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Joseph Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wicomico-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wicomico-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 78
b. ~1862
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wicomico-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Joseph C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 78 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wicomico |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 46 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | District 9 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Hill | Head | — | 78 | ~1862 |
| Annie Hill | Other | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Elizabeth Hill | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Cecil Hill | Son | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Ida Hill | Spouse | — | 72 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wicomico, Maryland
Head, age 57
Wicomico, Maryland · implied b. ~1863 — 10 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Joseph G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Water Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Wicomico, Maryland
Head, age 68
Wicomico, Maryland · implied b. ~1862 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Joseph E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Truck farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Wicomico-County, Maryland
Head, age 78
Wicomico-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1862 — 5 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Joseph C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 78 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wicomico |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 46 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Hill across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Hill
Head · 1940 · age 78 · b. ~1862 · Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Wicomico-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Wicomico-County, Maryland
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01563-00687)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alon Shockley | 31 | Head | House Work | Maryland |
| 42 | Louis Shockley | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 43 | William Evans | 23 | Lodger | New Worker | Maryland |
| 44 | Ida Evans | 22 | Lodger | House Work | Maryland |
| 45 | Edward Maddox | 26 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 46 | Ella Maddox | 20 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 47 | Shirley May Maddox | 3 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 48 | Charlotte A Maddox | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 49 | Charles A Adkins | 66 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 50 | Florence Adkins | 61 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 51 | Earl Roberts | 34 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 52 | Anna Roberts | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Earl Jr Roberts | 8 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 54 | Richard Roberts | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 55 | Alfonzo Roberts | 4 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 56 | Freddie Roberts | 3 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 57 | Shirley Roberts | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 58 | Paul W Cunning | 38 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 59 | Beulah M Cunning | 33 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Doris L Cunning | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | William P Cunning | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 62 | Warner Blunt | 30 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 63 | Racheal Blunt | 26 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 64 | John D Johnson | 35 | Head | Guard | Maryland |
| 65 | Ethel L Johnson | 40 | Wife | Operator | Maryland |
| 66 | D Alton Booth | 16 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 67 | Donald Booth | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 68 | Joseph Rounds | 37 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 69 | Mary E Rounds | 36 | Wife | Operator | Maryland |
| 70 | Joseph C Hill THIS PERSON | 78 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 71 | Ida E Hill | 72 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 72 | Cecil W Hill | 43 | Son | Clerk | Delaware |
| 73 | Elizabeth M Hill | 22 | Grand Daught | Clerk | Maryland |
| 74 | Annie C Hill | 10 | Grand Daught | — | Maryland |
| 75 | Alexander Gale | 40 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 76 | Elizabeth M Gale | 41 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 77 | Grace Ford Gale | 18 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 78 | Dwayne Gale | 14 | Son | — | Maryland |
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)