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Lillian Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Des-Moines-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Lillian Hill across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Des-Moines-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a daughter (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Des-Moines-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lenox Park |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Des Moines |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | unable to work |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 7 |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Unable To Work |
| Township / Ward | Lenox Park |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Lillian | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Hill | Daughter | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| William Hill | Head | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Mary Hill | Spouse | — | 69 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
Daughter, age 3
Des Moines, Iowa · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Lillie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Des Moines, …
Daughter, age 12
Des Moines, Iowa · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Lillian M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Des Moines, …
Daughter, age 20
Des Moines, Iowa · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Des Moines, …
Daughter, age 30
Des Moines, Iowa · implied b. ~1900 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Des-Moines-County, Iowa
Daughter, age 42
Des-Moines-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lenox Park |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Des Moines |
| Occupation | unable to work |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 7 |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Lillian Hill across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Hill (~0.92 confidence) and father William Hill (~0.92 confidence) and father William Hill (~0.92 confidence) and father William Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Hill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 9 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Hill
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Hill
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Hill
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Hill
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Hill
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Hill
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Hill
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Hill
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Hill
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lillian Hill
Daughter · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Iowa
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Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Des-Moines-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Des-Moines-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01156-00919)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helen Smith | 34 | sister | Housekeeper | Iowa |
| 2 | William D. Hill | 72 | head | On Pension | England |
| 3 | Mary Hill | 69 | wife | Housework | Iowa |
| 4 | Lillian Hill THIS PERSON | 42 | daughter | Unable To Work | Iowa |
| 5 | Roy Duffill | 53 | head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 6 | Minnie G. Duffill | 53 | wife | Housewife | Iowa |
| 7 | Jerry Sullivan | 55 | head | Unable To Work | New York |
| 8 | John C. Burgess | 58 | head | Paperhanger | Iowa |
| 9 | Pearl E. Burgess | 37 | wife | Practical Nurse | Iowa |
| 10 | Eleanor Burgess | 17 | daughter | Schoolgirl | Iowa |
| 11 | John L. Burgess | 14 | son | Schoolboy | Iowa |
| 12 | Duane Burgess | 12 | son | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Chester R. Hill | 39 | head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 14 | Eva Hill | 38 | wife | Sewing Machine | Illinois |
| 15 | Marcadell Hill | 16 | daughter | Schoolgirl | Iowa |
| 16 | Malbaline Hill | 15 | daughter | Schoolgirl | Iowa |
| 17 | Robert Case Hill | 14 | son | Schoolboy | Iowa |
| 18 | Earl D. Mccarty | 37 | head | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 19 | Lottie Mccarty | 35 | wife | Mangle | Missouri |
| 20 | Betty Mccarty | 15 | daughter | Schoolgirl | Iowa |
| 21 | Vera Mccarty | 13 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Wanda Mccarty | 10 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Caroline Mccarty | 74 | mother | Housekeeper | Iowa |
| 24 | Kenneth D. Schoon | 31 | head | Sand Blaster | Iowa |
| 25 | Mildred Schoon | 22 | wife | Web Maker | Iowa |
| 26 | Richard Schoon | 5 | son | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Janice Schoon | 3 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Frank Thomas | 34 | head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 29 | Esther Thomas | 26 | wife | Housewife | Iowa |
| 30 | Richard Thomas | 9 | son | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Jesse Chambers | 38 | head | Baker | Alabama |
| 32 | Velma D. Chambers | 35 | wife | Housewife | Iowa |
| 33 | Evelyn Chambers | 15 | daughter | Schoolgirl | So Dakota |
| 34 | Isla Chambers | 14 | son | Schoolboy | So Dakota |
| 35 | Gene Chambers | 13 | son | — | So Dakota |
| 36 | Joy Chambers | 11 | son | — | So Dakota |
| 37 | Polly Chambers | 7 | daughter | — | So Dakota |
| 38 | Walter Chambers | 4 | son | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Vannie Chambers | 2 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Francis D. Mcadams | 25 | head | Truck Driver | Iowa |
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Pedigree Summary
Lillian
Gen 1 · 9 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)