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Bessie Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Hill across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Russellton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Russellton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Hill | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Bessie Hill | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Dolores Hill | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Eugene Hill | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Sherman Hill | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| William Hill | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Nada Hill | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Leonard Hill | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Geraldine Hill | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Edward Hill | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 2
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1928 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 12
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1928 — 10 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Russellton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Hill
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Sherman Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dolores Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geraldine Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03420-00411)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ralph Salvati | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Vincent Salvati | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Lorenzo Bresciano | 58 | Boarder | Coal Miner | Italy |
| 44 | Sam Trobiani | 48 | Head | Coal Miner | Italy |
| 45 | Mary Trobiani | 49 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 46 | Paul Trobiani | 22 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Albert Trobiani | 20 | Son | School Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Irene Trobiani | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Lucille Trobiani | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Rudolph Pallerini | 39 | Head | Watchman | Italy |
| 51 | Stella Pallerini | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Elizabeth Pallerini | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | William Pallerini | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Gloria Pallerini | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | George Chelpanoff | 62 | Head | Coal Miner | Russia |
| 56 | Katherine Chelpanoff | 58 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 57 | Jacob Chelpanoff | 24 | Son | Coal Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Joseph Chelpanoff | 22 | Son | Coal Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Violet Chelpanoff | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Howard Chelpanoff | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | William Baker | 36 | Head | Coal Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Barbara Baker | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Norman Baker | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Nancy Baker | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | John Kuezek | 50 | Head | Coal Miner | Poland |
| 66 | Mary Kuezek | 50 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 67 | John Kuezek | 27 | Son | Coal Miner | Michigan |
| 68 | Walter Kuezek | 21 | Son | Coal Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Ann Kuezek | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | William Hill | 40 | Head | Coal Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Nada Hill | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | William Hill | 20 | Son | Coal Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Edward Hill | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Geraldine Hill | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Bessie Hill THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Leonard Hill | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Eugene Hill | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Dolores Hill | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Sherman Hill | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | John Leszner | 52 | Head | — | Russia |
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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)