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Bessie Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Hill across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Prec. 52 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Prec 52 |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May Hill | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Bessie Hill | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Leonard Hill | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Willie Hill | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Robert Hill | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Louise Hill | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Jim Hill | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Bessie Hill | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Alabama
Other, age 42
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1888 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Jefferson-County, Alabama
Spouse, age 52
Jefferson-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1888 — 8 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Prec. 52 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Bessie Hill across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Hill
Spouse · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Alabama
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00047-00018)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James Little | 45 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 42 | Mattie D. Little | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Bessie Lane | 16 | Adopted | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Robert Huffard | 65 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 45 | John B. Malley | 46 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 46 | Mattie Malley | 36 | Wife | Cashier | Alabama |
| 47 | Alberta Fuller | 25 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Robert Humble | 44 | Head | Cashier | Georgia |
| 49 | Estella B. Humble | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Olene Humble | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 51 | Rubye Humble | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Robert S. Jr. Humble | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Jim Hill | 57 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 54 | Bessie Hill THIS PERSON | 52 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Leonard Hill | 23 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 56 | May Hill | 20 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Robert Hill | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Bessie Hill | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Louise Hill | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Willie J. Hill | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Will G. Johnson | 49 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 62 | Alice Johnson | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Mildred Johnson | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Sarah Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Mary Grant | 32 | Head | House Keeper | Alabama |
| 66 | Isabel Grant | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Jessie M. Grant | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Robert H. Grant | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Joseph Grant | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Lee R. Grant | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Jim Grant | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Mary E. Martin | 40 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Sam L. Martin | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Thomas Cheat | 27 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 75 | Mattie Cheat | 18 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Mary Cheat | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 77 | James A. Murphy | 52 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Neil Isaac Murphy | 21 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 79 | May Murphy | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Lee Murphy | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
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)