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James Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this James Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Philip & Roberta — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Maryland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-City-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Industry | Steamship |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore City |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Hill | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| John Hill | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Nadine Poole | Other | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Robert Hill | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| John Hill | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Dorothy Hill | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| James Hill | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Rebecca Hill | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 1
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 12
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Son, age 24
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Industry | Steamship |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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.
Our Model Tree links James Hill across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Philip Hall (~0.92 confidence) and mother Roberta Hall (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Hill (~0.92 confidence) and father John Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rebecca Hill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Philip Hall
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Roberta Hall
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Hill
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Hill
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rebecca Hill
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Hill
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Maryland
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Sibling
Shirley Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01527-00249)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orland Owens | 11 | son | — | Maryland |
| 2 | Purnell Owens | 10 | son | — | Maryland |
| 3 | Wardell Owens | 8 | son | — | Maryland |
| 4 | Adrienne Owens | 6 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 5 | Charles Sutton | 42 | head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Viola Sutton | 32 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | James Sutton | 22 | son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 8 | Charles Stevens | 45 | lodger | Minister | North Carolina |
| 9 | Maggie Stevens | 46 | lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Janie Brown | 40 | lodger | Evangelist | South Carolina |
| 11 | Elizabeth Harris | 58 | lodger | Houseworker | South Carolina |
| 12 | Robert O. Spencer | 53 | head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 13 | Elizabeth Spencer | 45 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Howard Spencer | 19 | son | Huckster | Virginia |
| 15 | Gertrude Spencer | 16 | daughter | Houseworker | Virginia |
| 16 | John Brooks | 39 | lodger | Machine Operator | Maryland |
| 17 | Hattie Brooks | 36 | lodger | Houseworker | Maryland |
| 18 | John Hill | 54 | head | Stevedore | New Jersey |
| 19 | Rebecca Hill | 46 | wife | — | Maryland |
| 20 | James Hill THIS PERSON | 24 | son | Waiter | Maryland |
| 21 | Dorothy Hill | 23 | daughter in law | — | Maryland |
| 22 | Shirley Hill | 2 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 23 | John E. Hill | 4 | grandson | — | Maryland |
| 24 | Robert Hill | 2 | grandson | — | Maryland |
| 25 | Nadine Poole | 14 | niece | — | Maryland |
| 26 | James O. Owens | 38 | head | Truck Driver | Maryland |
| 27 | Marion Owens | 32 | wife | — | Maryland |
| 28 | Rachel Owens | 14 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 29 | Rebecca Owens | 12 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 30 | Darlene Owens | 11 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 31 | James Owens | 9 | son | — | Maryland |
| 32 | Katherine Owens | 5 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 33 | Marva Owens | 2 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 34 | Marion Kent | 70 | mother | — | Maryland |
| 35 | Ada Lane | 54 | head | Laundress | Maryland |
| 36 | Archie Shaw | 34 | lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 37 | John Carter | 35 | lodger | Helper | Maryland |
| 38 | Henry Mcclain | 34 | head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Rebecca Mcclain | 21 | wife | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)