Bertha Hill — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Portage-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Bertha Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Portage-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Female Spouse Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Portage-County, Ohio
Surname	Hill
Given Name	Bertha
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Kent
1935 Residence (County)	Portage
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Kent
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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	Spouse	—	46	~1894
Thomas Hill	Head	—	51	~1889
Ida Myers	Other	—	67	~1873
Norma Hill	Daughter	—	22	~1918

Census Appearances

1920

Portage, Ohio

Spouse, age 26

Portage, Ohio · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hill
Given Name	Bertha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Portage, Ohio

Other, age 36

Portage, Ohio · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hill
Given Name	Bertha A.
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Portage-County, Ohio

Spouse, age 46

Portage-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members

Surname	Hill
Given Name	Bertha
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Kent
1935 Residence (County)	Portage
Class of Worker	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Bertha Hill

Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Ohio

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1940 US Federal Census — Portage-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03130-00456)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mary E Joyce	57	head	—	Ohio
2	Thomas Joyce	42	brother	Inviter	Ohio
3	Kate Joyce	75	mother	—	Ohio
4	Elizabeth Vermeth	75	aunt	—	Ohio
5	Clinton Guenther	40	head	Electrical	Ohio
6	Cecilia E Guenther	39	wife	—	Wisconsin
7	Alice Ann Guenther	10	daughter	—	Ohio
8	John Matt	35	head	Scheduling	Pennsylvania
9	Margaret Matt	36	wife	—	Pennsylvania
10	Richard Matt	10	son	—	Ohio
11	Robert Matt	3	son	—	Ohio
12	Donald Campbell	37	head	Upholsterer	Ohio
13	Bernice D Campbell	30	wife	—	Ohio
14	Ann Campbell	2	daughter	—	Ohio
15	Leo Goodman	62	head	Rate Clerk	Ohio
16	Myrtle M Goodman	55	wife	—	Maryland
17	Kathryn Goodman	32	daughter	Stenographer	Ohio
18	Thomas A Hill	51	head	Steward	Ohio
19	Bertha Hill THIS PERSON	46	wife	—	Ohio
20	Norma Hill	22	daughter	Cashier	Ohio
21	Ida Myers	67	mother-in-law	—	Ohio
22	William S Smith	74	head	—	England
23	Martha N Smith	70	wife	—	England
24	Igor Mckee	36	head	Deputy Sheriff	Ohio
25	Arlene Mckee	37	wife	Stenograph	Ohio
26	William Mckee	16	son	—	Ohio
27	Wilbur Mckee	14	son	—	Ohio
28	Kenneth Mckee	10	son	—	Ohio
29	Carl Winderle	46	head	Foreman	Ohio
30	Helen Winderle	46	wife	—	Ohio
31	John Winderle	19	son	Line Man	Ohio
32	Rosemary Winderle	16	daughter	—	Ohio
33	Carl Jr Winderle	10	son	—	Ohio
34	Frank Winderle	6	son	—	Ohio
35	Theodore Taylor	45	head	Line Man	West Virginia
36	Margaret Taylor	39	wife	Housekeeper	Pennsylvania
37	Wayne Taylor	14	son	—	Pennsylvania
38	Lucille Taylor	12	daughter	—	Ohio
39	Homer Zimmerman	46	head	Laborer	Pennsylvania
40	Sadie Zimmerman	45	wife	—	Pennsylvania

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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.

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