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Walter Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Sanilac-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Walter Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sanilac-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edwin & Rose — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sanilac-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Argyle Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sanilac |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 120 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Argyle Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilma Hill | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lois Hill | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Walter Hill | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Laverne Hill | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sanilac, Michigan
Son, age 13
Sanilac, Michigan · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Walter F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Sanilac, Michigan
Son, age 23
Sanilac, Michigan · implied b. ~1907 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | in factory |
| Class of Worker | 7869 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Sanilac-County, Michigan
Head, age 32
Sanilac-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Argyle Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sanilac |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 120 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Edwin Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Hill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edwin Hill
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Hill
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Hill
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Michigan
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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 — Sanilac-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Sanilac-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01818-00006)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Janice Vallee | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Donald Vallee | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Ambrose Vallee | 65 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 44 | John Vallee | 75 | Brother | Farmer Labor | Michigan |
| 45 | Josephine Vallee | 67 | Wife | House Wife | Michigan |
| 46 | Francis Vallee | 25 | Son | Farmer Wife | Michigan |
| 47 | Emma Vallee | 27 | Wife | House Wife | Michigan |
| 48 | Evelyn Vallee | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Marylin Vallee | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 50 | George Kroetsch | 69 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 51 | Kenneth Kroetsch | 28 | Son | Farmer Labor | Michigan |
| 52 | Barbara Feibig | 56 | Sister | House Work | Michigan |
| 53 | Walter Hill THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 54 | Laverne Hill | 30 | Wife | House Wife | Michigan |
| 55 | Wilma Hill | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Lois Hill | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Floyd Roberts | 33 | Head | Mail Man | Michigan |
| 58 | Alberta Roberts | 33 | Wife | House Wife | Canada |
| 59 | Keith Roberts | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Bruce Roberts | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Thomas Robinson | 60 | Head | Farming | Michigan |
| 62 | Fern Robinson | 54 | Wife | House Wife | Michigan |
| 63 | Heated Robinson | 33 | Son | Salesman | Michigan |
| 64 | Melvin Robinson | 23 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 65 | Wayne Robinson | 21 | Son | Farmer Labor | Michigan |
| 66 | Delbert Robinson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 67 | June Robinson | 16 | Daughter | House Work | Michigan |
| 68 | Junior Robinson | 16 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 69 | Iola Robinson | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Clarence Robinson | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Fred Kritzman | 65 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 72 | Ida Kritzman | 63 | Wife | House Wife | Michigan |
| 73 | Jacob Freiburger | 57 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 74 | Anna Freiburger | 52 | Wife | House Wife | Michigan |
| 75 | Arlee Freiburger | 29 | Son | Teacher | Michigan |
| 76 | Wilma Freiburger | 26 | Daughter | House Work | Michigan |
| 77 | Madeline Freiburger | 22 | Daughter | House Work | Michigan |
| 78 | Alfred Adair | 44 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 79 | Ettie Adair | 36 | Wife | House Wife | Michigan |
| 80 | Ellen Adair | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
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)