Edward Hill — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Edward Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cortland-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 65 b. ~1875 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cortland-County, New York
Surname	Hill
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Home Village
1935 Residence (County)	Cortland
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 2
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Home Village
Est. Birth Year	~1875

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Edward	Age	Birth yr
Joyce Burch	Daughter	—		~1940
Ruth Burch	Daughter	—	22	~1918
Edward Hill	Head	—	65	~1875
Richard Burch	Other	—	30	~1910
Paul Hill	Son	—	23	~1917
Francis Hill	Spouse	—	62	~1878

Census Appearances

1920

Cortland, New …

Head, age 44

Cortland, New York · implied b. ~1876 — 8 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Hill
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	Em
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	M
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Year of Naturalization	O
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Cortland, New …

Head, age 53

Cortland, New York · implied b. ~1877 — 7 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Hill
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Boxing Clerk
Industry	Motor Truck Corp
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	3500
Radio Set	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Cortland-County, New …

Head, age 65

Cortland-County, New York · implied b. ~1875 — 6 household members

Surname	Hill
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Home Village
1935 Residence (County)	Cortland
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 2
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Edward Hill

Head · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02520-00554)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Randall Caldwell	27	Head	Mail Clerk	New York
42	Gladys Caldwell	30	Wife	—	New York
43	Louise Stafford	27	Mother in law	—	New York
44	Esther Stafford	16	Sister in law	Maid	New York
45	Edward Hill THIS PERSON	65	Head	Farmer	New York
46	Francis Hill	62	Wife	Machine Operator	New York
47	Paul Hill	23	Son	Delivery Boy	New York
48	Richard Burch	30	Son in law	Bartender	New York
49	Ruth Burch	22	Daughter	—	New York
50	Joyce Burch	0	Daughter	—	New York
51	Wesley Cook	74	Head	—	Iowa
52	Edith Cook	63	Wife	—	Minnesota
53	Arthur Bates	57	Head	Laborer	New York
54	Violet Bates	44	Wife	—	New York
55	Nelson Henry	24	Son in law	Truck Driver	New York
56	Alice Henry	20	Daughter	—	New York
57	John Henry	2	Grandson	—	New York
58	Clarence Becker	36	Head	Truck Driver	New York
59	Eliza Becker	29	Wife	—	New York
60	Myron Becker	4	Son	—	New York
61	Judd Becker	3	Son	—	New York
62	Lyon Sanhom	52	Head	Wire Drawer	New York
63	Kate Sanhom	50	Wife	—	Rhode Island
64	Olive Sanhom	79	Mother	—	New York
65	Willie Dunnul	56	Head	—	Pennsylvania
66	Vernie Breese	25	Son in law	Laborer	New York
67	Alta Breese	24	Daughter	Hairdresser	New York
68	Beverly Breese	3	Daughter	—	New York
69	Horace Griggs	77	Head	—	New York
70	Nellie Griggs	59	Wife	Laundress	New York
71	Grover Hallenbeck	54	Head	Reeler	New York
72	Edna Hallenbeck	44	Wife	—	New York
73	Gordon Hallenbeck	17	Son	New Worker	New York
74	Elma Hallenbeck	8	Daughter	—	New York
75	Maude French	51	Head	Stenographer	Michigan
76	Myrtie French	73	Mother	—	Michigan
77	Caleb Mosher	67	Head	Superintendent	New York
78	Catherine Mosher	58	Wife	—	New York
79	Walter Powell	57	Lodger	Bricklayer	Vermont
80	Butha Powell	54	Wife	—	New York

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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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