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Bessie Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · King-And-Queen-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Hill across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in King-And-Queen-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | King-And-Queen-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newtown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | King & Queen |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | H |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Newtown |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Hill | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Alvin Hill | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ruffin Hill | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Mollie Hill | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Bessie Hill | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Ernest Hill | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Robert Hill | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Frank Hill | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Walker Hill | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Lucile Hill | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Norfolk, Virginia
Spouse, age 30
Norfolk, Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
King-And-Queen-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 40
King-And-Queen-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 10 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newtown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | King & Queen |
| Industry | H |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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 40 · b. ~1900 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — King-And-Queen-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — King-And-Queen-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04271-00609)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James Pollard | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 42 | Reesy Pollard | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Beatrice Pollard | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Irene Pollard | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Arthur Brown | 57 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 46 | William Brown | 23 | Son | Woodcutter | Virginia |
| 47 | James Brown | 27 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 48 | Tessie Brown | 28 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Robert D. Brown | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Shirley T. Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Lorenza Vessels | 35 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Ruffin Hill | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 53 | Bessie Hill THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Robert H. Hill | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 55 | Alvin Hill | 12 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 56 | Ernest Hill | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Frank Hill | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Lucile Hill | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Lawrence E. Hill | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Walker H. Hill | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Mollie Hill | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | James R. Brown | 59 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 63 | Bessie Brown | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | John W. Brown | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 65 | James R. Jr. Brown | 20 | Son | Woodcutter | Virginia |
| 66 | Sam Broaddus | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 67 | Richard Broaddus | 15 | Adopted Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 68 | Moore G. Broaddus | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 69 | Lula M. Broaddus | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Lula K. Broaddus | 19 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Ryland Harvey | 39 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 72 | Annie Harvey | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Andrew Harvey | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Bernard Harvey | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Howard Harvey | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Rosie Harvey | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Charlie Harvey | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | John Harvey | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Thomas E. Harvey | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Maria Harvey | 80 | Mother | — | Virginia |
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)