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Hazel Hill — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Knox-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Hazel Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knox-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Homer & Marion — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 24 b. ~1916 Female Daughter Born: Tennessee Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationKnox-County, Tennessee
SurnameHill
Given NameHazel
Relationship to Headdaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age24
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTennessee
1935 Residence (City)Knoxville
1935 Residence (County)Knox
Additional Details
Occupationspooler
Industrycotton mill
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked12
Income (1939)65
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
OccupationSpooler
Township / WardKnoxville
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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Hazel Age Birth yr
Nellie Hill Spouse — 50 ~1890
Francis Davis Daughter — 18 ~1922
Hazel Hill Daughter — 24 ~1916
Eugene Hill Son — 20 ~1920
Mary Snyder Daughter — 31 ~1909
Mildred Hill Daughter — 15 ~1925
Homer Hill Head — 59 ~1881

Census Appearances

1920
Knox, Tennessee
Daughter, age 1
Knox, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hill
Given Name Hazel
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1930
Knox, Tennessee
Daughter, age 13
Knox, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hill
Given Name Hazel
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1940
Knox-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 24
Knox-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
Surname Hill
Given Name Hazel
Relationship to Head daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 24
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
1935 Residence (City) Knoxville
1935 Residence (County) Knox
Occupation spooler
Industry cotton mill
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 12
Income (1939) 65
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee

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.
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Our Model Tree links Hazel Hill across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Homer Hill (~0.92 confidence) and father Marion Hill (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Hill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Homer Hill
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Marion Hill
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Hill
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mollie Hill
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Hill
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Hill
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Hazel Hill
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Eugene Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Snyder
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Knox-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03958-00866)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Helen L Owsby 1 daughter — Tennessee
43 John Sharp 42 head Foreman Tennessee
44 Irene D Sharp 35 wife — Tennessee
45 Clifford Sharp 21 stepson Solder Tennessee
46 Bobby J Sharp 8 daughter — Tennessee
47 Andy Sharp 51 brother Quill Roller Tennessee
48 Elsie Harris 46 sister Mender Tennessee
49 Homer M Hill 59 head Watchman Tennessee
50 Nellie Hill 50 wife — Tennessee
51 Mary L Snyder 31 daughter — Tennessee
52 Hazel Hill THIS PERSON 24 daughter Spooler Tennessee
53 Eugene Hill 20 son Doffer Tennessee
54 Mildred V Hill 15 daughter — Tennessee
55 Francis Davis 18 daughter — Tennessee
56 Albert Spears 54 head Card Fixer Tennessee
57 Ella Spears 52 wife — Tennessee
58 Chrystal M Spears 19 daughter Spooler Tennessee
59 Lester Berry 26 head Peddling Kindling Tennessee
60 Effie M Berry 27 wife — Tennessee
61 William H Berry 11 son — Tennessee
62 Verly D Berry 10 daughter — Tennessee
63 Helen M Berry 4 daughter — Tennessee
64 James T Berry 38 brother Farm Laborer Tennessee
65 Ray T Spears 25 head City Fireman Tennessee
66 Ruby Spears 22 wife — Tennessee
67 Donald Spears 3 son — Tennessee
68 Iva L Spears 2 daughter — Tennessee
69 Ronald Spears 0 son — Tennessee
70 Austin Collins 26 head Twister Frame Tennessee
71 Bertha Collins 23 wife — Tennessee
72 Jackey D Collins 3 daughter — Tennessee
73 Bunn Bruce 47 head Runs Frames Georgia
74 Nancy Bruce 54 wife — Georgia
75 Homer Bruce 26 son Runs Frames Tennessee
76 James Bruce 16 son Sweeper Tennessee
77 Lela M Bruce 20 daughter-in-law — Kentucky
78 Sarah Green 74 law-in-law — Georgia
79 Robert L Hill 51 head Assistant Foreman Tennessee
80 Nora Hill 47 wife — North Carolina

Pedigree Summary

Hazel + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)

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