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Edith Hill — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Edith Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1918 Female Daughter Born: Illinois Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationCook-County, Illinois
SurnameHill
Given NameEdith
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age22
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIllinois
1935 Residence (City)Chicago
1935 Residence (County)Cook
Additional Details
OccupationDish Washer
IndustryRestaurant
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked52
Income (1939)214
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateIllinois
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)illinois
OccupationDish Washer
Township / WardChicago
Est. Birth Year~1918

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Edith Age Birth yr
Roberta Hill Daughter — 7 ~1933
John Hill Head — 58 ~1882
Edith Hill Daughter — 22 ~1918
Martha Hill Daughter — 18 ~1922
Richard Hill Son — 10 ~1930
Edith Hill Spouse — 47 ~1893
Loma Hill Daughter — 16 ~1924
Raymond Hill Son — 12 ~1928
Eleanore Hill Daughter — 15 ~1925

Census Appearances

1920
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 3
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hill
Given Name Edith
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Illinois
Father's Birthplace Illinois
Mother's Birthplace Illinois
Occupation none
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois
1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 12
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 11 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hill
Given Name Edith
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Illinois
Father's Birthplace Illinois
Mother's Birthplace Illinois
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 22
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
Surname Hill
Given Name Edith
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Illinois
1935 Residence (City) Chicago
1935 Residence (County) Cook
Occupation Dish Washer
Industry Restaurant
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 52
Income (1939) 214
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois

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.
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Our Model Tree links Edith Hill across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Hill (~0.92 confidence) and father John Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Hill (~0.92 confidence) and father John Hill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Hill
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
John Hill
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Hill
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Hill
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
John Hill
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edith Hill
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Illinois
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Sibling
Raymond Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roberta Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loma Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eleanore Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Cook-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00944-00770)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 William Rooney 42 Head Receiving Clerk Illinois
2 Anne Rooney 39 Wife — Illinois
3 Betty Rooney 17 Daughter — Illinois
4 William Henry Rooney 11 Son — Illinois
5 John Devaney 67 Head — Illinois
6 Margaret Devaney 28 Wife — Kentucky
7 John Cassidy 29 Head Insurance Salesman Illinois
8 Birdell Cassidy 22 Wife — Florida
9 Mary Catherine Cassidy 3 Daughter — Illinois
10 Josephine Cassidy 2 Daughter — Illinois
11 Joan Elizabeth Cassidy 1 Daughter — Illinois
12 Elizabeth Lewis 63 Mother-in-law — Illinois
13 Hazel Stalzer 47 Head Proprietor Ohio
14 Hazel Baker 15 Daughter — Illinois
15 Emilie Burgas 57 Lodger — Michigan
16 Sadie Saj 73 Head — Canada-French
17 Anna Wissmer 13 Head — Austria
18 Gust Marcita 36 Head Laborer Austria
19 Anna Marcita 32 Wife — Illinois
20 Joan Marcita 14 Son — Illinois
21 Linda Marcita 9 Daughter — Illinois
22 Max Katz 58 Head Truck Driver Germany
23 Blanche Katz 26 Wife — West Virginia
24 Max Katz 11 Son — Indiana
25 John Sokachitsh 37 Head Cook Austria
26 Mary Sokachitsh 33 Wife — Austria
27 John Sokachitsh 6 Son — Illinois
28 Sam Sokachitsh 4 Son — Illinois
29 Joseph Sokachitsh 2 Son — Illinois
30 George Vidette 79 Head — Pennsylvania
31 Emma Schultz 74 Sister — Pennsylvania
32 John Hill 58 Head Laborer Illinois
33 Edith Hill 47 Wife — Illinois
34 Edith Hill THIS PERSON 22 Daughter Dish Washer Illinois
35 Martha Hill 18 Daughter Toy Painter Illinois
36 Loma Hill 16 Daughter — Illinois
37 Eleanore Hill 15 Daughter — Illinois
38 Raymond Hill 12 Son — Illinois
39 Richard Hill 10 Son — Illinois
40 Roberta Hill 7 Daughter — Illinois

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Pedigree Summary

Edith + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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)

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