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Catherine Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Catherine Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1899), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Female
Spouse
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Linden |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Elizabeth |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Hill | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Catherine Hill | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Norberta Hill | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, New …
Spouse, age 20
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Union, New …
Spouse, age 31
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Catherine G. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Union-County, New …
Spouse, age 41
Union-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Linden |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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Our Model Tree links Catherine Hill across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Catherine Hill
Spouse · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02398-00491)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Therese Sumerwein | 57 | Daughter | Title Seeker | New Jersey |
| 2 | Arthur Lewis | 57 | Head | Train Director | New Jersey |
| 3 | Dolores Lewis | 35 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | August Metzler | 65 | Head | Oven Building | New Jersey |
| 5 | Anna Metzler | 63 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Gottlieb Lentz | 45 | Head | Fireman | New Jersey |
| 7 | Anna Lentz | 40 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Doris Lentz | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | James Cortissen | 35 | Head | Oil Operator | New Jersey |
| 10 | Margaret Cortissen | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Kathlyn Cortissen | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 12 | Henry Mielach | 71 | Head | — | Germany |
| 13 | Lena Mielach | 65 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 14 | Charles J. Hill | 50 | Head | Foreman | New Jersey |
| 15 | Catherine Hill THIS PERSON | 41 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Norberta Hill | 19 | Daughter | Bench Worker | New Jersey |
| 17 | Anna Forster | 58 | Head | Waitress | New York |
| 18 | Robert Lembcke | 33 | Son | Shipping Clerk | New Jersey |
| 19 | Marie Lembcke | 27 | Daughter-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Robert Jr. Lembcke | 2 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Francis Lembcke | 36 | Son | Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 22 | Hansine Morgenstern | 82 | Mother | — | Denmark |
| 23 | Henry Forster | 25 | Head | Shipping Clerk | New Jersey |
| 24 | Dorothy Forster | 23 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Anna Sorenson | 71 | Head | — | Germany |
| 26 | Frieda Sorenson | 37 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 27 | Jacob Berg | 76 | Head | — | Germany |
| 28 | Martha Berg | 75 | Sister | — | Germany |
| 29 | William F. Stephens | 49 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 30 | Frances Stephens | 48 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Gertrude Stephens | 28 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 32 | Harry Margolius | 58 | Head | Store Keeper | Russia |
| 33 | Hetta Margolius | 36 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 34 | Leora, Katherine Margolius | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | Hungary |
| 35 | Emil Muscut | 32 | Head | Signalman | New Jersey |
| 36 | Cecila Muscut | 29 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Geraldine Muscut | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Carol Ann Muscut | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Peter Mckenon | 61 | Head | Machinist | New York |
| 40 | Mary Mckenon | 62 | Sister | — | New York |
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)