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Bertha Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Hill across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Bertha J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Cedar Valley |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilfred Hill | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Iaimie Hill | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Elsie Hill | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Andrew Hill | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Bruno Hill | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Iva Hill | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Irene Hill | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Melvin Hill | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Bertha Hill | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Bernice Hill | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Lorraine Hill | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Louis, …
Daughter, age 2
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1928 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
St.-Louis-County, Minnesota
Daughter, age 12
St.-Louis-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1928 — 11 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Bertha J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bertha Hill
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Wilfred Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bruno Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elsie Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvin Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Iva Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lorraine Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Iaimie Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — St.-Louis-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01955-00306)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruno J. Johnson | 25 | Son | Trucking | Minnesota |
| 2 | Effie M. Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Leo E. Johnson | 21 | Son | Trucking | Minnesota |
| 4 | Elina K. Johnson | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Ralph L. Johnson | 0 | Grandson | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Andrew Hill | 45 | Head | Ditching | Minnesota |
| 7 | Irene M. Hill | 37 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 8 | Iva A. Hill | 19 | Son | Pointing | Minnesota |
| 9 | Iaimie E. Hill | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Bruno A. Hill | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Bertha J. Hill THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Elsie L. E. Hill | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Wilfred E. Hill | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Lorraine H. Hill | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Melvin H. Hill | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Bernice V. Hill | 0 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | William J. Santa | 36 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 18 | Ida J. Santa | 37 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Herbert S. Santa | 15 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 20 | Gerald W. Santa | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Bernice I. J. Santa | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Stanley E. Santa | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Donald E. Santa | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Fabian E. Kurki | 28 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 25 | Martha E. Kurki | 38 | Sister | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Urho R. Kurki | 30 | Brother | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 27 | Kusti Palin | 52 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 28 | Saima S. Palin | 50 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Oscar E. Palin | 31 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 30 | Walter A. Palin | 28 | Son | New Worker | Minnesota |
| 31 | Ernest D. Palin | 26 | Son | Logging | Minnesota |
| 32 | Hazel Palin | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Helen M. Palin | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Raymond E. Palin | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Heino H. Hendrickson | 33 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 36 | Rayme H. Hendrickson | 24 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Helga F. Hendrickson | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Anna S. Pirkka | 64 | Head | — | Finland |
| 39 | Abraham Mapetaja | 74 | Head | — | Finland |
| 40 | John E. Siernala | 48 | Head | — | Minnesota |
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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)