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Bertha Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Webster-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Webster-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hannah — first a daughter (b.~1886), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Female
Daughter
Born: Nebraska
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Webster-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fort Dodge |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 86 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Township / Ward | Fort Dodge |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah Trost | Head | — | 75 | ~1865 |
| Marie Hill | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Bertha Hill | Daughter | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Margaret Hill | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Florence Hill | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Webster, Iowa
Spouse, age 32
Webster, Iowa · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Webster, Iowa
Spouse, age 43
Webster, Iowa · implied b. ~1887 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Webster-County, Iowa
Daughter, age 54
Webster-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fort Dodge |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 86 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Bertha Hill across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Hannah Trost (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Hannah Trost
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bertha Hill
Daughter · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Iowa
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Sibling
Marie Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Webster-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Webster-County, Iowa
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01212-00936)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maurine Northrup | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Douglas Muehlbauer | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Velma Johnson | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Kenneth Johnson | 29 | Head | Barber | South Dakota |
| 5 | Marie Johnson | 23 | Wife | Beauty Oper | Iowa |
| 6 | Edward Chevalier | 65 | Head | Retired | Iowa |
| 7 | Mary E Chevalier | 60 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Ray J. Gilbert | 36 | Head | Driver | Iowa |
| 9 | Marie Gilbert | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Jean Gilbert | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Dale Gilbert | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Walter Duncan | 41 | Head | Engineer | South Dakota |
| 13 | Mildred Duncan | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Martin Lentsch | 41 | Head | Time Keeper | Iowa |
| 15 | Nettie Lentsch | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Rayburn Lentsch | 27 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 17 | Charlotte Lentsch | 19 | Daughter | Labor | South Dakota |
| 18 | Nettie E. Lentsch | 16 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 19 | Wharton Lentsch | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Clarence Lentsch | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Vivian Lentsch | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Leonard Widsitrup | 43 | Head | Brakeman | Nebraska |
| 23 | Marie Widsitrup | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Patricia Widsitrup | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Evelyn Widsitrup | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Harold Widsitrup | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Diana Widsitrup | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Leonard Jr. Widsitrup | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Franklin Widsitrup | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Hilda Johnson | 62 | Mother | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Fern Johnson | 36 | Daughter | Office Work | Iowa |
| 32 | Elmer H. Germer | 55 | Head | Sheet Metal Wk | Iowa |
| 33 | Thelma Germer | 52 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Hannah Trost | 75 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Bertha Hill THIS PERSON | 54 | Daughter | Housework | Nebraska |
| 36 | Florence Hill | 24 | Daughter | Maid | Nebraska |
| 37 | Marie Hill | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Margaret Hill | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Harley D. Pratt | 47 | Head | Mechanic | Iowa |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Bertha + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 1 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)