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John Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lancaster-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lancaster-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Joanna — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lancaster-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | White Stone District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lancaster |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Waterman |
| Industry | Seafood |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 90 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Waterman |
| Township / Ward | White Stone District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel Hill | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Genevieve Hill | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Geo Hill | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Douglas Hill | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| John Hill | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Fannie Hill | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lancaster, Virginia
Son, age 1
Lancaster, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | John O |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Lancaster, Virginia
Son, age 11
Lancaster, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 11 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 | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Lancaster-County, Virginia
Son, age 21
Lancaster-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | White Stone District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lancaster |
| Occupation | Waterman |
| Industry | Seafood |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 90 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| 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 John Hill across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Coleman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Joanna Coleman (~0.92 confidence) and father Geo Hill (~0.92 confidence) and father George Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fannie Hill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Coleman
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Joanna Coleman
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Geo Hill
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Hill
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fannie Hill
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Hill
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Virginia
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Sibling
Mabel Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Douglas Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Genevieve Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Lancaster-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Lancaster-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04272-00577)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cora E Lewis | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Hilda E Lewis | 21 | Daughter | Domestic Servant | Virginia |
| 3 | E Spencer Lewis | 19 | Son | Waiter | Virginia |
| 4 | Elizabeth N Lewis | 15 | Daughter | Child Nurse | Virginia |
| 5 | Edna O Lewis | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Hattie S Lewis | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Lawrence E Lewis | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Ella B Lewis | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Eva O Lewis | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Lillian O Lewis | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Raymond Lewis | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Daniel Ball | 27 | Head | Barber | Virginia |
| 13 | Doris Ball | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Robt D Ball | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Christine Ball | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Sarah M Lee | 53 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 17 | Thelma L Lee | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Gertrude Williams | 35 | Daughter | Domestic | Virginia |
| 19 | Isaac Dalby | 66 | Head | River Fishing | Virginia |
| 20 | Martha Dalby | 65 | Wife | Domestic Servant | Virginia |
| 21 | David Hall | 26 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 22 | Thos Dalby | 21 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 23 | Jerry Lee | 47 | Head | Trap Fisherman | Virginia |
| 24 | Willie F Lee | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Wilson Lee | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 26 | Prentiss Lee | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Hastine Lee | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Madeline Lee | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Otho J Lee | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Eli Lee | 67 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 31 | Kate Lee | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Robt Lee | 30 | Son | Trap Fisherman | Virginia |
| 33 | Orville D Owens | 28 | Head | Bookkeeper | Virginia |
| 34 | Johanna W Owens | 31 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Virginia |
| 35 | Geo A Hill | 49 | Head | Trap Fisherman | Virginia |
| 36 | Fannie Hill | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Mabel Hill | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | John Hill THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Waterman | Virginia |
| 39 | Douglas Hill | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 40 | Genevieve Hill | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)