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Bessie Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Silver-Bow-County, Montana
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Silver-Bow-County, Montana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Female
Spouse
Born: Montana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Silver-Bow-County, Montana |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Butte city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Silver Bow |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | PW 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
| Township / Ward | Butte City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Hill | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Bessie Hill | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| William Hill | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Leona Hill | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Annie Hill | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Silver Bow, …
Spouse, age 30
Silver Bow, Montana · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Bessy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
1930
Silver Bow, …
Spouse, age 41
Silver Bow, Montana · implied b. ~1889 — 6 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 | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
1940
Silver-Bow-County, Montana
Spouse, age 50
Silver-Bow-County, Montana · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Butte city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Silver Bow |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | PW 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
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.
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Bessie Hill
Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Montana
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1940 US Federal Census — Silver-Bow-County, Montana
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1940 US Federal Census — Silver-Bow-County, Montana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02231-00129)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aschenbach | 76 | Mother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 2 | Jack Hanley | 25 | Head | Mining | Montana |
| 3 | Kathlyne Hanley | 26 | Wife | — | Newfoundland |
| 4 | Jackie Hanley | 6 | Son | — | Montana |
| 5 | Danny Hanley | 5 | Son | — | Montana |
| 6 | Ernest Joseph Hanley | 3 | Son | — | Montana |
| 7 | Rosemary Hanley | 2 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 8 | J. P. Peterson | 45 | Head | Owner | Montana |
| 9 | Bertha Peterson | 35 | Wife | — | Canada French |
| 10 | Robert Peterson | 4 | Son | — | Montana |
| 11 | William Yago | 34 | Head | Mining | England |
| 12 | Esther Yago | 31 | Wife | — | North Ireland |
| 13 | Billy Yago | 11 | Son | — | Montana |
| 14 | Mable Yago | 10 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 15 | Margaret Yago | 7 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 16 | Mary Wheeler | 53 | Head | — | Colorado |
| 17 | Donald Wheeler | 17 | Son | New Worker | Montana |
| 18 | Henrietta Wheeler | 13 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 19 | Melvine Williams | 26 | Son | Mining | Montana |
| 20 | Andrew Verbeck | 27 | Son-in-law | Mining | Montana |
| 21 | Blanch Verbeck | 23 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 22 | Vernon Wheeler | 24 | Son | Mining | Montana |
| 23 | James B. Halford | 48 | Head | Lineman | Montana |
| 24 | Mae Halford | 48 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 25 | Ieyune Halford | 14 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 26 | Geraldine Halford | 13 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 27 | Thomas Maughton | 26 | Head | Motorman | Montana |
| 28 | Dorthy Maughton | 27 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 29 | Dorothy Emily Maughton | 4 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 30 | Glen W. Joss | 41 | Head | Mining | Iowa |
| 31 | Stella Joss | 29 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 32 | Deloras Jean Joss | 10 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 33 | Evelyn Louis Joss | 7 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 34 | William C. Hill | 52 | Head | Mining | California |
| 35 | Bessie Hill THIS PERSON | 50 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 36 | Annie Marie Hill | 30 | Daughter | Clerking | Montana |
| 37 | Leona Pearl Hill | 29 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 38 | William C. Jr. Hill | 14 | Son | — | Montana |
| 39 | William H. Clapp | 54 | Head | Supt. Garage | Montana |
| 40 | Nettie M. Clapp | 50 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
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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)