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Betty Hill — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kent-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Betty Hill across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1919 Female Daughter Born: Michigan Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationKent-County, Michigan
SurnameHill
Given NameBetty
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMichigan
1935 Residence (City)Lowell
1935 Residence (County)Kent
Additional Details
OccupationClerical Work
IndustryTextile Mill
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked42
Income (1939)750
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateMichigan
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)michigan
OccupationClerical Work
Township / WardLowell
Est. Birth Year~1919

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 Betty Age Birth yr
Joseph Hill Son — 20 ~1920
Charles Hill Son — 18 ~1922
Helen Hill Daughter — 24 ~1916
Clara Hill Daughter — 14 ~1926
Betty Hill Daughter — 21 ~1919
Artemus Hill Head — 55 ~1885
Clara Hill Spouse — 55 ~1885
Gordon Hill Son — 17 ~1923

Census Appearances

1930
Kent, Michigan
Daughter, age 11
Kent, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 13 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hill
Given Name Betty J.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Michigan
Father's Birthplace Michigan
Mother's Birthplace Michigan
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Michigan
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) michigan
1940
Kent-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 21
Kent-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
Surname Hill
Given Name Betty
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Michigan
1935 Residence (City) Lowell
1935 Residence (County) Kent
Occupation Clerical Work
Industry Textile Mill
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 42
Income (1939) 750
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth State Michigan
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) michigan

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.
Linked across censuses
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 21 · b. ~1919 · Michigan
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Sibling
Helen Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gordon Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Kent-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01775-00056)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Laura Fidd 40 Wife — Michigan
42 George E. Goul 51 Head Manager Michigan
43 Marguerite Goul 51 Wife Clerk Michigan
44 Eileen Goul 20 Daughter Stenographer Michigan
45 Dorothy J. Goul 19 Daughter — Michigan
46 William Frost 43 Head Truck Driver Michigan
47 Edith Frost 38 Wife Saleslady Michigan
48 Helen Frost 17 Daughter Stenographer Michigan
49 William Frost 15 Son — Michigan
50 Charles H. Reynolds 74 Head — Michigan
51 Hannah M. Reynolds 69 Wife Teacher Kentucky
52 Florence Reynolds 18 Daughter — Minnesota
53 Glenn Florence G. Reynolds 83 Mother — Massachusetts
54 Charles Doyle 62 Head — Michigan
55 Gladys I. Doyle 50 Wife — Michigan
56 William S. Doyle 22 Son Salesman Michigan
57 Virginia Doyle 16 Daughter — Michigan
58 Gloria Doyle 13 Daughter — Michigan
59 Charles Doyle 11 Son — Michigan
60 Anita Doyle 10 Daughter — Michigan
61 Marguerite Stowell 74 Mother-in-law — Michigan
62 — None — — —
63 Adah Norwood 60 Head Nurse Michigan
64 Henry Wood 33 Head Welder Wisconsin
65 Winifred Wood 26 Wife — Michigan
66 George M. Wood 2 Son — Michigan
67 William A. Large 39 Head Chiropractor Doctor New York
68 Arthemsia Large 36 Wife — Minnesota
69 Emma Coon 68 Head — Michigan
70 Artemus H. Hill 55 Head Owner Michigan
71 Clara Hill 55 Wife Clerk Michigan
72 Helen Hill 24 Daughter — Michigan
73 Betty Hill THIS PERSON 21 Daughter Clerical Work Michigan
74 Joseph Hill 20 Son Clerk Michigan
75 Charles Hill 18 Son — Michigan
76 Gordon Hill 17 Son — Michigan
77 Clara B. Hill 14 Daughter — Michigan
78 Harry Day 55 Head Cashier Canada
79 Hazel Day 51 Wife — Michigan
80 Margaret Collinge 23 Lodger Teacher Wisconsin

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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)

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