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Bertha Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mercer-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Hill across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mercer-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lawrence Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Lawrence Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Hill | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Edgar Voorhees | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mabel Hill | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| April Hill | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Bertha Hill | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| John Hill | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mercer, New …
Other, age 10
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1900 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Belle M |
| Relationship to Head | niece |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Mercer, New …
Other, age 20
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | daughter in law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Mercer, New …
Other, age 30
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1900 — 15 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Bertha E. |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Mercer-County, New …
Spouse, age 40
Mercer-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lawrence Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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Our Model Tree links Bertha Hill across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bertha Hill
Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02357-00312)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florence Clowes | 60 | Wife | — | England |
| 2 | Robert Clowes | 21 | Son | Asst. Custodian | New Jersey |
| 3 | Francis Clowes | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Norman Clowes | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Thomas Wheeler | 25 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Leon Nice | 35 | Head | Pottery Man | Penna |
| 7 | Irene Nice | 28 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 8 | James Thomas | 22 | Lodger | Laborer | Penna |
| 9 | Maude Hofer | 60 | Head | Librarian | New Jersey |
| 10 | Frank Gorsky | 48 | Head | Mechanic | Bohemia |
| 11 | Mary Gorsky | 43 | Wife | — | Bohemia |
| 12 | Rita Gorsky | 19 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Peter Nanneman | 36 | Head | Polisher | Italy |
| 14 | Ella Nanneman | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Andrew Valentine | 53 | Head | Farmer | Hungary |
| 16 | Rose Valentine | 51 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 17 | Joseph Valentine | 24 | Son | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 18 | Marion R. Valentine | 20 | Daughter | Child'S Nurse | New Jersey |
| 19 | Calvin A. Beebe | 48 | Head | Service Mechanic | Conn. |
| 20 | Henrietta Beebe | 48 | Wife | — | Conn. |
| 21 | Alvern Beebe | 13 | Daughter | — | Conn. |
| 22 | Angie E. Beebe | 68 | Mother | — | Conn. |
| 23 | Paul Hill | 41 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 24 | Bertha Hill THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | John Hill | 20 | Son | Farmer Helper | New Jersey |
| 26 | Mabel Hill | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | April Hill | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Edgar Voorhees | 21 | Lodger | Farm Helper | New Jersey |
| 29 | Charles R. Maple | 69 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 30 | Elizabeth A. Maple | 73 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Altha M. Maple | 42 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Carl L. Maple | 40 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 33 | Florence H. Maple | 39 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | James Maple | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Betty Ann Maple | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Addison Hankins | 71 | Head | Farm Laborer | New Jersey |
| 37 | Alice Hankins | 67 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Charles H. Naylor | 79 | Head | Janitor | Penna |
| 39 | Katherine Naylor | 80 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 40 | Ruth Encketti | 37 | Lodger | Teacher | New Jersey |
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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)