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Betty Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Christian-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Betty Hill across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Christian-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Christian-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Christian |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Christian |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | May Township |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Hill | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Mary Hill | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Wanda Hill | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Walter Hill | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Charles Hill | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Maud Hill | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Betty Hill | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Christian, Illinois
Daughter, age 2
Christian, Illinois · implied b. ~1928 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Betty J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Christian-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 11
Christian-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Christian |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Christian |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| 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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Anchor record
Betty Hill
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Illinois
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Sibling
Charles Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wanda Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elmer 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 — Christian-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Christian-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00767-00241)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lloyd Watson | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Ruby Watson | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Earl Smith | 45 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 4 | Winona Smith | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Robert Smith | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Lloyd Smith | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Wayne Smith | 34 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 8 | Sadie Smith | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Gale Smith | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Nyle Smith | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Richard Lee | 70 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Effie Lee | 60 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Margaret Lee | 24 | Daughter | Servant | Illinois |
| 14 | Walter Hill | 58 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 15 | Maud Hill | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Elmer Hill | 23 | Son | Hired Hand | Illinois |
| 17 | Charles Hill | 22 | Son | Hired Hand | Illinois |
| 18 | Wanda Hill | 18 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 19 | Mary Hill | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Betty Hill THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Ora E. Craig | 54 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 22 | Minnie Craig | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Elwood Craig | 20 | Son | Hired Hand | Illinois |
| 24 | Carl Craig | 19 | Son | Hired Hand | Illinois |
| 25 | Edward Craig | 21 | Son | Hired Hand | Illinois |
| 26 | Harriet Craig | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Charles Wood | 22 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 28 | Clela Wood | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Norman Wood | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Ora High | 48 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 31 | Ethel High | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Ray High | 21 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 33 | Marcella High | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | William Gustafson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 35 | Lena Gustafson | 71 | Aunt | — | Sweden |
| 36 | Myrtle Briggs | 42 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Ralph Briggs | 21 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 38 | A. Malcomb Briggs | 20 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 39 | William Briggs | 19 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 40 | David J. Briggs | 17 | Son | — | 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)