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Joe Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Chickasaw-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Joe Hill across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chickasaw-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1879
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chickasaw-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chickasaw |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 360 |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Houston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lera Hill | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Ed Hill | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ernest Hill | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Charlie Hill | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Nellie Hill | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Nora Hill | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Nellie Hill | Other | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Rebecca Hill | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Joe Hill | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1900
Chickasaw, Mississippi
Other, age 20
Chickasaw, Mississippi · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1880 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1910
Chickasaw, Mississippi
Head, age 30
Chickasaw, Mississippi · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Chickasaw, Mississippi
Head, age 39
Chickasaw, Mississippi · implied b. ~1881 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | oa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Chickasaw, Mississippi
Head, age 50
Chickasaw, Mississippi · implied b. ~1880 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Joe G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Chickasaw-County, Mississippi
Head, age 61
Chickasaw-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1879 — 9 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chickasaw |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 360 |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Joe Hill across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joe Hill
Head · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Chickasaw-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Chickasaw-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02013-00035)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearlie B. Caine | 24 | Wife | Cook | Mississippi |
| 2 | Joe Hill THIS PERSON | 61 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Nora Hill | 55 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Lera Louise Hill | 30 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Ernest Scott Hill | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Charlie Hill | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Ed Hill | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Rebecca Hill | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Nellie James Hill | 14 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Nellie Jae Hill | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Herbert Reeder | 50 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Ester Reeder | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Attie Bounds | 41 | Head | Nightwatchman | Mississippi |
| 14 | Carrie Bounds | 41 | Wife | Foreman | Mississippi |
| 15 | Kathleen Bounds | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | James Edward Bounds | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Morris Bounds | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Jim Bounds | 80 | Father | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Beatrice Criddle | 30 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | James Dalton Criddle | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Jessie Donald Criddle | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Eris Darby | 28 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Nanette Darby | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Bobbie Earl Darby | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Edward Higgimbothem | 52 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Mary Higgimbothem | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Hubert Higgimbothem | 23 | Son | Trucker Cutter | Mississippi |
| 28 | John Higgimbothem | 21 | Son | Laborer Wpa | Mississippi |
| 29 | Maurice Higgimbothem | 16 | Daughter-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Hugh D. Austin | 58 | Head | Retired Mail Carrier | Mississippi |
| 31 | Andie May Austin | 58 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Lucille Austin | 30 | Daughter | Stenographer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Lois Austin | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Thomas Austin | 23 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | James Austin | 21 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Kate Austin | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Elizabeth Austin | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Robert Austin | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Mrs. Maggie Castle | 58 | Head | Laborer Wpa | Mississippi |
| 40 | Schully Nelson | 21 | Son | — | Mississippi |
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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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)