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Paul Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bronx-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Paul Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Louis — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bronx-County, New York |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bronx |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Button Holes |
| Industry | Ladies Apparel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1400 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Button Holes |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Hill | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Milton Hill | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Paul Hill | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Rebecca Hill | Spouse | — | 66 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 6
New York, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Bronx, New …
Son, age 16
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Bronx-County, New …
Son, age 26
Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bronx |
| Occupation | Button Holes |
| Industry | Ladies Apparel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1400 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Paul Hill across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Hill (~0.92 confidence) and father Louis Hill (~0.92 confidence) and father Louis Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Becky Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rebecca Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rebecca Hill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Hill
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Louis Hill
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Louis Hill
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Becky Hill
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rebecca Hill
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rebecca Hill
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Paul Hill
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · New York
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Sibling
Milton Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
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 — Bronx-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Bronx-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02468-00956)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward R. Phillips | 30 | Head | Engineer | British Columbia |
| 2 | Miriam Phillips | 23 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 3 | Taky Deen Rashid | 49 | Head | Medical Doctor | Syria |
| 4 | Louis Hill | 63 | Head | Deliverer | New York |
| 5 | Rebecca Hill | 66 | Wife | — | England |
| 6 | Milton Hill | 28 | Son | Button Holes | New York |
| 7 | Paul Hill THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Button Holes | New York |
| 8 | Anna Frankel | 60 | Head | — | New York |
| 9 | Lucille Frankel | 26 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 10 | Meyer Cohen | 45 | Head | Correspondent | New York |
| 11 | Jacob A. Cohen | 37 | Brother | — | New York |
| 12 | Dora Cohen | 33 | Sister | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 13 | David Fuchs | 37 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 14 | Lillian Fuchs | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 15 | George Feldman | 39 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 16 | Lottie Feldman | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 17 | Hortense Feldman | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 18 | Isabel Feldman | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 19 | Irving Friedman | 40 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 20 | Ruth Friedman | 32 | Wife | — | New York |
| 21 | Marilyn Friedman | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 22 | Barbara Friedman | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 23 | Edward Goldin | 67 | Head | — | Poland |
| 24 | Tinnie Goldin | 60 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 25 | Mary Sheehan | 63 | Head | — | New York |
| 26 | Florence Sheehan | 30 | Daughter | Secretary | New York |
| 27 | Harry Wechsler | 35 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 28 | Sheila Wechsler | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 29 | Phillip Wechsler | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 30 | Rhoda Wechsler | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 31 | David Gibbs | 67 | Father in law | — | Russia |
| 32 | Mary Gibbs | 62 | Mother in law | — | Russia |
| 33 | Jacob Kaplan | 50 | Head | Store | Russia |
| 34 | Lillie Kaplan | 45 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 35 | May Kaplan | 21 | Daughter | Secretary | New York |
| 36 | Selma Kaplan | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 37 | Clarence Grueling | 45 | Head | Accountant | Kentucky |
| 38 | Joseph Tischler | 35 | Head | Medical Doctor | New York |
| 39 | Ida S. Tischler | 32 | Wife | Teacher | New York |
| 40 | Bennett Tischler | 3 | Son | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Paul + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)