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Betty Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lenoir-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Betty Hill across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lenoir-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1882), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1882
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lenoir-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lenoir |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | At home |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | S 7 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | At Home |
| Township / Ward | Falling Creek |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Hill | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Robert Hill | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Betty Hill | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Alpheus Hill | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Hill Hill | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lenoir, North …
Spouse, age 25
Lenoir, North Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Bettie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Lenoir, North …
Spouse, age 34
Lenoir, North Carolina · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Bettie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Lenoir, North …
Other, age 45
Lenoir, North Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Bettie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Lenoir-County, North …
Spouse, age 58
Lenoir-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lenoir |
| Occupation | At home |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | S 7 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Betty Hill
Spouse · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Lenoir-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Lenoir-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02936-00088)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lewis Dawson | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Ella Dawson | 24 | Wife | At Home | North Carolina |
| 43 | Lonnie Dawson | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Beatrice Dawson | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Hilda Dawson | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Franklin Dawson | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Hill B. Hill | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Betty Hill THIS PERSON | 58 | Wife | At Home | North Carolina |
| 49 | Alpheus Hill | 21 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Doris Hill | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Robert Hill | 18 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | George Turnage | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Beulah Turnage | 31 | Wife | At Home Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Pauline Turnage | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Mildred Turnage | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Lula Mae Turnage | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Carl Edward Turnage | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Rilla Mae Turnage | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Beulah Kathleen Turnage | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Benjamin Franklin Turnage | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Henry Moses | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Sally Moses | 55 | Wife | At Home Farmer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Ethel Ree Moses | 15 | Daughter | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Ideline Moses | 13 | Daughter | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Bonnie Ruth Moses | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Mary Elizabeth Moses | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Milton Moses | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Charles Hurley Turnage | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Garnie Mae Turnage | 28 | Wife | At Home Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Mildred Turnage | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Nannie Ruth Turnage | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Charles H. Jr. Turnage | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | T. J. Turnage | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Ruby Lee Turnage | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | J. L. Ham | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Rosa Lee Ham | 37 | Wife | At Home Farmer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Mildred Ham | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Thelma Ham | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | J. C. Jr. Ham | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Hilton Ham | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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)