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Paul Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Nash-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Paul Hill across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nash-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Nash-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Edgecombe |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Share Cropper |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Share Cropper |
| Township / Ward | Oak Level Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Hill | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ernestine Hill | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Inez Hill | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Paul Hill | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Blanche Hill | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| William Hill | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| James Hill | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Lillie Hill | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Leonard Hill | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Edward Hill | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Louise Hill | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| George Hill | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Johnston, North …
Son, age 8
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1922 — 7 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 | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Nash-County, North …
Son, age 19
Nash-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1921 — 12 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Edgecombe |
| Occupation | Share Cropper |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 Paul Hill across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Paul Hill
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Ernestine Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Blanche Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Nash-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Nash-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02949-00228)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jesse R. O. Strickland | 23 | Head | Share Cropper | North Carolina |
| 2 | Frances Strickland | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Aaron G. Jones | 65 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | William Armstrong | 60 | Servant | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Jasper G. Powell | 40 | Head | Share Cropper | North Carolina |
| 6 | Bessie Powell | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Millard Powell | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Jasper Junior Powell | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Cleveland G. Davis | 43 | Head | Share Cropper | North Carolina |
| 10 | Inez Davis | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Viola Davis | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Cleveland Jun. Davis | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Carl Lee Davis | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Lonnie Davis | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Elsie Lee Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | George G. Bonner | 25 | Head | Share Cropper | North Carolina |
| 17 | Elizabeth Bonner | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Robert Bruce Bonner | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Isaac G. Battle | 63 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Nannie E. Battle | 62 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Willie H. G. Wester | 67 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Inez Wester | 29 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Alfred Wester | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Robert Wester | 26 | Head | Ditching | North Carolina |
| 25 | Linnie Wester | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Sanders Ricks | 41 | Head | Packing House | North Carolina |
| 27 | Bessie B. G. Ricks | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Thurman A. Ricks | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | James G. Hill | 43 | Head | Share Cropper | North Carolina |
| 30 | Inez Maria Hill | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Leonard Hill | 20 | Son | Share Cropper | North Carolina |
| 32 | Paul Hill THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Share Cropper | North Carolina |
| 33 | George Hill | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Lillie Earl Hill | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Willie Mae Hill | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Blanche Hill | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Edward Hill | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Ernestine Hill | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | William Cleveland Hill | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Louise Hill | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)