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Walter Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lee-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Walter Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lee-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Enoch & Mamie — first a head (b.~1920), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lee-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Auburn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farm operator |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Operator |
| Township / Ward | Auburn |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juanita Hill | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Walter Hill | Head | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| John Zellars | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Annie Hill | Spouse | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lee, Alabama
Son, age 3
Lee, Alabama · implied b. ~1917 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Lee, Alabama
Son, age 12
Lee, Alabama · implied b. ~1918 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Lee-County, Alabama
Head, age 20
Lee-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Auburn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Occupation | farm operator |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Walter Hill across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Enoch Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mamie Hill (~0.92 confidence) and father Will Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Hill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Enoch Hill
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mamie Hill
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Will Hill
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Hill
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Hill
Head · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Alabama
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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 — Lee-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Lee-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00052-00684)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emma Brown | 5 | niece | — | Alabama |
| 2 | J. G. Allen | 70 | head | Salesman | Alabama |
| 3 | Richard Reese | 21 | head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 4 | Lency Vaughn | 56 | head | Farm Operator | Alabama |
| 5 | Fed Vaughn | 26 | son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 6 | Fillie Jane Vaughn | 23 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Walter Taylor | 16 | grand son | — | Alabama |
| 8 | John B. Taylor | 14 | grand son | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Juanita Taylor | 5 | grand daughter | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Fed Mangham | 1 | grand son | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Pearl Brundidge | 42 | head | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Vandy Brundidge | 21 | son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 13 | Rufus Brundidge | 14 | son | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Lois Brundidge | 9 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Jasmin Pearl Brundidge | 3 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | John Lewis Cahola | 66 | head | Farm Operator | Alabama |
| 17 | Mary Lee Cahola | 46 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Maletta Cahola | 10 | grand daughter | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Sullar Cahola | 54 | sister | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Parker Cahulo | 38 | head | Farm Operator | Alabama |
| 21 | Marie Cahulo | 33 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Parker Jr. Cahulo | 14 | son | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Uland Lee Cahulo | 12 | son | — | Alabama |
| 24 | John Lewis Cahulo | 10 | son | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Minnie Pearl Cahulo | 8 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Arthur Lee Cahulo | 5 | son | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Ben Lee Cahulo | 5 | son | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Marie Cahulo | 0 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Walter Hill THIS PERSON | 20 | head | Farm Operator | Alabama |
| 30 | Annie Ruth Hill | 18 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Juanita Hill | 0 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 32 | John Zellars | 20 | lodger | Laborer | Alabama |
| 33 | George Head Strickland | 52 | head | Farm Operator | Alabama |
| 34 | Molly Strickland | 48 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 35 | George Jr. Strickland | 14 | son | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Willie Oliver | 18 | lodger | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 37 | Loyd Mccurdy | 52 | head | Farm Operator | Alabama |
| 38 | Barbara Mccurdy | 48 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Lindsey Mccurdy | 16 | son | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Cecil Mccurdy | 14 | son | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
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)