Elizabeth Hill — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · New-Castle-County, Delaware

Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Castle-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1884), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 56 b. ~1884 Female Spouse Born: Delaware Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	New-Castle-County, Delaware
Surname	Hill
Given Name	Elizabeth M.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
1935 Residence (City)	Wilmington
1935 Residence (County)	New Castle
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware
Township / Ward	Wilmington
Est. Birth Year	~1884

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Elizabeth	Age	Birth yr
Margaret Hill	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Pauline Hill	Daughter	—	22	~1918
Robert Hill	Head	—	57	~1883
Catherine Mulvey	Other	—	55	~1885
Elizabeth Hill	Spouse	—	56	~1884

Census Appearances

1920

New Castle, …

Spouse, age 36

New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hall
Given Name	Elizabeth M
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
Father's Birthplace	Jersey N.J.
Mother's Birthplace	Delaware
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

1930

New Castle, …

Spouse, age 45

New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1885 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hill
Given Name	Elizabeth M
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Northern Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Northern Ireland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

1940

New-Castle-County, Delaware

Spouse, age 56

New-Castle-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members

Surname	Hill
Given Name	Elizabeth M.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
1935 Residence (City)	Wilmington
1935 Residence (County)	New Castle
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

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Elizabeth Hill

Spouse · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Delaware

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1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00550-00600)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Elsie Teet	46	Head	—	Delaware
42	Bernard Teet	23	Son	Lab. Assistant	New Jersey
43	Mae Rosnel	15	Daughter	—	Delaware
44	James Morris	18	Lodger	—	Delaware
45	Francis Le Cates	18	Lodger	—	Delaware
46	George J. Finch	80	Head	Fin. Secretary	New Jersey
47	Louise Fehrenbach	70	Cousin	—	Pennsylvania
48	Edith Mccall	53	Lodger	Secretary	Delaware
49	Clara Paquett	31	Lodger	Operator	Delaware
50	William Bennette	36	Head	Salesman	Delaware
51	Charles Hanbang	49	Brother-in-law	Agent	Pennsylvania
52	Evelyn Hanbang	43	Sister	—	Delaware
53	Caroline Hanbang	12	Niece	—	Delaware
54	Carrie Bennette	60	Mother	—	Delaware
55	Lawrence Baylord	56	Lodger	Salesman	New York
56	Martha Jackson	65	Lodger	—	Maryland
57	Alfred Layton	64	Head	Miller	Delaware
58	Jeannie Layton	60	Wife	—	Delaware
59	Mary E. Layton	38	Daughter	Supervisor	Maryland
60	Grace P. Layton	34	Daughter	Sec. Secretary	Delaware
61	Raymond Becker	16	Grandson	—	Delaware
62	Soren Hallen	48	Head	Salesman	New Jersey
63	Alma Hallen	43	Wife	Seamstress	Indiana
64	Earl Jackson	23	Son-in-law	Warehouseman	Delaware
65	Elizabeth Jackson	21	Daughter	—	Delaware
66	Unice Lowe	60	Head	President	Delaware
67	Ruth Rankin	27	Wife	—	New Jersey
68	Archie Rankin	34	Head	Traveling Auditor	Delaware
69	Meredith Samuel	64	Head	Physician	Pennsylvania
70	Adele Samuel	43	Wife	—	New York
71	Charles (Absent) Samuel	11	Son	—	Delaware
72	William H. Myers	25	Head	Chemist	Vermont
73	Dorothy Myers	26	Wife	—	Vermont
74	Beatrice E. Myers	0	Daughter	—	Scotland
75	Ethleen Leone	43	Head	Teacher	Massachusetts
76	Robert Hill	57	Head	Foreman	Maryland
77	Elizabeth M. Hill THIS PERSON	56	Wife	—	Delaware
78	Pauline M. Hill	22	Daughter	Clerk Office	Delaware
79	Margaret E. Hill	19	Daughter	—	Delaware
80	Catherine Mulvey	55	Sister-in-law	—	Delaware

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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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