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Bessie Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Reno-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Reno-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alfred & Ida — first a daughter (b.~1888), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Reno-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Bessie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Valley Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Reno |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Valley Township |
| 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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hill | Head | — | 74 | ~1866 |
| Bessie Hill | Daughter | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
Daughter, age 32
Reno, Kansas · implied b. ~1888 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Bessie M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Reno, Kansas
Daughter, age 42
Reno, Kansas · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Bessie M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Reno-County, Kansas
Daughter, age 52
Reno-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1888 — 2 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Bessie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Valley Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Reno |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
Model Tree
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. Identified parents: father Alfred Hall (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Hall (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother John Hill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alfred Hall
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Hall
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Hill
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
John Hill
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Hill
Daughter · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Kansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Reno-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Reno-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01254-00379)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Carmen Crane Talbott | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 42 | Orville H. Gibson | 26 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 43 | Anna M. Gibson | 60 | Mother | — | Kansas |
| 44 | John M. Hill | 74 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Bessie M. Hill THIS PERSON | 52 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 46 | Roy L. Triplett | 38 | Head | Maintainer | Kansas |
| 47 | Ruby O. Triplett | 28 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Kenneth L. Triplett | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Virgil L. Triplett | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Charley M. Johnson | 66 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 51 | Thyra S. Johnson | 60 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 52 | Gladys A. Johnson | 29 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Karl H. Johnson | 25 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 54 | Ralph N. Johnson | 23 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 55 | Fred B. Hill | 45 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 56 | Grace E. Hill | 45 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 57 | Shirley L. Hill | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 58 | Dillon Hill | 20 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 59 | Flora Gail Hill | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Fay R. Tuttle | 28 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 61 | Lois Faith Tuttle | 24 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Lois Ann Tuttle | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Beatrice Lynne Tuttle | 0 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Vern E. Miller | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 65 | Edna Miller | 43 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Fredie J. Miller | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | Kansas |
| 67 | Emma May Miller | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 68 | Eva Marie Miller | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Ronald J. Hofling | 29 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 70 | Almeda M. Hofling | 64 | Mother | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Alva Neal | 45 | Hand | Laborer | Kansas |
| 72 | Earl C. King | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 73 | Ruth F. King | 28 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 74 | Delores Mae King | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 75 | Betty Ruth King | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 76 | J. Dean King | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 77 | William M. Hill | 81 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Grace Hill | 68 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Alice Sturdy | 75 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Lloyd M. Shepfler | 51 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Bessie
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)