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Walter Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mississippi-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Walter Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mississippi-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Geo & M — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mississippi-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scott Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Scott Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Hill | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Stanley Hill | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Blanche Hill | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mississippi, Arkansas
Son, age 15
Mississippi, Arkansas · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Mississippi, Arkansas
Son, age 26
Mississippi, Arkansas · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | US Quarter Boat |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Mississippi-County, Arkansas
Head, age 36
Mississippi-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scott Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Geo Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother M Hill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Geo Hill
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
M Hill
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Hill
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Arkansas
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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 — Mississippi-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Mississippi-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00156-00993)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bertha Mcnabb | 42 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Augusta Mcnabb | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Missouri |
| 3 | Mordie Mcnabb | 16 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 4 | Willard Chaffin | 20 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 5 | Jewell Chaffin | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Ephie Addonks|Addonks | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Moly Addonks|Addonks | 40 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Hattie Arnette | 50 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 9 | Malinda Arnette | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Lou Ella Arnette | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | John Arnette | 79 | Father | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Will Jones | 61 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 13 | Maggie Jones | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Walter Hill THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 15 | Blanche A. Hill | 25 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Stanley Edward Hill | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Woodrow Clemmons | 21 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 18 | Mattie Clemmons | 50 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Cooper Clemmons | 19 | Keeper | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Elvin Fronts | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Maudie Fronts | 24 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Jezair Marie Fronts | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Leo Fronts | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | S. S. Shannon | 32 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 25 | Ruth Shannon | 29 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Bettie Joe Shannon | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Lana J. Shannon | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Rubbie Jane Shannon | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | James J. Sterling | 27 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 30 | Vera Sterling | 26 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Lila Fay Sterling | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | John L. Catt | 71 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 33 | Mary Catt | 49 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | John H. Catt | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Arlene Catt | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Jim Clemmons | 60 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 37 | Willie Shannon | 34 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 38 | Vilma Shannon | 29 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Melvin Shannon | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | William Shannon | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 2 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)