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Mattie Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Abbeville-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mattie Hill across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Abbeville-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Abbeville-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Donalds Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Abbeville |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Donalds Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mattie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattie Hill | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Robert Hill | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Joseph Hill | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Siffie Hill | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Margaret Hill | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Walter Hill | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Walter Hill | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ella Hill | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Richmond Hill | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Wilburn Hill | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Laurens, South …
Daughter, age 1
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Mattie E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Abbeville-County, South …
Daughter, age 11
Abbeville-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Donalds Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Abbeville |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 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 Mattie Hill across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mattie Hill
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Walter Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilburn Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Siffie Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richmond 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 — Abbeville-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Abbeville-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
31 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03781-00365)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Hill | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Ella Hill | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Margaret Hill | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Richmond Hill | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Walter Hill | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Joseph Hill | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Mattie Hill THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Robert Hill | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Wilburn Hill | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Siffie Hill | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | John Smith | 31 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Blanche Smith | 25 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 13 | Elizabeth Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Maggie Smith | 30 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | William H Smith | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Betty Ruth Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Bessie Mae Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Sam Jr. Smith | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Betty Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | John Devore | 62 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Tencie Devore | 58 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Eula Mcdonald | 53 | Head | Seamstress | South Carolina |
| 23 | Wayman Mcdonald | 43 | Cousin | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Helma Mcdonald | 39 | Cousin | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Enoch Roberson | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 26 | James Roberson | 58 | Brother | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | John Corran | 25 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | James David Walker | 29 | Head | Dyer Of Cloths | South Carolina |
| 29 | Gladys Walker | 30 | Wife | Seamstress | South Carolina |
| 30 | Mary Jane Walker | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Dorothy Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
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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)