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Margaret Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Dinwiddie-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dinwiddie-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Robert — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dinwiddie-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Namozine |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dinwiddie |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Namozine |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Hill | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Vivian Hill | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Robert Hill | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Berkley Hill | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Robert Hill | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Emma Hill | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Daughter, age
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Daughter, age 10
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| 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
Dinwiddie-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 20
Dinwiddie-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Namozine |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dinwiddie |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Margaret Hill across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Hill (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Hill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Hill
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Hill
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Hill
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Hill
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Virginia
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Sibling
Vivian Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Berkley Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert 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 — Dinwiddie-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Dinwiddie-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04258-00091)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sarah Tucker | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 42 | William Jr. Reives | 16 | Grandson | Labour | Virginia |
| 43 | Johnie Reives | 14 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Chambliss Reives | 13 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Leonard Good | 11 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Willie Tucker | 4 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 47 | John G. Shelton | 71 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 48 | Mary F. Shelton | 65 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Clary Shelton | 28 | Son | Labour | Virginia |
| 50 | Virginia Shelton | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Hazel Shelton | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Joyce | Joycee Shelton | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Mary Urban | 59 | Head | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 54 | Joseph Jr. Urban | 28 | Son | Disability | Illinois |
| 55 | Willie Urban | 21 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 56 | Eddie Urban | 19 | Son | Labour | Virginia |
| 57 | Elsie Urban | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | George Urban | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Robert D. Hill | 59 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 60 | Emma Hill | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Berkley Hill | 27 | Son | Labour | Virginia |
| 62 | Vivian Hill | 22 | Daughter | Housework | Virginia |
| 63 | Margaret Hill THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Robert Jr. Hill | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Willie Walker | 34 | Head | Labourer | Virginia |
| 66 | Mabel Walker | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Willie A. Walker | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Roosevelt Walker | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Kennie D. Good | 53 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 70 | William Good | 25 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 71 | Johnie Good | 23 | Son | Labourer | Virginia |
| 72 | Chandler Bethune | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Leona Bethune | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Madeline Bethune | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Parthenia Bethune | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Chandler Bethune | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Isaiah Bethune | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Joseph Bethune | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Martha | Martha J. Bethune | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Junius | Junius H. Macklin | Machlin | 27 | Head | Labour | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 3 siblings
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)