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Edna Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kent-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Edna Hill across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1903), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Spouse
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kent-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Galewood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Galewood |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 Edna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Hill | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Raymond Mitchell | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Priscilla Hill | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Edith Hill | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Edna Hill | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Barbara Hill | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Emery Hill | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Betty Hill | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ethel Mitchell | Other | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kent, Michigan
Other, age 27
Kent, Michigan · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Kent-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 37
Kent-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Galewood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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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 37 · b. ~1903 · Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01776-00374)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Guy Snyder | 52 | Head | Car Man | Michigan |
| 42 | Hazel P. Snyder | 44 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 43 | Lloyd Snyder | 24 | Son | Foreman | Michigan |
| 44 | Merville Snyder | 20 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 45 | James Vander Baan | 56 | Head | Operator | Netherlands |
| 46 | Gertrude P. Vander Baan | 53 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Elmer O. Hatfield | 26 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Dorothy Hatfield | 25 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Shirley Mae Hatfield | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Edward Hatfield | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 51 | Ronald Hatfield | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 52 | Frank Carney | 50 | Head | Refuses To Give Information | Michigan |
| 53 | Ruth Q. Carney | 35 | Wife | Punch Press Oper | Michigan |
| 54 | Ruth I. Carney | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Boyd Carney | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Maude P. Campbell | None | Head | — | — |
| 57 | Bunnell | None | — | — | — |
| 58 | Sevallon Campbell | 50 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 59 | Maud Campbell | 61 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Edith Bunnell | 81 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Emery Hill | 48 | Head | Janitor | Michigan |
| 62 | Edna Hill THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Priscilla Hill | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Betty Hill | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Barbara Hill | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Edith Charlene Hill | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 67 | James Hill | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Ethel Mitchell | 36 | Boarder | House Work | Michigan |
| 69 | Raymond Mitchell | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 70 | William J. Pingelow | 69 | Head | — | Canada French |
| 71 | Velva Pingelow | 50 | Wife | Cleaner | Ohio |
| 72 | Kenneth Pingelow | 26 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 73 | Harold Pingelow | 22 | Son | Handy Man | Michigan |
| 74 | Florence Pingelow | 19 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Faye Pingelow | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Edward Pingelow | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Norma Rohr | 12 | Niece | — | Michigan |
| 78 | James Vangle Wagg | 52 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Winnie P. Vangle Wagg | 52 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 80 | Virginia Vangle Wagg | 23 | Daughter | Drapery | California |
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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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)