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Bessie Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Elbert-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Elbert-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1903), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Spouse
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Elbert-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Elbert |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Elbert Dist District 191 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Hill | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Bessie Hill | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Edward Hill | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Carrie Hill | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Elbert, Georgia
Spouse, age 19
Elbert, Georgia · implied b. ~1901 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Elbert, Georgia
Other, age 30
Elbert, Georgia · implied b. ~1900 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Elbert-County, Georgia
Spouse, age 37
Elbert-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Elbert |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Bessie Hill across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Hill
Spouse · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Elbert-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Elbert-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00669-00268)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George H Davis | 33 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 2 | Sam Joe Huff | 21 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 3 | Herbert Grimm | 6 | Lodger | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Willie Grimes | 24 | Head | Day Laborer | Georgia |
| 5 | Lunette Grimes | 20 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Jane Bradley | 54 | Mother-in-law | Laborer | Georgia |
| 7 | Edward Hill | 41 | Head | Cropper | Georgia |
| 8 | Bessie Hill THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Carrie Bell Hill | 17 | Daughter | Helper | Georgia |
| 10 | Willie T Hill | 15 | Son | Helper | Georgia |
| 11 | Charlie Hudson | 68 | Head | Cropper | Georgia |
| 12 | Howard Ross | 27 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 13 | Robert Day | 49 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 14 | Annie Day | 45 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Jessie Day | 17 | Son | Helper | Georgia |
| 16 | Rufus Day | 15 | Son | Helper | Georgia |
| 17 | John M Day | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Jane Day | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Earnest Saxon | 59 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 20 | Sara Jane Saxon | 60 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 21 | William M Saxon | 25 | Son | Helper | Georgia |
| 22 | James L Brooks | 4 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 23 | W. M. Nash | 73 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Walter H Nash | 34 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 25 | Reba Nash | 25 | Daughter-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Francis Nash | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Bernard Mclanahan | 16 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Ralph Mclanahan | 13 | Grandson | Cropper | Georgia |
| 29 | Dallas Nash | 26 | Grandson | Cropper | Georgia |
| 30 | Mary Nash | 17 | Daughter-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 31 | George Burden | 55 | Head | Day Laborer | Georgia |
| 32 | Addie M Burden | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Wylie J Burden | 16 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 34 | Willie Lee Dubose | 20 | Daughter | Day Laborer | Georgia |
| 35 | Mary J Dubose | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 36 | James Dubose | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 37 | John Dubose | 1 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Arthur R Hudson | 30 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 39 | Francis Hudson | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Donald Hudson | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
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)