Howard Hill — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Sussex-County, Delaware

Our Model Tree links this Howard Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sussex-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 44 b. ~1896 Male Head Born: Delaware Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Sussex-County, Delaware
Surname	Hill
Given Name	Howard
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
1935 Residence (City)	Little Creek Hundred
1935 Residence (County)	Sussex
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farmer
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	200
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Little Creek Hundred
Est. Birth Year	~1896

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Howard	Age	Birth yr
Reuben Hill	Son	—	10	~1930
Howard Hill	Head	—	44	~1896
Marvin Hill	Son	—	18	~1922
Nellie Hill	Spouse	—	42	~1898

Census Appearances

1920

Sussex, Delaware

Head, age 23

Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1897 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hill
Given Name	Howard E
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
Father's Birthplace	Delaware
Mother's Birthplace	Delaware
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

1930

Sussex, Delaware

Head, age 34

Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hill
Given Name	Howard E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Delaware
Mother's Birthplace	Delaware
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Truck farm
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	1700
Radio Set	Yes
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

1940

Sussex-County, Delaware

Head, age 44

Sussex-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members

Surname	Hill
Given Name	Howard
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
1935 Residence (City)	Little Creek Hundred
1935 Residence (County)	Sussex
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farmer
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	200
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

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Howard Hill

Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Delaware

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00547-00749)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Roland Hill	10	Son	—	Delaware
2	Auther Hill	60	Brother	Farmer	Delaware
3	Edward Fooks	20	Farm Hand	Farm Hand	Delaware
4	Howard Hill THIS PERSON	44	Head	Farmer	Delaware
5	Nellie Hill	42	Wife	—	Delaware
6	Marvin Hill	18	Son	—	Delaware
7	Reuben Hill	10	Son	—	Delaware
8	Raymond Shedaker	53	Head	Farmer	New Jersey
9	Lillie Shedaker	51	Wife	—	New Jersey
10	William Shedaker	27	Son	Farmer	New Jersey
11	J. Edward Shedaker	16	Son	—	New Jersey
12	Lillian C. Shedaker	10	Daughter	—	New Jersey
13	Ernest Horsey	64	Head	Farmer	Delaware
14	Maggie Horsey	63	Wife	—	Delaware
15	Elizabeth Horsey	30	Daughter	Shirt Factory	Delaware
16	Ernest Horsey	22	Son	Drug Clerk	Delaware
17	William H. Lowell	57	Head	Farmer	Delaware
18	Mae Lowell	52	Wife	—	Delaware
19	Donald Lowell	16	Son	—	Delaware
20	Paul Collins	45	Head	Farmer	Delaware
21	Marian Collins	42	Wife	Clerk	Delaware
22	Catherine Collins	22	Daughter	—	Delaware
23	Paul Collins	19	Son	—	Delaware
24	Anabel Collins	18	Daughter	—	Delaware
25	John Collins	16	Son	—	Delaware
26	Douglas Collins	5	Son	—	Delaware
27	Shirly Anne Collins	3	Daughter	—	Delaware
28	Charles R. Powell	43	Head	Farmer	Delaware
29	Grace M. Powell	42	Wife	—	Delaware
30	George L. Powell	21	Son	Bookeeper	Delaware
31	Robert C. Powell	9	Son	—	Delaware
32	Scott Winslow	34	Head	Farm Hand	North Carolina
33	James Pritchett	35	Roomer	Farm Hand	Virginia
34	Chas. Brittingham	52	Head	Farmer	Delaware
35	Myrtle Brittingham	47	Wife	—	Delaware
36	Charles Brittingham	16	Son	—	Delaware
37	Robert Lee Brittingham	6	Son	—	Delaware
38	Albert Brittingham	20	Nephew	—	Delaware
39	James Fooks	30	Head	Farm Hand	Delaware
40	Charlotte Fooks	28	Wife	—	Delaware

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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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