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Robert Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Robert Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Beulah & Farley — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Civil Dist 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Hill | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Robert Hill | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Lee Pulliam | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lila Hill | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 3
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Robert H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 13
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Robert Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Shelby-County, Tennessee
Head, age 25
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Robert Hill across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Beulah Hill (~0.92 confidence) and father Farley Hill (~0.92 confidence) and father Harley Hill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Beulah Hill
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Farley Hill
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harley Hill
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Hill
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Tennessee
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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 — Shelby-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03934-00212)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Northcott Arthur Bolton | 37 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Howard Grant Bolton | 33 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Milbrook Margaret Bolton | 14 | granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | John Jenkins | 74 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 45 | Lula Jenkins | 64 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Richard Whithem | 72 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 47 | Hettie Whithem | 16 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Flordia Whithem | 13 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Rien Whithem | 10 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Robuta Whithem | 2 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Eugene Knox | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Clommie Knox | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | George Allen Knox | 11 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | James Edward Knox | 9 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Arvilin Meade | 27 | Cousin | Labour | Tennessee |
| 56 | W. D. Lewis | 52 | Head | Labour | Tennessee |
| 57 | Siddie Lewis | 52 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Oscar Lewis | 18 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Jean Lewis | 13 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | William Cash | 26 | Head | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 61 | Hazel Cash | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Faye Juanita Cash | 3 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Robert L. Hill THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 64 | Lila N. Hill | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Bobby Ann Hill | 6 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Lee Pulliam | 17 | sister-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Henry Patterson | 62 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 68 | Minnie Patterson | 56 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Morris Douglas | 42 | Head | Labour | Tennessee |
| 70 | Willie Douglas | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Freddie Douglas | 16 | daughter | Labour | Tennessee |
| 72 | Bee Douglas | 10 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Louisa Douglas | 7 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Morris Jr. Douglas | 6 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Leon Douglas | 5 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Mozil Douglas | 2 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Infant Douglas | 0 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Infant Douglas | 0 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Doc Shelby | 38 | Head | Labour | Tennessee |
| 80 | Edward W. Shelby | 8 | son | — | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
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)