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Betty Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sangamon-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Betty Hill across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sangamon-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sangamon-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Betty Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pawnee Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sangamon |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Pawnee Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Hill | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Betty Hill | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| La Hill | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Thomas Hill | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Dorothy Hill | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Leona Hill | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sangamon, Illinois
Daughter, age 1
Sangamon, Illinois · implied b. ~1929 — 49 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Betty Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Sangamon-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 11
Sangamon-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Betty Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pawnee Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sangamon |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Betty Hill across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Betty Hill
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Illinois
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Sibling
La Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Sangamon-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Sangamon-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00887-00550)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Captain Dixon | 2 | Son | — | — |
| 42 | James A. Galloway | 73 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Allie J. Galloway | 62 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Thomas A. James | 87 | Father-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Paul C. Bain | 58 | Head | Doctor | Illinois |
| 46 | Lena M. Bain | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Helen Bain | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 48 | Edgar L. Blakey | 68 | Head | Coal Dealer | Illinois |
| 49 | Emma Blakey | 69 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Hagle Pennington | 21 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 51 | Ruby Pennington | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Barbara Jeanne Pennington | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Rev. Thomas B. Chomister | 49 | Head | Minister | Missouri |
| 54 | Zora Chomister | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Jason Chomister | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Matilda Doogan | 79 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Dwight E. Doogan | 47 | Son | Singer | Illinois |
| 58 | Thomas Sr. Hill | 49 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Leona Hill | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Thomas Jr. Hill | 23 | Son | Handicraft Worker | Illinois |
| 61 | Dorothy Hill | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 62 | La Verne Hill | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Betty Lou Hill THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Alice Davenport | 43 | Head | Cook | Illinois |
| 65 | Davenport | None | — | — | — |
| 66 | Woodrow Dozier | 27 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 67 | Imogene Dozier | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Gary Dozier | 1 | Son | — | — |
| 69 | Fred Jacobs | 53 | Head | Painting | Illinois |
| 70 | Minerva A. Jacobs | 52 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Charles B. Hopper | 22 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 72 | Louisa Hopper | 20 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Emma Crocker | 69 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Theodora Crocker | 35 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 75 | Charles Rathgeber | 50 | Head | Stock Dealer | Illinois |
| 76 | Angie Rathgeber | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Shirley Rathgeber | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | John Rathgeber | 86 | Father | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Elzie Dalton | 54 | Head | Highway Patrolman | Illinois |
| 80 | Alice Dalton | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
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)