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John Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Chester-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chester-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Leland & Mary — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chester-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rossville township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chester |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Duke Power Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 750 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Rossville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hill | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Archie Boston | Other | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Charlie Hill | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| John Hill | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Robert Hill | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Archie Hill | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Estell Hill | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 6
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Fairfield, South …
Son, age 16
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Chester-County, South …
Head, age 27
Chester-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rossville township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chester |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Duke Power Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 750 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Leland Hall (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Hall (~0.92 confidence) and father Jamie Hill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Leland Hall
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Hall
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jamie Hill
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Hill
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · South Carolina
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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 — Chester-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Chester-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03798-00807)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie Willmore | 44 | Head | Janitor | South Carolina |
| 2 | Maude Willmore | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Chanie H. Hill | 95 | Cousin | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Mary E. Gayden | 55 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Carrie Mcclure | 45 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 6 | Sam J. Mcclough | 72 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 7 | Jeney Mcclough | 51 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Philips | 20 | Grandchild | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | James Benson | 24 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Jessie Benson | 21 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Willie J. Benson | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Estell Willmore | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | James Ferguson | 62 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Major Ferguson | 29 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Will Boulware | 65 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Janie Boulware | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Hattie Boulware | 23 | Daughter | Cook | South Carolina |
| 18 | Willie Boulware | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Henry Boulware | 19 | Son | Cook | South Carolina |
| 20 | Johnie Boulware | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Floyd Graham | 1 | Grandchild | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | John Hill THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Estell Hill | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Charlie Hill | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | John L. Hill | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Archie J. Hill | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Robert H. Hill | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Archie Boston | 45 | Mother | Cook | South Carolina |
| 29 | Lala Heath | 35 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | John Heath | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Anthony Heath | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Christine Heath | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Lillie B. Heath | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Eddie Heath | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Frank Ferguson | 17 | Sister | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Mammie Heath | 24 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | James Coleman | 27 | Head | Yardman | South Carolina |
| 38 | Hattie Coleman | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Janie L. Coleman | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Johnie M. Coleman | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
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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)