JH
John Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this John Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lewis & Moses — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unincorporated place (Many Oaks) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | East Baton Rouge |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Yard man |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Yard Man |
| Township / Ward | Unincorporated Place Many Oaks |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hill | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| John Hill | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Pearl Hill | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
East Feliciana, …
Son, age 11
East Feliciana, Louisiana · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
East Feliciana, …
Son, age 21
East Feliciana, Louisiana · implied b. ~1909 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Head, age 30
East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unincorporated place (Many Oaks) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | East Baton Rouge |
| Occupation | Yard man |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 John Hill across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lewis Hill (~0.92 confidence) and father Moses Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Hill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lewis Hill
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Moses Hill
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Hill
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Hill
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Louisiana
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01398-00470)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Wilfred Bergeron | 2 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Alma Garlange | 60 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Lillian Garlange | 26 | Daughter | Maid | Louisiana |
| 44 | Otis Garlange | 22 | Son | Mechanic | Louisiana |
| 45 | Percy Garlange | 19 | Son | Truck Driver | Louisiana |
| 46 | Eddie Maston | 17 | Grandson | Truck Driver | Louisiana |
| 47 | Frank Maston | 9 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Vennie Walker | 35 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 49 | Minnie Walker | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Daisy Yvonne Walker | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Ojimae George | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | Louisiana |
| 52 | Beatrice George | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Frank George | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Pearl Burgess | 46 | Mother-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Paul Burgess | 50 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 56 | Clarence White | 40 | Head | Helper | Louisiana |
| 57 | Lucille White | 36 | Wife | Maid | Louisiana |
| 58 | Ruth White | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Betty Ann White | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Edward Bankston | 30 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 61 | Elnora Bankston | 32 | Wife | Maid | Louisiana |
| 62 | Frankie Bankston | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Walker Holmes | 18 | Nephew | Farm Hand | Louisiana |
| 64 | John Hill THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Yard Man | Louisiana |
| 65 | Pearl Hill | 28 | Wife | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 66 | John Jr Hill | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Samuel Williams | 19 | Head | Deliverer | Louisiana |
| 68 | Mary Williams | 19 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Willie Williams | 22 | Lodger | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 70 | Lula Williams | 24 | Lodger | Maid | Mississippi |
| 71 | Howard Albert Martin | 34 | Head | Manager | Louisiana |
| 72 | Arlene Martin | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Howard Albert Jr Martin | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | James Borden | 27 | Head | Carpenter | Louisiana |
| 75 | Lena Borden | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Helen Borden | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Betty Lou Borden | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Verna Lee Borden | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Extra Line Borden | None | — | — | — |
| 80 | Rodger Dutch | 26 | Head | Pressman | Louisiana |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 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)