Henry Hill — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lawrence-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Henry Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lawrence-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lawrence-County, Mississippi
Surname	Hill
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Beat 5
1935 Residence (County)	Lawrence
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Beat 5
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Henry	Age	Birth yr
Catherine Butler	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Mary Hill	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Melba Hill	Daughter	—	13	~1927
Ida Hill	Daughter	—	11	~1929
Henry Hill	Head	—	54	~1886
Viola Hill	Other	—	6	~1934
W Butler	Other	—	20	~1920
A Hill	Son	—	10	~1930
Vina Hill	Spouse	—	54	~1886

Census Appearances

1920

Lawrence, Mississippi

Head, age 37

Lawrence, Mississippi · implied b. ~1883 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hill
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1930

Lawrence, Mississippi

Head, age 46

Lawrence, Mississippi · implied b. ~1884 — 13 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hill
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Gen. Farm
Can Read/Write	No
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Lawrence-County, Mississippi

Head, age 54

Lawrence-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1886 — 9 household members

Surname	Hill
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Beat 5
1935 Residence (County)	Lawrence
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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Henry Hill

Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Mississippi

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1940 US Federal Census — Lawrence-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02041-00350)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Nannie Sandifer	23	Daughter	—	Mississippi
42	Henry Hill THIS PERSON	54	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
43	Vina Hill	54	Wife	—	Mississippi
44	Melba Hill	13	Daughter	—	Mississippi
45	A. D. Hill	10	Son	—	Mississippi
46	W. D. Butler	20	Son-in-law	Laborer	Mississippi
47	Catherine Butler	15	Daughter	—	Mississippi
48	Mary Lou Hill	12	Daughter	—	Mississippi
49	Ida Hill	11	Daughter	—	Mississippi
50	Viola Hill	6	Granddaughter	—	Mississippi
51	Alfred Mcrae	34	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
52	Olivia Mcrae	30	Wife	—	Mississippi
53	Lucile Mcrae	13	Son	—	Mississippi
54	Smiley Mcrae	12	Daughter	—	Mississippi
55	Alfred Jr. Mcrae	10	Son	—	Mississippi
56	Beatrice Mcrae	7	Daughter	—	Mississippi
57	Catherine Mcrae	5	Daughter	—	Mississippi
58	Moses Mcrae	4	Son	—	Mississippi
59	Isaac Mcrae	1	Son	—	Mississippi
60	William Speights	23	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
61	Dessie May Speights	19	Wife	—	Mississippi
62	Willie Lou Speights	2	Daughter	0	Mississippi
63	Geraldine Speights	0	Daughter	0	Mississippi
64	Jewitt Herring	51	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
65	Lena Herring	50	Wife	—	Mississippi
66	John Henry Hill	25	Head	Farm Laborer	Mississippi
67	Willie Bell Hill	22	Wife	—	Mississippi
68	Sam Martin	70	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
69	Bertha Martin	58	Wife	—	Mississippi
70	M. L. Martin	22	Son	Farm Laborer	Mississippi
71	Eugene Martin	20	Son	—	Mississippi
72	Calvin Martin	13	Son	—	Mississippi
73	Lewis Armstrong	47	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
74	Helen Armstrong	42	Wife	—	Mississippi
75	Earl Armstrong	52	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
76	Ella Armstrong	52	Wife	—	Mississippi
77	Robert Armstrong	16	Son	—	Mississippi
78	Henry Armstrong	13	Son	—	Mississippi
79	Otis Martin	27	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
80	Lucile Martin	22	Wife	—	Mississippi

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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.

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