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Joe Hill — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Southampton-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Joe Hill across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Southampton-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1919 Male Son Born: Virginia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationSouthampton-County, Virginia
SurnameHill
Given NameJoe
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceVirginia
1935 Residence (City)Jerusalem
1935 Residence (County)Southampton
Additional Details
Class of Worker0
Hours Worked0
Highest GradeNo 0
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateVirginia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)virginia
Township / WardJerusalem
Est. Birth Year~1919

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Joe Age Birth yr
Vanda Hill Son — 19 ~1921
Otilia Hill Daughter — 8 ~1932
Percy Hill Son — 16 ~1924
Essie Hill Daughter — 13 ~1927
Willie Hill Daughter — 5 ~1935
Joe Hill Son — 21 ~1919
Willie Hill Head — 45 ~1895
Trebee Hill Son — 2 ~1938
Lee Hill Spouse — 42 ~1898
Cellie Hill Daughter — 11 ~1929

Census Appearances

1930
Sussex, Virginia
Son, age 11
Sussex, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hill
Given Name Joseph
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
1940
Southampton-County, Virginia
Son, age 21
Southampton-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 10 household members
Surname Hill
Given Name Joe
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
1935 Residence (City) Jerusalem
1935 Residence (County) Southampton
Class of Worker 0
Hours Worked 0
Highest Grade No 0
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia

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 Joe Hill across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joe Hill
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Virginia
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Sibling
Trebee Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Percy Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cellie Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Otilia Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Essie Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vanda Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Southampton-County, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04296-00638)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Cora L Faulks 27 Wife — Virginia
42 Sam O Faulks 9 Son — Virginia
43 Linnie Faulks 8 Daughter — Virginia
44 Jinnie Faulks 6 Son — Virginia
45 Damelia Faulks 4 Daughter — Virginia
46 William Beale 57 Head Farmer North Carolina
47 Elma Beale 50 Wife — North Carolina
48 Isadore Beale 18 Son Laborer Virginia
49 Charlie Beale 17 Son Laborer Virginia
50 Easter Beale 15 Daughter — Virginia
51 Jefferson Beale 14 Son Laborer Virginia
52 Linwood Curtis 30 Head Farmer Virginia
53 Ruth Curtis 24 Wife — North Carolina
54 Fredrick Joyner 62 Lodger — Virginia
55 Otis Silver 30 Head Laborer Virginia
56 Jerry Cutler 58 Head Farmer Virginia
57 Ida Cutler 50 Wife — Virginia
58 Edward Holbrook 14 Lodger — Virginia
59 Lee Cutler 28 Head Laborer Virginia
60 Victoria Cutler 24 Wife — Virginia
61 Genie O Pope 35 Head Farmer Virginia
62 Elsie Pope 27 Wife — Virginia
63 Hugh Pope 7 Son — Virginia
64 Lee Pope 4 Son — Virginia
65 Isander Whitehead 50 Head Laborer Virginia
66 Essie Whitehead 28 Wife — Virginia
67 Asa Carter 53 Lodger — Virginia
68 Oscar Wallhill 23 Lodger Farmer Virginia
69 Willie Wallhill 31 Lodger — Virginia
70 James Wallhill 15 Lodger Laborer Virginia
71 Willie Hill 45 Head Laborer Virginia
72 Lee Hill 42 Wife — Virginia
73 Joe Hill THIS PERSON 21 Son — Virginia
74 Vanda Hill 19 Son Laborer Virginia
75 Percy Hill 16 Son — Virginia
76 Essie Hill 13 Daughter — Virginia
77 Cellie Hill 11 Daughter — Virginia
78 Otilia Hill 8 Daughter — Virginia
79 Willie Hill 5 Daughter — Virginia
80 Trebee Hill 2 Son — Virginia

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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)

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