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Richard Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Richard Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ivy & Mamie — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eaton Place |
| 1935 Residence (County) | E. Baton Rouge |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Wholesale Grocery Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 950 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Eaton Place |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wynona Hill | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Richard Hill | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Bond Hill | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Richard Hill | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Frances Hill | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
East Baton …
Son, age 15
East Baton Rouge, Louisiana · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
East Baton …
Son, age 25
East Baton Rouge, Louisiana · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Oil Refinery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Head, age 34
East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eaton Place |
| 1935 Residence (County) | E. Baton Rouge |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Wholesale Grocery Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 950 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Richard Hill across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ivy Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mamie Hill (~0.92 confidence) and father Tom Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marie Hill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ivy Hill
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mamie Hill
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Tom Hill
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marie Hill
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard Hill
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Louisiana
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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 — East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01397-00073)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Carl Ray Holden | 36 | Head | Clerk | Louisiana |
| 42 | Melba Holden | 20 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Carl Ray Jr. Holden | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Paul Howard Holden | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Robert Daniel | 42 | Head | Ornamental Iron Worker | Mississippi |
| 46 | Ruth Daniel | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | William Hardin | 60 | Father-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Laurence Amond | 36 | Head | Line Man | Louisiana |
| 49 | Nattie Amond | 36 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Laurence Jr. Amond | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | James Ray Amond | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Edwin Brawley | 29 | Head | Operator | Louisiana |
| 53 | Elma Brawley | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Gayle Brawley | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Barbara Brawley | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Homer Martin | 35 | Head | Machinist Helper | Alabama |
| 57 | Geneva Martin | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Mildred Martin | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Homer Martin | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Allen Martin | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Leslie Lea | 31 | Head | Salesman | Louisiana |
| 62 | Birdie Lou Lea | 23 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Marilyn Jo Lea | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Leslie Jr. Lea | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Clay Bassa | 34 | Head | Machinist | Louisiana |
| 66 | Maude Bassa | 31 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Dorothy E. Bassa | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Audrey Marie Bassa | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Betty Lee Bassa | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Lawrence A. Darr | 44 | Head | Service Manager | Indiana |
| 71 | Mattie Mae Darr | 34 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | Mattie Joyce Darr | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Clay Augustus Darr | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Millie Mooney | 64 | Mother-in-law | — | California |
| 75 | Richard Hill THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Truck Driver | Louisiana |
| 76 | Frances Hill | 26 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Richard Jr. Hill | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Bond Douglas Hill | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Wynona Dawn Hill | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Clarence H. Ferguson | 35 | Head | Carpenter | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Richard
Gen 1 · 4 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)