Thomas Hill — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Buchanan-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buchanan-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 69 b. ~1871 Male Head Born: England Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Buchanan-County, Iowa
Surname	Hill
Given Name	Thomas H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	69
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Washington twp
1935 Residence (County)	Buchanan
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Acreage
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	70
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Washington Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1871

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Thomas	Age	Birth yr
Gladys Hill	Daughter	—	37	~1903
Thomas Hill	Head	—	69	~1871
Susie Hill	Spouse	—	58	~1882

Census Appearances

1920

Buchanan, Iowa

Head, age 52

Buchanan, Iowa · implied b. ~1868 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hill
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Year of Immigration	1880
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1930

Buchanan, Iowa

Head, age 59

Buchanan, Iowa · implied b. ~1871 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hill
Given Name	Thomas H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1881
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Carrier
Industry	U.S. Mail
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1940

Buchanan-County, Iowa

Head, age 69

Buchanan-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1871 — 3 household members

Surname	Hill
Given Name	Thomas H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	69
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Washington twp
1935 Residence (County)	Buchanan
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Acreage
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	70
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

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Thomas Hill

Head · 1940 · age 69 · b. ~1871 · Iowa

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01142-01065)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Leo B Jamason	51	Head	Farmer	Iowa
2	Margaret Jamason	49	Wife	—	Iowa
3	Richard Jamason	16	Son	—	Iowa
4	Ronald J Jamason	24	Head	Trucker	Iowa
5	Evelyn Jamason	22	Wife	—	Iowa
6	Beverly Ann Jamason	3	Daughter	—	Iowa
7	Arthur C Happe	27	Head	Carpenter	Iowa
8	Mildred Happe	22	Wife	—	Iowa
9	Roseland A Happe	3	Daughter	—	Iowa
10	Leroy J Happe	0	Son	—	Iowa
11	Thomas H Hill THIS PERSON	69	Head	Farmer	England
12	Susie Hill	58	Wife	—	Iowa
13	Gladys M Hill	37	Daughter	—	Iowa
14	Joseph F Ratcliff	76	Head	—	Kentucky
15	Zelia P Ratcliff	67	Wife	—	Kentucky
16	Royal B Stowey	66	Head	Farmer	Iowa
17	Nellie E Stowey	63	Wife	—	Iowa
18	Tom J Searcy	34	Head	Farmer	Texas
19	Sarah H Searcy	31	Wife	—	Illinois
20	Sarah E Searcy	4	Daughter	—	Iowa
21	Walter R Searcy	1	Son	—	Iowa
22	Floyd H Cone	38	Head	Poultryman	Iowa
23	Elsie L Cone	34	Wife	Housewife	Iowa
24	D. Carroll Cone	3	Son	—	Iowa
25	Anita Fay Cone	2	Daughter	—	Iowa
26	Geo A Hazlett	74	Head	—	Iowa
27	Sadie M Hazlett	71	Wife	—	Ohio
28	Nicholas C Madison	34	Head	Automobile Mechanic	Iowa
29	Elaine Madison	35	Wife	—	Iowa
30	Nicholas C Madison	4	Son	—	Iowa
31	Eugene M Eates	26	Head	Clerk	Iowa
32	Geraldine M Eates	26	Wife	—	Oklahoma
33	Carol Ann Eates	6	Daughter	—	Iowa
34	Dorothy Lee Eates	4	Daughter	—	Iowa
35	John Lanzenhwager	35	Hired man	Farmer	Iowa
36	Ray N Norton	66	Head	—	Illinois
37	Bessie B Norton	47	Wife	Farmer	Iowa
38	Russell Norton	19	Son	Farmer	Iowa
39	James Lowell Norton	22	Son	Automobile Mechanic	Iowa
40	Margery Ann Norton	10	Daughter	—	Iowa

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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.

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