Charles Hill — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Ionia-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Charles Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ionia-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Male Head Born: Michigan Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Ionia-County, Michigan
Surname	Hill
Given Name	Charles J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Portland
1935 Residence (County)	Ionia
Additional Details
Occupation	Rural Carrier
Industry	Government
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	2220
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Michigan
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Occupation	Rural Carrier
Township / Ward	Portland Village
Est. Birth Year	~1898

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 Charles	Age	Birth yr
Charles Hill	Head	—	42	~1898
Jack Hill	Son	—	13	~1927
Gladys Hill	Spouse	—	40	~1900

Census Appearances

1920

Ionia, Michigan

Head, age 22

Ionia, Michigan · implied b. ~1898 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hill
Given Name	Charles J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Occupation	Manager
Industry	Soap factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Ionia, Michigan

Head, age 32

Ionia, Michigan · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hill
Given Name	Charles J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Occupation	Mail carrier
Industry	Rural
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2200
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Ionia-County, Michigan

Head, age 42

Ionia-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members

Surname	Hill
Given Name	Charles J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Portland
1935 Residence (County)	Ionia
Occupation	Rural Carrier
Industry	Government
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	2220
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Michigan
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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Charles Hill

Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Michigan

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1940 US Federal Census — Ionia-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01764-00924)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Pearl Lyon	57	Servant	Servant	Indiana
2	William W. Norris	46	Head	Doctor	Indiana
3	Rose M. Norris	47	Wife	Doctor M.D.	Indiana
4	Robert B. Norris	17	Son	Doctor M.D.	Michigan
5	Arthur Banfield	56	Head	Undertaker	Michigan
6	Lela Banfield	48	Wife	—	Michigan
7	Thomas Banfield	16	Son	—	Michigan
8	Annie Banfield	15	Daughter	—	Michigan
9	David Banfield	10	Son	—	Michigan
10	Mary A. Allen	73	Head	Retired Business	Michigan
11	Margaret Warner	14	Grand daughter	—	Michigan
12	Robert Salim	49	Lodger	Foreman	Michigan
13	Glenn J. Lindley	70	Head	Farmer Retired	Michigan
14	Cora Lindley	65	Wife	—	Michigan
15	Gary Balen	72	Head	Retired	Michigan
16	Kenneth Ritenburg	21	Head	Manager	Michigan
17	Oneta Ritenburg	21	Wife	—	Michigan
18	James Wallin	32	Head	Meat Cutter	Kentucky
19	Metri Wallin	28	Wife	—	Michigan
20	James Wallin	15	Step-son	—	Michigan
21	Gerard Wallin	13	Step-son	—	Michigan
22	Elizabeth Wallin	8	Step-daughter	—	Michigan
23	Charles J. Hill THIS PERSON	42	Head	Rural Carrier	Michigan
24	Gladys Hill	40	Wife	—	Michigan
25	Jack F. Hill	13	Son	—	Michigan
26	Robert Goff	44	Head	Superintendent	Michigan
27	Augusta Goff	44	Wife	—	Nebraska
28	Warren L. Goff	19	Son	—	Michigan
29	Morris A. Goff	17	Son	—	Michigan
30	Vern Benedict	53	Head	Veterinary	Michigan
31	Laura Benedict	49	Wife	—	Michigan
32	Boyd Benedict	15	Son	—	Michigan
33	Dawn Benedict	10	Daughter	—	Michigan
34	Lute Riker	66	Head	Candy Maker	Michigan
35	Bessie Riker	53	Wife	—	New York
36	Russell A. Curtis	36	Head	Mgr. Dept Store	Michigan
37	Ruby Curtis	41	Wife	—	Michigan
38	Ruth A. Curtis	6	Daughter	—	Michigan
39	Roger Curtis	4	Son	—	Michigan
40	Nellie Fitch	75	Head	—	Ohio

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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.

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