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Walter Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Walter Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nettie & James — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittsburgh |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Stock Yards |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1152 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Pittsburgh |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Hill | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Walter Hill | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Walter Hill | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ronald Hill | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Anna Hill | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Beaver, Pennsylvania
Son, age 10
Beaver, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 7 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 | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Beaver, Pennsylvania
Son, age 21
Beaver, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Walter C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Tube Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 30
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittsburgh |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Stock Yards |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1152 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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: mother Nettie Hill (~0.92 confidence) and father James Hill (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Hill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Nettie Hill
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Hill
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Hill
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Hill
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03673-00037)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna Erdefac | 37 | Wife | — | Yugoslavia |
| 2 | Frank Erdefac | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Joseph Peketic | 37 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Catherine Peketic | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Anna Erdefac | 27 | Head | — | Yugoslavia |
| 6 | John Erdefac | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Frank Erdefac | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Anna Jurativich | 21 | Lodger | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Elyse Jurativich | 18 | Lodger | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Florence Capello | 24 | Lodger | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Barbara Yepcic | 33 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Gloria Yepcic | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Goldie Yepcic | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Rosemary Yepcic | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Mary Katic | 67 | Lodger | — | Yugoslavia |
| 16 | Matthew Kern | 56 | Head | Machinist | Yugoslavia |
| 17 | Katherine Kern | 25 | Daughter | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Mildred Kern | 20 | Daughter | Chambermaid | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Barbara Kern | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Robert Svazevic | 63 | Lodger | Laborer | Yugoslavia |
| 21 | John Brinjaty | 31 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Frances Brinjaty | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Dorothy Brinjaty | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | John Jr. Brinjaty | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Albert Duckman | 37 | Head | Labour | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Mary Duckman | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Albert Jr. Duckman | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Anna Mikulan | 42 | Head | — | Yugoslavia |
| 29 | George Mikulan | 25 | Son | Helper On Truck | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Edward Mikulan | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Anna Mikulan | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Joseph H. Secan | 49 | Lodger | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Walter Hill THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Anna Hill | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Walter Jr. Hill | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Ronald Hill | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Carol Ann Hill | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Edward Pechar | 28 | Head | Forman | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Anna Pechar | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Barbara Bubash | 56 | Head | — | Yugoslavia |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 3 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)