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Walter Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Walter Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents H & Horace — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washington-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Charleroi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | North Charleroi |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vera Riffle | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| H Hill | Head | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Effie Riffle | Other | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Walter Hill | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Essie Hill | Spouse | — | 68 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1920
Washington, Pennsylvania
Son, age 6
Washington, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Walter B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Washington, Pennsylvania
Son, age 16
Washington, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Walter B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Washington-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 27
Washington-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Charleroi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 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: father H Hill (~0.92 confidence) and father Horace Hill (~0.92 confidence) and father Roscoe Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Essie Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Effie Hill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
H Hill
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Horace Hill
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Roscoe Hill
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Essie Hill
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Effie Hill
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Hill
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Vera Riffle
Sibling · 1940 · age 36
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03625-00074)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | H. J. Hill | 69 | Head | Blow Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Essie Hill | 68 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Walter Hill THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Vera Riffle | 36 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Effie Riffle | 16 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | William Moss | 39 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Frances Moss | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Lavonne Moss | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Donald Moss | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Elizabeth Maple | 59 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Margaret Maple | 23 | Daughter | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Irwin Maple | 35 | Son | Store Room | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Janet Maple | 34 | Daughter-in-law | Public School | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | David H. Duvall | 28 | Head | Inventory Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Helen Duvall | 26 | Wife | Visitor | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | John Neumeyer | 46 | Head | Furniture Finisher | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Mary Neumeyer | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Dickson Kennel | 30 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Lillian Kennel | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Arthur Rutan | 33 | Head | Division Solicitor | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Bettie Rutan | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Robert Rutan | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Leo V. Siron | 35 | Head | Roy Line Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Helen Siron | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Jack Siron | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Richard Siron | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Joan Siron | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Camillo Vachman | 42 | Head | Bricklayer | Italy |
| 70 | Nilda Vachman | 40 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 71 | Mary Vachman | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Anna Vachman | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Dominick Vachman | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Gustina Vachman | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Thomas Kee | 65 | Head | Labor | England |
| 76 | Barbara Kee | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Milton Grammer | 28 | Son-in-law | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Mary Grammer | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Alice Sickels | 62 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Glen Sickels | 19 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)