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Samuel Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wise-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Samuel Hill across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wise-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wise-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lipps M. D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wise |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Lipps M D |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fay Hill | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Drietta Hill | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Billy Hill | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| George Hill | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lona Hill | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Delmar Hill | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Raymond Hill | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Cocker Hill | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Hershel Hill | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| James Hill | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Martha Hill | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Katie Hill | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Spenton Hill | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Samuel Hill | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wise, Virginia
Head, age 43
Wise, Virginia · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Samuel E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Rented Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Wise-County, Virginia
Head, age 53
Wise-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1887 — 14 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lipps M. D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wise |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Samuel Hill across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Samuel Hill
Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Wise-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Wise-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04301-01006)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harold Robinette | 30 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 2 | Laura Robinette | 28 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Lorraine Robinette | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Donald Robinette | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | James Tipton | 16 | Nephew | Farmer | Virginia |
| 6 | Steve Austin | 34 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 7 | Kate Austin | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Alfred Austin | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Lula Austin | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Cammie Austin | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Tom Talbert | 84 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 12 | Eliza Talbert | 75 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Beulah Kennedy | 21 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Ira Talbert | 36 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 15 | Julia Talbert | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Hubert Talbert | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Doris Talbert | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Samuel Hill THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 19 | Martha Hill | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Delmar Hill | 28 | Son | Miner | Virginia |
| 21 | Spenton Hill | 23 | Son | Miner | Virginia |
| 22 | Hershel Hill | 22 | Son | Miner | Virginia |
| 23 | Cocker Hill | 20 | Son | New Worker | Virginia |
| 24 | Raymond Hill | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 25 | Katie Hill | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Virginia |
| 26 | George Hill | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Fay Hill | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Lona Hill | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Billy Hill | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Drietta Hill | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | James Hill | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Lloyd York | 30 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 33 | Martha York | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Monroe Mcclellan | 48 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 35 | Ida Mcclellan | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Maudie Mcclellan | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Claude Mcclellan | 17 | Son | New Worker | Virginia |
| 38 | Ruth Mcclellan | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Edna Mcclellan | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Elva Mcclellan | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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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)