Clara Hill — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Williamson-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Clara Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Williamson-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 60 b. ~1880 Female Head Born: Kentucky Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Williamson-County, Illinois
Surname	Hill
Given Name	Clara
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Herrin
1935 Residence (County)	Williamson
Additional Details
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Grocery Store
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	500
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Occupation	Clerk
Township / Ward	Herrin
Est. Birth Year	~1880

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.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Clara	Age	Birth yr
Carl Hill	Son	—	30	~1910
Clara Hill	Head	—	60	~1880

Census Appearances

1920

Williamson, Illinois

Spouse, age 42

Williamson, Illinois · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hill
Given Name	Clara
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Williamson, Illinois

Spouse, age 50

Williamson, Illinois · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hill
Given Name	Clara
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Williamson-County, Illinois

Head, age 60

Williamson-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1880 — 2 household members

Surname	Hill
Given Name	Clara
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Herrin
1935 Residence (County)	Williamson
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Grocery Store
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	500
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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Clara Hill

Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Illinois

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1940 US Federal Census — Williamson-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00910-00214)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Dora Benedict	54	Head	Home Making	Illinois
2	Edna Benedict	36	daughter	Teacher	Illinois
3	Robert Hewlitt	21	Head	Laborer	Illinois
4	Mary Jane Hewlitt	18	Wife	—	Illinois
5	Elvin Hewlitt	2	Son	—	Illinois
6	Mario Garnaghi	29	Head	Miner	Illinois
7	Bertha Garnaghi	20	Wife	Stenographer	Illinois
8	Chloral Hamby	36	Head	Truck Driver	Kentucky
9	Thelma Hamby	34	Wife	—	Illinois
10	Virginia Robinson	77	Head	—	Kentucky
11	Corbett Robinson	46	Son	Laborer	Kentucky
12	Ruby Robinson	40	daughter	—	Illinois
13	William Robinson	19	Grandson	Mgr.	Illinois
14	John Bailey	27	Head	Laborer	Illinois
15	Marguerite Bailey	25	Wife	—	Arkansas
16	Louise Irene Bailey	5	daughter	—	Illinois
17	Robert Bailey	4	Son	—	Illinois
18	Grover Henshaw	55	Head	Contractor	Illinois
19	Nellie Henshaw	53	Wife	—	Illinois
20	Grace Henshaw	18	daughter	—	Illinois
21	Wilma Henshaw	10	daughter	—	Illinois
22	Clara Hill THIS PERSON	60	Head	Clerk	Kentucky
23	Carl Hill	30	Son	Clerk	Illinois
24	Roscoe Himan	37	Head	Forman	Illinois
25	Fern Himan	27	Wife	—	Illinois
26	Eugene Himan	16	Son	—	Illinois
27	Raymond Smith	37	Head	Forman	Illinois
28	Lola Smith	26	Wife	—	Arkansas
29	Lester Smith	15	Son	—	Illinois
30	George Henry Smith	7	Son	—	Arkansas
31	Fred Don Smith	3	Son	—	Illinois
32	Marion Mccormick	72	Head	—	Illinois
33	F. Hubert Murphy	50	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
34	Lillie Bee Murphy	48	Wife	—	Illinois
35	Julia Finney	48	Head	Cook	Illinois
36	Jewell Mae Finney	19	daughter	—	Illinois
37	Ella Ruth Finney	16	daughter	—	Illinois
38	Harrison Jr. Finney	12	Son	—	Illinois
39	Billy Finney	9	Son	—	Illinois
40	Elitus Poff	20	Head	Laborer	Illinois

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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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