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Edward Hill — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Clinton-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Edward Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clinton-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 58 b. ~1882 Male Head Born: Vermont Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationClinton-County, New York
SurnameHill
Given NameEdward W.
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age58
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceVermont
1935 Residence (City)Rouses Point Village
1935 Residence (County)Clinton
Additional Details
OccupationJanitor
IndustryHigh School
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked72
Income (1939)1000
Highest GradeH-1
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateVermont
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)vermont
OccupationJanitor
Township / WardRouses Point Village
Est. Birth Year~1882

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 Edward Age Birth yr
Edward Hill Head — 58 ~1882
William Lewis Other — 24 ~1916
Joan Lewis Other — 1 ~1939
Harold Hill Son — 15 ~1925
Lincoln Hill Son — 22 ~1918
Stanley Hill Son — 18 ~1922
Lillian Hill Spouse — 52 ~1888

Census Appearances

1920
Clinton, New …
Head, age 38
Clinton, New York · implied b. ~1882
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
Surname Hale
Given Name Edward
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 38
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Vermont
Father's Birthplace Canada
Mother's Birthplace French
Occupation Yes
Industry Carpenter
Class of Worker House
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue Vermont
Birth State Vermont
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) vermont
1930
Clinton, New …
Head, age 48
Clinton, New York · implied b. ~1882 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hill
Given Name Edward W
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 48
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Vermont
Age at First Marriage 19
Father's Birthplace Vermont
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Janitor
Industry High School
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Value / Rent 4,000
Radio Set R
Birth State Vermont
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) vermont
1940
Clinton-County, New …
Head, age 58
Clinton-County, New York · implied b. ~1882 — 7 household members
Surname Hill
Given Name Edward W.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 58
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Vermont
1935 Residence (City) Rouses Point Village
1935 Residence (County) Clinton
Occupation Janitor
Industry High School
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 72
Income (1939) 1000
Highest Grade H-1
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth State Vermont
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) vermont

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Our Model Tree links Edward Hill across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward Hill
Head · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · New York
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Clinton-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02516-00273)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 George Mero 60 Head Car Inspector New York
2 Mary Mero 56 Wife — New York
3 Dorothy Mero 25 Daughter Clerical Helper New York
4 Walter R. Minkler 67 Head — New York
5 Anna F. Minkler 57 Wife — New York
6 Wilhelmina Minkler 31 Lodger Teacher New York
7 William W. Foley 39 Head Station Agent New Jersey
8 Rita Foley 26 Wife — New York
9 Patricia Foley 5 Daughter — New York
10 Colleen Foley 2 Daughter — New York
11 William Cameron 61 Lodger — New York
12 Edward W. Hill THIS PERSON 58 Head Janitor Vermont
13 Lillian M. Hill 52 Wife — New Hampshire
14 Lincoln Hill 22 Son — Vermont
15 Stanley G. Hill 18 Son Clerk New York
16 Harold D. Hill 15 Son — New York
17 William Lewis 24 Son-in-law Shipping Clerk Vermont
18 Joan M. Lewis 1 Granddaughter — New York
19 Albert E. Sanchagrin 39 Head Machinist New York
20 Mae Sanchagrin 37 Wife — New York
21 Hortense M. Sanchagrin 17 Daughter — New York
22 Sophie Giroux 57 Head Teacher New York
23 Adelaide Giroux 91 Mother — Canada
24 Gertrude Roberts 33 Housekeeper Housekeeper New York
25 Louis Gebo 57 Head Shoe Repairer Canada
26 Julia Gebo 47 Wife — Canada
27 Lucille Gebo 19 Daughter Stenographer New York
28 Lois Gebo 11 Daughter — New York
29 Robert Gebo 9 Son — New York
30 Edward Legnard 64 Head Painting & Papering New York
31 Carrie Legnard 43 Wife — New York
32 Edith Legnard 39 Daughter — New York
33 Earl Legnard 38 Head Painting & Papering New York
34 Ruth Legnard 29 Wife — New York
35 Shirley Legnard 11 Daughter — New York
36 Earl Legnard 4 Son — New York
37 George Legnard 2 Son — New York
38 Virginia Legnard 0 Daughter — New York
39 Lines Vacant None — — —
40 Lines Vacant None — — —

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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)

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