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John Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sumter-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this John Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sumter-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sumter-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election Precinct Beat 8 Brewersville |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 166 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Election Precinct Beat 8 Brewersville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Ward | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Bernice Ward | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| John Hill | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Bole Curtis | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Edd Cross | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Curtis Curtis | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Cleveland Curtis | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Raymond Ward | Other | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Raymond Ward | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Joe Ward | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Mattie Cross | Spouse | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Martha Ward | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Cora Hill | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Armistee Curtis | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sumter, Alabama
Head, age 37
Sumter, Alabama · implied b. ~1883 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Sumter, Alabama
Head, age 48
Sumter, Alabama · implied b. ~1882 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Sumter-County, Alabama
Head, age 60
Sumter-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1880 — 14 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election Precinct Beat 8 Brewersville |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 166 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links John Hill across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Hill
Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Sumter-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Sumter-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00080-00339)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catt Hale | 42 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Lenora Hale | 32 | Wife | Farm Wife | Alabama |
| 3 | Will Williams | 15 | Cousin | Laborer | Alabama |
| 4 | Sawyer Hale | 60 | Father | Farmer | Alabama |
| 5 | Amelia Hale | 20 | Wife | Farm Wife | Alabama |
| 6 | Willie Hale | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Flamin Robertson | 45 | Head | House Work | Alabama |
| 8 | Ben Robertson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 9 | James Robertson | 17 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 10 | Flora Robertson | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Curtis C. Robertson | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Peter Hampton | 72 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 13 | Rosie Hampton | 49 | Wife | Farm Wife | Alabama |
| 14 | Sid Peter | 28 | Step son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 15 | Lucile Peter | 6 | S. Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | John Hill THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 17 | Cora Hill | 52 | Wife | Laundress | Alabama |
| 18 | Edd Cross | 20 | Father | Farmer | Alabama |
| 19 | Mattie Cross | 18 | Wife | Farm Wife | Alabama |
| 20 | Curtis Curtis | 25 | Father | Laborer | Alabama |
| 21 | Armistee Curtis | 23 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 22 | Cleveland Curtis | 19 | Brother | Laborer | Alabama |
| 23 | Bole Curtis | 22 | Brother | Laborer | Alabama |
| 24 | Raymond Ward | 29 | Father | Farmer | Alabama |
| 25 | Martha Anne Ward | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Joe Ward | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Bernice Ward | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Raymond Jr. Ward | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Catherine Ward | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Robert Neal | 68 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 31 | Mattie Neal | 66 | Wife | Farm Wife | Alabama |
| 32 | Lou Blakeney | 93 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Annie Moore | 53 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 34 | Robert Hampton | 13 | Brother | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Pearlie Ford | 42 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 36 | Jessie Ford | 19 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 37 | Johnnie Boughton | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Elura Boughton | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Rosie Boughton | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Mary Pearl Boughton | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
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)