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Joe Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Halifax-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Joe Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Halifax-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jake & Mary — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Halifax-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Birch Creek MD |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Birch Creek Md |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Hill | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Joe Hill | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Virginia Hill | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| David Hill | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Bell Hill | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Thelma Hill | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Willie Hill | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Mildred Hill | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1920
Halifax, Virginia
Son, age 18
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1902 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Halifax, Virginia
Head, age 27
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Industry | Gen. farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Halifax-County, Virginia
Head, age 40
Halifax-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Birch Creek MD |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Joe Hill across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jake Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Hill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jake Hill
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Hill
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joe Hill
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Halifax-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Halifax-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04267-00305)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | George W. Elliott | 66 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 42 | Mary V. Elliott | 61 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Jesse Elliott | 21 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 44 | Elizabeth Elliott | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Virginia E. Elliott | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | James Elliott | 21 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 47 | Jesse H. Jones | 38 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 48 | Florence G. Jones | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Ellen S. Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Joe H. Moore | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 51 | Alice F. Moore | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Edna J. Moore | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Mildred V. Moore | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Frances J. Moore | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Joe Hill THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Bell Hill | 38 | Wife | House Work | Virginia |
| 57 | David Hill | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Willie Hill | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Joe Junior Hill | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Thelma Hill | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Mildred Hill | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Virginia Hill | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | John Wilson | 68 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Jack Farrell | 33 | Head | Wage Hand | Virginia |
| 65 | Archie D. Farrell | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 66 | Hazel F. Farrell | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Samuel D. Farrell | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Al M. Farrell | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Ann J. Farrell | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Orange Womack | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 71 | Ola Womack | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Samuel Womack | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Rebecca Womack | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Annie M. Womack | 14 | Daughter | House Work | Virginia |
| 75 | Orange R. Womack | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Edd Rogers Womack | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Frank Womack | 22 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 78 | Pauline Womack | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Harvey Womack | 23 | Son | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 80 | Ida Womack | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Joe
Gen 1 · 2 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)