Walter Hill — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Butler-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Walter Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Butler-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Adda — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 38 b. ~1902 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Butler-County, Ohio
Surname	Hill
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Hamilton City
1935 Residence (County)	Butler
Additional Details
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Machine Shop
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1400
Highest Grade	G 7
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Machinist
Township / Ward	Hamilton City
Est. Birth Year	~1902

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
Jean Hill	Daughter	—	11	~1929
Walter Hill	Head	—	38	~1902
Walter Hill	Son	—	15	~1925
Lillian Hill	Spouse	—	36	~1904

Census Appearances

1920

Butler, Ohio

Son, age 17

Butler, Ohio · implied b. ~1903 — 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	17
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Machine Shop
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Butler, Ohio

Head, age 28

Butler, Ohio · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hill
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Iron foundry
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	No
Home Value / Rent	R
Radio Set	35
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Butler-County, Ohio

Head, age 38

Butler-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members

Surname	Hill
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Hamilton City
1935 Residence (County)	Butler
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Machine Shop
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1400
Highest Grade	G 7
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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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: mother Adda Hill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Adda Hill

b. ~1871

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

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Walter Hill

Head · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Ohio

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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 — Butler-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03032-00490)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Michael Imfeld	43	Head	Machinist	Ohio
42	Ethel Imfeld	32	Wife	Saleslady	Ohio
43	Lorna Sue Imfeld	13	Daughter	—	Ohio
44	Carl J. Hake	39	Head	Engineer	Ohio
45	Leota Hake	42	Wife	—	Ohio
46	Loretta Hake	17	Daughter	—	Ohio
47	Carl Jr. Hake	16	Son	—	Ohio
48	Louise May Hake	13	Daughter	—	Ohio
49	Leola Hake	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
50	David Hake	4	Son	—	Ohio
51	Ona Ena	39	Head	State Driver	Kentucky
52	Willie Mae Ena	33	Wife	Sorter	Kentucky
53	Ona Jr. Ena	14	Son	—	Kentucky
54	Agnes Ena	14	Daughter	—	Kentucky
55	William Conlin	34	Head	Shipping Clerk	Ohio
56	Bertha Conlin	28	Wife	—	Ohio
57	James Conlin	5	Son	—	Ohio
58	Janet Conlin	2	Daughter	—	Ohio
59	George Yeakle	40	Head	Service Man	Ohio
60	Augusta Yeakle	39	Wife	—	Ohio
61	William Yeakle	18	Son	—	Ohio
62	Robert Yeakle	16	Son	—	Ohio
63	James Jay Yeakle	4	Son	—	Ohio
64	Henry B. Urmston	73	Head	—	Ohio
65	Ida R. Urmston	72	Wife	—	Ohio
66	Norma Urmston	49	Daughter	—	Ohio
67	George Shearer	58	Head	Laborer	Ohio
68	Ethel Mae Shearer	57	Wife	—	Ohio
69	Walter Hill THIS PERSON	38	Head	Machinist	Ohio
70	Lillian Hill	36	Wife	Waitress	Kentucky
71	Walter Hill	15	Son	—	Ohio
72	Jean Hill	11	Daughter	—	Ohio
73	Merle Cooper	39	Head	Bookkeeper	Indiana
74	Emma Cooper	30	Wife	—	Ohio
75	Allan Cooper	10	Son	—	Ohio
76	Gordon Cooper	5	Son	—	Ohio
77	Charles Bell	35	Head	Tool Maker	Mississippi
78	Doris Bell	34	Wife	—	Indiana
79	Reece Pauline Bell	32	Sister-in-law	Comptometer Operator	Indiana
80	Walter Mills	46	Head	Barber	Kentucky

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Walter

Gen 1 · 1 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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