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Irene Hill — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Sussex-County, Delaware

Our Model Tree links this Irene Hill across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sussex-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 17 b. ~1923 Female Daughter Born: Delaware Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationSussex-County, Delaware
SurnameHill
Given NameIrene
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age17
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceDelaware
1935 Residence (City)Representative District 3
Additional Details
Class of Worker0
Highest GradeHs 4
Birth StateDelaware
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)delaware
Township / WardRepresentative District 3
Est. Birth Year~1923

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Irene Age Birth yr
Harlen Hill Son — 21 ~1919
Burton Hill Son — 10 ~1930
Edward Hill Head — 52 ~1888
Irene Hill Daughter — 17 ~1923
Mary Hill Daughter — 12 ~1928
Lillie Hill Spouse — 48 ~1892
Frances Hill Daughter — 14 ~1926
Ann Hill Daughter — 19 ~1921

Census Appearances

1930
Sussex, Delaware
Daughter, age 6
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1924 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hill
Given Name Irene
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Delaware
Father's Birthplace Delaware
Mother's Birthplace Delaware
Birth State Delaware
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) delaware
1940
Sussex-County, Delaware
Daughter, age 17
Sussex-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
Surname Hill
Given Name Irene
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Delaware
1935 Residence (City) Representative District 3
Class of Worker 0
Highest Grade Hs 4
Birth State Delaware
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) delaware

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Irene Hill across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Irene Hill
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Delaware
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Sibling
Harlen Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Burton Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ann Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Sussex-County, Delaware Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00547-00475)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 John M. Lull 72 Head Owner Delaware
2 Martha Lull 63 Wife — Delaware
3 Roland Lull 24 Son Laborer Delaware
4 Martha Lull 21 Daughter-in-law — Delaware
5 Edward Hill 52 Head Farmer Delaware
6 Lillie Hill 48 Wife — Delaware
7 Harlen Hill 21 Son Farmer Delaware
8 Ann May Hill 19 Daughter — Delaware
9 Irene Hill THIS PERSON 17 Daughter — Delaware
10 Frances Hill 14 Daughter — Delaware
11 Mary L. Hill 12 Daughter — Delaware
12 Burton Hill 10 Son — Delaware
13 Ruben T. Morris 38 Head Farmer Delaware
14 Grace Morris 34 Wife — Delaware
15 Norman Morris 12 Son — Delaware
16 Betty J. Morris 10 Daughter — Delaware
17 Jackson Morris 2 Son — Delaware
18 Roam Nicholas 70 Head Laborer Delaware
19 Norman Nicholas 40 Son Laborer Delaware
20 Roy Nicholas 20 Son Laborer Delaware
21 Catherine Nicholas 16 Daughter-in-law — Delaware
22 Brooks Cannon 23 Lodger Laborer Maryland
23 Grace Carey 43 Head — Maryland
24 George Carey 60 Husband — Maryland
25 Noble T. Carey 21 Son Operator Delaware
26 Elise Carey 17 Daughter — Delaware
27 Myrtle Carey 14 Daughter — Delaware
28 Ralph H. Carey 11 Son — Delaware
29 Irene Carey 7 Daughter — Delaware
30 Ruth A. Carey 3 Daughter — Delaware
31 Dennard Palmer 33 Head Laborer Maryland
32 Eva Palmer 33 Wife — Delaware
33 Leon Palmer 16 Son — Maryland
34 Hattie Palmer 15 Daughter — Maryland
35 Melton Palmer 13 Son — Maryland
36 Bernice Palmer 12 Daughter — Delaware
37 Catherine Palmer 9 Daughter — Delaware
38 Joseph Palmer 7 Son — Delaware
39 Guy Palmer 2 Son — Delaware
40 Henry Palmer 0 Son — Delaware

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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