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Howard Hill — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Orange-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Howard Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orange-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Claude & Maude — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 29 b. ~1911 Male Son Born: Indiana Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationOrange-County, Indiana
SurnameHill
Given NameHoward
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age29
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIndiana
1935 Residence (City)Paoli Township
1935 Residence (County)Orange
Additional Details
OccupationTrucker
IndustryMilk route
Class of WorkerOA
Income (1939)0
Highest Grade8
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateIndiana
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)indiana
OccupationTrucker
Township / WardPaoli Township
Est. Birth Year~1911

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
Maude Hill Spouse — 61 ~1879
Herbert Hill Son — 29 ~1911
Claude Hill Head — 64 ~1876
Howard Hill Son — 29 ~1911

Census Appearances

1920
Orange, Indiana
Son, age 8
Orange, Indiana · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hill
Given Name Howard
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 8
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Indiana
Father's Birthplace Indiana
Mother's Birthplace Indiana
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue English
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana
1930
Orange, Indiana
Son, age 19
Orange, Indiana · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hill
Given Name Howard
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Indiana
Father's Birthplace Indiana
Mother's Birthplace Indiana
Occupation Laborer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Veteran No
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana
1940
Orange-County, Indiana
Son, age 29
Orange-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
Surname Hill
Given Name Howard
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 29
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Indiana
1935 Residence (City) Paoli Township
1935 Residence (County) Orange
Occupation Trucker
Industry Milk route
Class of Worker OA
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade 8
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana

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 Howard Hill across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Claude Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maude Hill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Claude Hill
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maude Hill
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Howard Hill
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Indiana
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Sibling
Herbert Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
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 — Orange-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01083-00402)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Edward M. Denton 43 Head Laborer Indiana
42 Maude Denton 41 Wife — Indiana
43 George Denton 12 Son — Indiana
44 Cedric Mccoy 24 Head Laborer Indiana
45 Ruth Mccoy 17 Wife — Illinois
46 Frank H. Lindley 43 Head Farmer Indiana
47 Ella E. Lindley 44 Wife — Indiana
48 Harry Duggins 47 Head Farmer Indiana
49 Iola Duggins 45 Wife — Indiana
50 James D. Duggins 17 Son — Indiana
51 Maxine Duggins 14 Daughter — Indiana
52 Claude Hill 64 Head Farmer Indiana
53 Maude Hill 61 Wife — Indiana
54 Herbert Hill 29 Son Laborer Indiana
55 Howard Hill THIS PERSON 29 Son Trucker Indiana
56 Floyd J. Gillen 43 Head Laborer Indiana
57 Iva May Gillen 42 Wife — Indiana
58 Wm. Gillen 22 Son Laborer Indiana
59 George Gillen 17 Son New Worker Indiana
60 Haskell Gillen 15 Son — Indiana
61 Luther Gillen 13 Son — Indiana
62 Norma Jean Gillen 10 Daughter — Indiana
63 Faith Irene Gillen 7 Daughter — Indiana
64 Wilbur Dale Gillen 2 Son — Indiana
65 Harold H. Ray 28 Head Trucker Indiana
66 Sylvia Ray 22 Wife — Indiana
67 Marjorie Ann Ray 4 Daughter — Indiana
68 Charles Jackson Ray 2 Son — Indiana
69 Wm. Harold Ray 0 Son — Indiana
70 Fred L. Wilson 27 Head Carpenter Indiana
71 Lorraine Wilson 25 Wife — Indiana
72 Carol Lea Wilson 7 Daughter — Indiana
73 Clyde Wilson 5 Son — Indiana
74 Robert Wilson 1 Son — Indiana
75 Volney Webster 73 Head Farmer Indiana
76 Mary P. Webster 72 Wife — Illinois
77 Froit Lula Webster 63 Sister-in-law — Indiana
78 Felix Longest 35 Head Labor Indiana
79 Pearl Longest 30 Wife — Indiana
80 Robert Longest 10 Son — Indiana

Pedigree Summary

Howard + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 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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