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John Hill — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Whitfield-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this John Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Whitfield-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Gus & John — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 33 b. ~1907 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWhitfield-County, Georgia
SurnameHill
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age33
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceGeorgia
1935 Residence (City)Dalton City
1935 Residence (County)Whitfield
Additional Details
OccupationStamper
IndustryBedspread
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked55
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 5
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
OccupationStamper
Township / WardDalton City
Est. Birth Year~1907

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Silvey Hill Daughter — 13 ~1927
John Hill Head — 33 ~1907
Evelyn Bohn Other — 58 ~1882
Elsie Hill Spouse — 33 ~1907

Census Appearances

1920
Whitfield, Georgia
Son, age 12
Whitfield, Georgia · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hill
Given Name John M
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1930
Whitfield, Georgia
Son, age 23
Whitfield, Georgia · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hill
Given Name John M.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 23
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Age at First Marriage W
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Occupation Laborer
Industry Hosiery Mill
Class of Worker 7050
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented No
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1940
Whitfield-County, Georgia
Head, age 33
Whitfield-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
Surname Hill
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 33
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Georgia
1935 Residence (City) Dalton City
1935 Residence (County) Whitfield
Occupation Stamper
Industry Bedspread
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 55
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 5
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia

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.
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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. Identified parents: father Gus Hill (~0.92 confidence) and father John Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lydia Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Hill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Gus Hill
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
John Hill
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lydia Hill
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Hill
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Hill
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Georgia
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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 — Whitfield-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00722-00737)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Clarence Cline 47 Head — Georgia
2 Jessie Cline 43 Wife Machine Operator Georgia
3 Melvin Clement 24 Son in law Machine Operator Georgia
4 Louise Clement 19 Daughter Machine Operator Georgia
5 Clarence P. Cline 3 Grand son — Georgia
6 Lorenzo Garton 22 Head Truck Driver Georgia
7 Ida Garton 20 Wife Machine Operator Georgia
8 Eva Garton 1 Daughter — Georgia
9 Leona Vining 58 Head — Georgia
10 Annie Vining 26 Daughter — Georgia
11 Frances Vining 19 Daughter — Georgia
12 Leo A. Murphy 38 Head Book Keeper Georgia
13 Pauline Murphy 34 Wife Yarn Room Georgia
14 Paul Murphy 14 Son — Georgia
15 Ray Murphy 12 Son — Georgia
16 Byron Murphy 65 Father — Georgia
17 Mattie Murphy 63 Mother — Georgia
18 Jean Williams 25 Head Machine Operator Georgia
19 Bobby Jean Williams 4 Son — Georgia
20 Carolyn Williams 2 Daughter — Georgia
21 Lucille Buckner 47 Mother — Georgia
22 Ralph Buckner 18 Brother Machine Operator Georgia
23 Robert Jones 31 Head — Georgia
24 Eva Jones 23 Wife Machine Operator Georgia
25 John Mcclure 39 Head Contractor Georgia
26 Lillian Mcclure 37 Wife Machine Operator Georgia
27 John Jr. Mcclure 15 Son — Georgia
28 Margie Mcclure 13 Daughter — Georgia
29 Frank Mcclure 10 Son — Georgia
30 Mary Jane Mcclure 6 Daughter — Georgia
31 John Hill THIS PERSON 33 Head Stamper Georgia
32 Elsie Hill 33 Wife Machine Operator Georgia
33 Silvey Hill 13 Daughter — Georgia
34 Evelyn Bohn 58 Mother — Georgia
35 Clarence Lardy 42 Head Machinist Georgia
36 Annie May Lardy 43 Wife Machine Operator Georgia
37 Florence Abercrombie 50 Head — Georgia
38 Jesse C. Neal 26 Head Machinist Florida
39 Helen Neal 23 Wife — Georgia
40 Jerry Neal 2 Son — Georgia

Pedigree Summary

John
Gen 1 · 4 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)

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