Bertha Hill — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · King-County, Washington

Our Model Tree links this Bertha Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in King-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Female Spouse Born: Norway Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	King-County, Washington
Surname	Hill
Given Name	Bertha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
1935 Residence (City)	Seattle City
1935 Residence (County)	King
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Additional Details
Hours Worked	5
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway
Township / Ward	Seattle City
Est. Birth Year	~1888

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Bertha	Age	Birth yr
Clarence Hill	Son	—	25	~1915
Bertha Hill	Spouse	—	52	~1888
Johannes Hill	Head	—	55	~1885

Census Appearances

1920

King, Washington

Spouse, age 31

King, Washington · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hill
Given Name	Bertha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
Year of Immigration	1907
Naturalization Status	Alien
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

1930

King, Washington

Other, age 42

King, Washington · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members

● 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	1907
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

1940

King-County, Washington

Spouse, age 52

King-County, Washington · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members

Surname	Hill
Given Name	Bertha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
1935 Residence (City)	Seattle City
1935 Residence (County)	King
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Hours Worked	5
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

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Bertha Hill

Spouse · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Washington

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1940 US Federal Census — King-County, Washington Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04379-00987)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	George Salami	24	Head	Manager	Syria
2	Charles Lewis	23	Head	Salesman	Georgia
3	Brunelle Lewis	23	Wife	Dress Maker	Georgia
4	Richard C. Fordice	23	Head	Salesman	Washington
5	Ira G. Mitchell	30	Head	Advertising Manager	Arkansas
6	Onome Mitchell	27	Wife	—	Oregon
7	Myron G. Mitchell	9	Son	—	Washington
8	Helen Sandberg	22	Head	Beautician	Washington
9	Helen E. Shelley	20	Partner	Beautician	Florida
10	Emma M. Reeves	62	Head	—	Wisconsin
11	Albert Turner	48	Head	Burner	England
12	Elizabeth Turner	49	Wife	—	New York
13	Ella M. O'Toole	35	Head	Waitress	Denmark
14	Robert J. O'Toole	18	Son	Copy Boy	Washington
15	Charles O'Toole	16	Son	—	Washington
16	Jennie Landberg	54	Head	—	Sweden
17	Erhard R. Landberg	31	Son	Lineman	Illinois
18	Edna M. Landberg	28	Daughter-in-law	—	Washington
19	Vera M. Landberg	25	Daughter	Comptometer	Washington
20	James Landberg	3	Grandson	—	Washington
21	Herman X. Carlson	59	Head	Transfer Driver	Sweden
22	Edith Carlson	47	Wife	Clerical	Washington
23	Marie Alfsat	88	Mother-in-law	—	Norway
24	Boyd Thomaiert	23	Head	Stock Clerk	Minnesota
25	Helen Thomaiert	23	Wife	—	Canada English
26	Gary Thomaiert	4	Son	—	Washington
27	Lonie Thomaiert	1	Son	—	Washington
28	Gerald L. Beaudin	35	Head	Photographer	North Dakota
29	Regina Beaudin	43	Wife	—	Canada French
30	Johannes Hill	55	Head	Carpenter	Norway
31	Bertha Hill THIS PERSON	52	Wife	—	Norway
32	Clarence H. Hill	25	Son	Bartender	Canada English
33	Sivert A. Liliun	60	Head	Laborer	Norway
34	Lydia A. Manley	57	Head	Manager	Colorado
35	Aaron W. Ward	71	Head	—	Missouri
36	Ralph Compton	58	Head	Laborer	Scotland
37	Henry V. Latham	63	Head	Laborer	Iowa
38	Trister Tallaksen	55	Head	Manager	Norway
39	Eleuer Tallaksen	55	Wife	—	Norway
40	David Brager	46	Head	General Foreman	England

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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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