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Edna Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-John-The-Baptist-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Edna Hill across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-John-The-Baptist-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1912), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-John-The-Baptist-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Reserve |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. John |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Reserve |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saul Hill | Other | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Edna Hill | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Martha Hill | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Nathan Hill | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Ethel Hill | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Erthe Hill | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Willie Hill | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
St John …
Other, age 20
St John The Baptist, Louisiana · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hills |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
St.-John-The-Baptist-County, Louisiana
Spouse, age 28
St.-John-The-Baptist-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Reserve |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. John |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Edna Hill across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edna Hill
Spouse · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-John-The-Baptist-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-John-The-Baptist-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01450-00236)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ernest Harris | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Pinkie Harris | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Allen Louis | 80 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Laura Louis | 72 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Arthur Joseph | 30 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 46 | Leana Joseph | 29 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Hayward Jones | 9 | Step-son | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Robert Thomas | 34 | Head | Bond Stackman | Mississippi |
| 49 | Louisa Thomas | 17 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Ernestine Thomas | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Robert Jr. Thomas | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | John Robertson | 38 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 53 | Joseph Green | 27 | Friend | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 54 | Almond Baptist | 32 | Head | Sugar Loader | Louisiana |
| 55 | Luida Baptist | 21 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Norris Baptist | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Mary E. Baptist | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | George Baptist | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Joan Baptist | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Eddie Mickens | 48 | Head | Drain Cleaner | Louisiana |
| 61 | Nella Mickens | 38 | Wife | Cane Cutter | Louisiana |
| 62 | Hills Mickens | None | Martha M. | — | 0 |
| 63 | Nathan Hill | 30 | Head | Sugar Dryer | Louisiana |
| 64 | Edna Hill THIS PERSON | 28 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Willie Hill | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Martha Hill | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Ethel Hill | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Erthe Hill | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Saul Hill | 65 | Father | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Joseph Brown | 32 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 71 | Louise Brown | 28 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Thelma Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Charles Brown | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Albert Bertel | 40 | Head | Sugar Loader | Louisiana |
| 75 | Emma Bertel | 30 | Wife | Hoer | Louisiana |
| 76 | Louise Baker | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Henry Jr. Brown | 33 | Head | Sugar Stacker | Louisiana |
| 78 | Isabel Brown | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Gus Camphor | 65 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Dora Camphor | 57 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
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)