Grandson | — | Rhode Island |
| 6 | John E. Lottobell | Lottobill | 52 | Head | 20 | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Harold Peacock | 47 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 8 | Gladys Peacock | 45 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 9 | Clarence Peacock | 18 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Carleton Peacock | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Minnie Yesterenanian | Yesterevanian | 53 | Head | — | Finland |
| 12 | Esther Yesterenanian | Yesterevanian | 27 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | George Yesterenanian | Yesterevanian | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Carleton Torrey | 35 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Ethel Torrey | 31 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Mildred Torrey | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Carleton Jr. Torrey | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Arleen Torrey | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Gerald Torrey | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Shirley Torrey | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Roger Torrey | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Ronald Torrey | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Leonard Torrey | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Pauline Torrey | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | David Torrey | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Anna Merlet | 63 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 27 | Paul Merlet | 26 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Jeanette Lisbley | Lisley | 36 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Charles Lisbley | Lisley | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Barbara Lisbley | Lisley | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Ralph Whithouse | 33 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Hildreth Whithouse | 33 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | William Whithouse | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Eugene Whithouse | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Alfred E. Putney | 32 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 36 | Dorothy R. Putney | 36 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 37 | Robert Peacock | 78 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 38 | Hattie Peacock | 76 | Wife | — | Canada-Eng |
| 39 | Arun Nelson | 71 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 40 | Amanda Nelson | 70 | Wife | — | Sweden |
Pedigree Summary
Harold + 1 sibling
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)