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Bertha Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mclean-County, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mclean-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1883
Female
Head
Born: Norway
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mclean-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Bertha D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Roseglen Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McLean |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
| Township / Ward | Roseglen Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Hill | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Carla Hill | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Lloyd Hill | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Duane Hill | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mclean, North …
Spouse, age 30
Mclean, North Dakota · implied b. ~1890 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1910 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Year of Naturalization | 1916 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1930
Mclean, North …
Other, age 42
Mclean, North Dakota · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1910 |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1940
Mclean-County, North …
Head, age 57
Mclean-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Bertha D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Roseglen Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McLean |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | G 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
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Our Model Tree links Bertha Hill across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bertha Hill
Head · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Mclean-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Mclean-County, North Dakota
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03006-00629)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evelyn Dunbar | 20 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 2 | Sandra Dunbar | 1 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 3 | Bertha D. Hill THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | — | Norway |
| 4 | Carla Hill | 43 | Husband | — | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Lloyd Hill | 15 | Son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 6 | Duane Hill | 13 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 7 | Byron Brumwell | 46 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 8 | Ida Brumwell | 52 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | James Thunberg | 65 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 10 | Nannie Thunberg | 60 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Olaf Lofberg | 62 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 12 | Ole O. Bergan | 64 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 13 | Albertina Bergan | 62 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Joseph Bergan | 25 | Son | Coal Mine Operator | North Dakota |
| 15 | Clifford Bergan | 21 | Son | Carpenter | North Dakota |
| 16 | Francis Bergan | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 17 | Ernest O. Nelson | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 18 | Victoria Nelson | 30 | Wife | School Teacher | Minnesota |
| 19 | Lenore Nelson | 5 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 20 | Eugene Schriener | 38 | Head | W.P.A. | North Dakota |
| 21 | Mildred Schriener | 23 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Richard Schriener | 2 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 23 | John Snippen | 59 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 24 | Emma Snippen | 63 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 25 | Maurice Snippen | 23 | Son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 26 | Myrtle Snippen | 27 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 27 | Henry Eggert | 39 | Head | Coal Mining | Iowa |
| 28 | Josephine Eggert | 22 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 29 | Loraine Eggert | 9 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 30 | William Eggert | 6 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 31 | Agnes Eggert | 4 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 32 | Helen Eggert | 3 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 33 | Viola Eggert | 1 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 34 | John Kolden | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 35 | Beatrice Kolden | 32 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 36 | Dorothy Ab Shafer | 16 | Step daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 37 | Marion Shafer | 14 | Step daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 38 | Edmund Shafer | 12 | Step son | — | North Dakota |
| 39 | Loretta Shafer | 11 | Step daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 40 | Delmonte Shafer | 9 | Step son | — | North Dakota |
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)