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Harold Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Harold Hill across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | mail clerk |
| Industry | post office |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2000 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Mail Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harold | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Hill | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Evelyn Hill | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Edward Hill | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| August Hill | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Harold Hill | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Joseph Hill | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lawrence Hill | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Agnes Hill | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| John Hill | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mary Hill | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 18
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | operator |
| Industry | auto factory |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Son, age 28
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1912 — 10 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | mail clerk |
| Industry | post office |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2000 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Harold Hill
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Michigan
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Sibling
Mary Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
17 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01876-00660)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darlene Lothamer | 17 | daughter | New Worker | Michigan |
| 2 | Ruth Lothamer | 15 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Dorothy Lothamer | 10 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Margaret Lothamer | 6 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Robert Lothamer | 4 | son | — | Michigan |
| 6 | August Hill | 56 | head | Machine Operator | Michigan |
| 7 | Caroline Hill | 44 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Harold Hill THIS PERSON | 28 | son | Mail Clerk | Michigan |
| 9 | Lawrence Hill | 20 | son | Grocery Clerk | Michigan |
| 10 | Mary Hill | 18 | daughter | Office Clerk | Michigan |
| 11 | Agnes Hill | 17 | daughter | Dairy Assistant | Michigan |
| 12 | Joseph Hill | 15 | son | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Edward Hill | 13 | son | — | Michigan |
| 14 | John Hill | 12 | son | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Evelyn Hill | 10 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 16 | William C. Griffin | 65 | head | Customer Salesman | Michigan |
| 17 | Rose B. Griffin | 68 | wife | — | Michigan |
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)