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Joe Hill — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cocke, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Joe Hill across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cocke, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cocke, Tennessee |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Hill | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Harding Hill | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Laura Hill | Other | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Lois Hill | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Bulah Hill | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Eula Hill | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Addie Hill | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Olie Hill | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Joe Hill | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Rosa Hill | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Sam Hill | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cocke, Tennessee
Head, age 52
Cocke, Tennessee · implied b. ~1878 — 11 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Cocke-County, Tennessee
Head, age 63
Cocke-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 6th District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cocke |
| Occupation | operator |
| Industry | rented farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Joe Hill across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joe Hill
Head · 1930 · age 52 · b. ~1878 · Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Cocke, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Cocke, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2238unit:0208)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Barth H Large | 22 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Verna Large | 21 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Dorothy Large | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | H O Large | 40 | Brother | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 55 | Paula Large | 14 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Virgil Large | 11 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | James Grayson | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 58 | Mamie Grayson | 24 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Clemon Grayson | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Raymond Grayson | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Joe Hill THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Laura Hill | 44 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Sam Hill | 24 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 64 | Addie Hill | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Rosa Hill | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Olie Hill | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Lois Hill | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Harding Hill | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Eula Hill | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Bulah Hill | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Earl Hill | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Casson Shults | 49 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 73 | Floe Shults | 39 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Leah Shults | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Pleasant M Shults | 80 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 76 | Cora E Shults | 34 | Daughter-H | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Richard Perryman | 61 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 78 | Mollie Perryman | 61 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Porter Perryman | 22 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Essie Perryman | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Gracie Perryman | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | Haskell Perryman | 14 | Grandson | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Richard S Perryman | 12 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 84 | Warren Perryman | 9 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Estelle Perryman | 8 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Arthur Grooms | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 87 | Cassie Grooms | 38 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Otis Grooms | 17 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 89 | Beulah Grooms | 15 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 90 | Reba Grooms | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Bonnie Grooms | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Ordway Grooms | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Clarence Grooms | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Walter Grooms | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Lawrence Grooms | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Allene Grooms | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Ben Hopkins | 77 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 98 | Silas Shults | 39 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 99 | Nora Shults | 37 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | Ona Shults | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)