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Bessie Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mercer-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mercer-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Greenville Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| William Hill | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Bessie Hill | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Donald Reinhart | Other | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Bernice Hill | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mercer, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 33
Mercer, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Mercer, Pennsylvania
Other, age 44
Mercer, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1886 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Mercer-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 54
Mercer-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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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 54 · b. ~1886 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03570-00739)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patricia M. Ross | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | James A. Ross | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | John W. Bossard | 49 | Head | 40 | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Viola Bossard | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Bossard | None | — | — | — |
| 6 | James V. Mccartney | 59 | Head | 40 | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Stella Mccartney | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Florence Mccartney | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Charles Steele | 75 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Laura Steele | 75 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Paul Spargo | 40 | Head | 40 | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Lilly E. Spargo | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Stanley P. Spargo | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Edward Spargo | 48 | Head | 42 | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Addie Spargo | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Charles Spargo | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Daniel Spargo | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Norma Spargo | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Shirley Spargo | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Archie Mornesweck | 46 | Head | 40 | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Amanda Mornesweck | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Mornesweck | None | — | — | — |
| 23 | Louis Guenzi | 56 | Head | — | France |
| 24 | Daisy Guenzi | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Thomas Guenzi | 27 | Son | 42 | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Louis Guenzi | 19 | Son | 40 | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Nellie Guenzi | 22 | Daughter | 40 | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Thomas Guenzi | 6 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | William J. Hill | 63 | Head | 40 | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Bessie Hill THIS PERSON | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | William E. Hill | 23 | Son | 40 | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Bernice P. Hill | 15 | Daughter | 40 | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Donald Reinhart | 11 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Daniel H. Parsons | 69 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Clara Parsons | 59 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Dorothy J. Parsons | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Mary Baker | 13 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | M. B. Mcgargle | 52 | Head | 40 | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Mary Mcgargle | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Mary Mcgargle | 31 | Daughter | 40 | Pennsylvania |
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)