Walter Hill — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Walter Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Herman & Jessie — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 28 b. ~1912 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wayne-County, Indiana
Surname	Hill
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Lynn
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Hired by yr
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	40
Highest Grade	H-1
1935 Residence	Indiana
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	New Garden Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1912

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
Walter Hill	Head	—	28	~1912
Jerry Hill	Son	—	3	~1937
Laverne Hill	Son	—	5	~1935
Irene Hill	Spouse	—	25	~1915

Census Appearances

1920

Randolph, Indiana

Son, age 8

Randolph, Indiana · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hill
Given Name	Walter S
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	8
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Randolph, Indiana

Son, age 18

Randolph, Indiana · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hill
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	18
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	VVVV
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Wayne-County, Indiana

Head, age 28

Wayne-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members

Surname	Hill
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Lynn
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Hired by yr
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	40
Highest Grade	H-1
1935 Residence	Indiana
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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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 Herman Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Hill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Herman Hill

b. ~1882

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Jessie Hill

b. ~1887

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Walter Hill

Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Indiana

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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 — Wayne-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01108-00464)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
2	Orla E Hunt	42	Head	Assembler	Ohio
3	Viola M Hunt	45	Wife	Housewife	Ohio
4	Gerald Hunt	15	Son	—	Ohio
5	William R Backhoffer	41	Head	Farmer	Ohio
6	Maud Backhoffer	39	Wife	Housewife	Indiana
7	William Jr Backhoffer	14	Son	—	Indiana
8	Doris Illene Backhoffer	6	Daughter	—	Indiana
9	Fred Backhoffer	74	Head	Farmer	Germany
11	Cassell L Evans	45	Head	Farmer	Indiana
12	Eva L Evans	45	Wife	Housewife	Ohio
13	Mildred L Evans	17	Daughter	—	Colorado
14	Wanda M Evans	14	Daughter	—	Indiana
15	Charles Eugene Evans	12	Son	—	Indiana
16	Hubert D Evans	8	Son	—	Indiana
17	Edward Barton	59	Head	Farmer	Indiana
18	Jessie Barton	61	Wife	Housewife	Indiana
19	Charles W Allender	48	Head	Foreman	Indiana
20	Blanche Allender	34	Wife	Housewife	Indiana
21	Norman Dale Allender	14	Daughter	—	Indiana
22	Wanda Sue Allender	8	Daughter	—	Indiana
23	George Johnson	19	Hired man	Farmer	Indiana
24	Charles W Yeager	37	Head	Frame Line	Indiana
25	Irene Yeager	30	Wife	Housewife	Indiana
26	Marilyn Yeager	8	Daughter	—	Indiana
27	William R Yeager	66	Father	Maintenance	Indiana
28	Viola Gettings	68	Head	Housework	Indiana
29	Walter Hill THIS PERSON	28	Head	Farmer	Indiana
30	Irene Hill	25	Wife	Housewife	Indiana
31	Laverne Hill	5	Son	—	Indiana
32	Jerry William Hill	3	Son	—	Indiana
33	Clifford Lacey	28	Head	Farmer	Indiana
34	Irene Lacey	27	Wife	Housewife	Ohio
35	Richard Earle Lacey	6	Son	—	Indiana
36	Reed Allen Lacey	4	Son	—	Indiana
37	Retta Bell Lacey	1	Daughter	—	Indiana
38	Irene Lacey	17	Sister	—	Indiana
39	Clarence Buswell	18	Hired man	Farmer	Kentucky
40	Cyrus Hollingsworth	37	Head	Clerk	Indiana

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Pedigree Summary

Walter

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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)

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