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Willie Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Southampton-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Willie Hill across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Southampton-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 70
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Southampton-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Willie H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Capron |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Southampton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Capron |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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 Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Hill | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Willie Hill | Head | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| James Hill | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Noah Hill | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Pearl Hill | Spouse | — | 70 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
Head, age 42
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1868 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Southampton, Virginia
Head, age 50
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1870 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Southampton, Virginia
Head, age 59
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1871 — 14 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Southampton-County, Virginia
Head, age 70
Southampton-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Willie H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Capron |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Southampton |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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.
Our Model Tree links Willie Hill across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willie Hill
Head · 1940 · age 70 · b. ~1870 · Virginia
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Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Southampton-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Southampton-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04296-00215)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Harper | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Annie Harper | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Emmett Dunlow | 75 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Alice Dunlow | 69 | Wife | Farmer | Virginia |
| 5 | Rufus Dunlow | 13 | G. Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Lena Dunlow | 12 | G. Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Wallace Dunlow | 11 | G. Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Johnnie Suryer | 66 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Lonnie Martin | 39 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Jessie Vick | 29 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 11 | Beelie Vick | 54 | Wife | Farmer | Virginia |
| 12 | Alton Vick | 26 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Corine Vick | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 14 | Wilson Vick | 20 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Ida Vick | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 16 | Billy Mercer | 33 | Head | — | N. Carolina |
| 17 | Ida Mercer | 33 | Wife | Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 18 | Hattie Mercer | 5 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 19 | Robert Mercer | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Jennie Wyche | 57 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Claron Wyche | 30 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 22 | Ben Wyche | 20 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 23 | Elijah Wyche | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 24 | Linsey Wyche | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Jack Butler | 32 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 26 | Bessie Butler | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Eugene Butler | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Larry Butler | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Julia Newsom | 63 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 30 | Fannie Newsom | 81 | Mother | — | N. Carolina |
| 31 | Sidney Newsom | 21 | Brother | Sawyer | Virginia |
| 32 | J. B. Newsom | 19 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Willie H. Hill THIS PERSON | 70 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 34 | Pearl Hill | 70 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Noah Hill | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | James Hill | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Mildred Hill | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | R. Lee Felts | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 39 | Laura Felts | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Edna Felts | 21 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Virginia |
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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)