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Paul Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Greenville-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Paul Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greenville-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Will — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Greenville-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Paul D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greenville |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Fairview Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Hill | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ruth Hill | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Infant Hill | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Paul Hill | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Mattie Hill | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1920
Greenville, South …
Son, age 7
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 6 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 | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Greenville, South …
Son, age 18
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Paul D. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Greenville-County, South …
Head, age 27
Greenville-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Paul D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greenville |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 Paul Hill across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Hill (~0.92 confidence) and father Will Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Hill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Hill
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Will Hill
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Hill
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Paul Hill
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Greenville-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Greenville-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03811-00949)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Carroll L. Hill | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Mattie L. Hill | 30 | Wife | Housework | South Carolina |
| 43 | Carroll J. Hill | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Paul D. Hill | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Paul D. Hill THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Ruth Hill | 22 | Wife | Housework | South Carolina |
| 47 | Mattie M. Hill | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Donald L. Hill | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Infant Hill | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Robert P. Kellett | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 51 | Lucindy C. Kellett | 55 | Wife | Housework | South Carolina |
| 52 | Mary A. Kellett | 19 | Daughter | Housework | South Carolina |
| 53 | Annie L. Kellett | 18 | Daughter | Housework | South Carolina |
| 54 | Kate Jones | 20 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 55 | Kate Jones | 35 | Wife | Housework | South Carolina |
| 56 | Bettie J. Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Bobbie Jones | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Robert W. Hill | 35 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Ethel S. Hill | 31 | Wife | Housework | South Carolina |
| 60 | John R. Hill | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Doris F. Hill | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Bettie J. Hill | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Virginia D. Hill | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | James D. Hill | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Nancy K. Hill | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | James F. Barbery | 29 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Mary R. Barbery | 33 | Wife | Housework | Tennessee |
| 68 | Thelma E. Barbery | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Edith Barbery | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Billie Barbery | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | John R. Terry | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Lucy S. Terry | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | J. A. Terry | 23 | Son | Cook | South Carolina |
| 74 | Paul S. Terry | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Francis Terry | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Lucy Terry | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Caroline Terry | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Ernest Mcmahan | 27 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Alice Mcmahan | 22 | Wife | Housework | South Carolina |
| 80 | Mcmahan | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
Paul
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)