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Bessie Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mclennan-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Hill across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mclennan-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mclennan-County, Texas |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Bessie B |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Riesel town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McLennan |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Riesel Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milford Hill | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Thomas Hill | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Louise Hill | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Eunice Hill | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Henry Hill | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Juanita Hill | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Bessie Hill | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Mildred Hill | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mclennan, Texas
Spouse, age 34
Mclennan, Texas · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Bessie B |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Mclennan-County, Texas
Spouse, age 43
Mclennan-County, Texas · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Bessie B |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Riesel town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McLennan |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Mclennan-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Mclennan-County, Texas
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22 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04101-00176)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis E Behringer | 35 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 2 | Georgia Behringer | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 3 | J. H. Behringer | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 4 | Ninetta Gray | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 5 | Cinta Coone | 57 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Joyce Adell Coone | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 7 | Thomas Hill | 45 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 8 | Bessie B Hill THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 9 | Mildred Hill | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 10 | Eunice Hill | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 11 | Milford Hill | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 12 | Henry Hill | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 13 | Juanita Hill | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 14 | Louise Hill | 0 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 15 | Julius Milling | 54 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 16 | Alice Milling | 49 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 17 | Dan R Pierce | 10 | Step-son | — | Texas |
| 18 | Fleming E. Gillespie | 66 | Head | Proprietor | Arkansas |
| 19 | Irene Gillespie | 70 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 20 | Louisa Gillespie | 73 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Bera Gillespie | 54 | Daughter | Clerical | Texas |
| 22 | Bena E. Glass | 32 | Head | Teacher | Texas |
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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)