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William Hill — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Broome-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this William Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Broome-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Myra & Myra — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1918 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationBroome-County, New York
SurnameHill
Given NameWilliam H.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age22
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Binghamton City
1935 Residence (County)Broome
Additional Details
OccupationGolf Instructor
IndustryState Park
Class of WorkerGW
Hours Worked0
Income (1939)294
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationGolf Instructor
Township / WardBinghamton City
Est. Birth Year~1918

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Doris Hill Daughter — 31 ~1909
Myra Hill Head — 64 ~1876
William Hill Son — 22 ~1918

Census Appearances

1920
Broome, New …
Son, age 2
Broome, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hill
Given Name William H.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace England
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Broome, New …
Son, age 12
Broome, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hill
Given Name William H.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace England
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Broome-County, New …
Son, age 22
Broome-County, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
Surname Hill
Given Name William H.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Binghamton City
1935 Residence (County) Broome
Occupation Golf Instructor
Industry State Park
Class of Worker GW
Hours Worked 0
Income (1939) 294
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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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.
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Our Model Tree links William Hill across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Myra Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Myra Hill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Myra Hill
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Myra Hill
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Hill
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · New York
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Sibling
Doris Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
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 — Broome-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02499-00936)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 William Gourley 39 Head — Pennsylvania
2 Reba O. Gourley 37 Wife — Pennsylvania
3 William Gourley 8 Son — New York
4 Nancy Gourley 5 Daughter — New York
5 Patrick Gourley 3 Son — New York
6 Sandra Gourley 1 Daughter — New York
7 Thomas Gourley 0 Son — New York
9 Otto Tyler 39 Head Proprietor New York
10 Mae Tyler 43 Wife Proprietor Pennsylvania
11 Doris Tyler 13 Daughter — New York
12 Herman Tyler 32 Brother Clerk New York
13 Anita Steansher 19 Niece Stenographer New York
14 Margaret Guthiel 68 Aunt — New York
15 Thomas B. Gibbs 64 Head Night Watchman Pennsylvania
16 Donald Gibbs 37 Son Stock Clerk Pennsylvania
17 Gerald Gibbs 24 Son Asst Clerk Pennsylvania
18 Millicent O. Gibbs 19 Daughter — New York
19 Hugo C. Beach 43 Head Insurance Agent New York
20 Althea D. Beach 45 Wife — Pennsylvania
21 Elizabeth Beach 22 Daughter Stenographer Pennsylvania
22 David Beach 18 Son — New York
23 Myra O. Hill 64 Head — New York
24 Doris E. Hill 31 Daughter — New York
25 William H. Hill THIS PERSON 22 Son Golf Instructor New York
26 Melville Rees 56 Head Optometrist Canada
27 Teresa O. Rees 51 Wife — New York
28 Anita Rees 26 Daughter Clerk New York
29 Lucy Mosher 86 Mother-in-law — New York
30 Frank A. Tuckell 48 Head Pressing Machine Op Pennsylvania
31 Martha O. Tuckell 48 Wife — New York
32 Charles Rogers 71 Uncle Meat Cutter New York
33 Leonard V. West 43 Head Motor Supervisor New York
34 Blanche G. West 42 Wife — New York
35 Harriett West 10 Daughter — New York
36 Elsie West 75 Mother — New York
37 Leonard C. Wilbur 32 Head Foreman New York
38 Moore Lena C. Wilbur 62 Mother — New York
39 Jennie Brown 30 Servant Housekeeper New York
40 Mary Pearl O. Decker 66 Head — Indiana

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Pedigree Summary

William + 1 sibling
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)

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