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Elizabeth Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Rutherford-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Hill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rutherford-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 67
b. ~1873
Female
Head
Born: North Carolina
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rutherford-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rutherfordton Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rutherford |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Rutherfordton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie Hill | Daughter | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Bertha Hill | Daughter | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Elizabeth Hill | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Graham Paschel | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rutherford, North …
Head, age 45
Rutherford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Rutherford, North …
Head, age 57
Rutherford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1873 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Rutherford-County, North …
Head, age 67
Rutherford-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1873 — 4 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rutherfordton Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rutherford |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Hill across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Hill
Head · 1940 · age 67 · b. ~1873 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Rutherford-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Rutherford-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02971-00553)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dulcia Lee Hill | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Hoyle | 10 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Elizabeth Hill THIS PERSON | 67 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Minnie Bell Hill | 44 | Daughter | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Bertha Hill | 42 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Graham Paschel | 17 | Lodger | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 7 | Noah Hamilton | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Lula Hamilton | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Noah Jr Hamilton | 14 | Son | Farm Worker | North Carolina |
| 10 | Mary Brown | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Bethel Griffin | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Shirley Mae Griffin | 1 | Gr-Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Clarence Hamilton | 8 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Charles Brown | 26 | Son-in-law | Farm Worker | North Carolina |
| 15 | Willie Griffin | 20 | Son-in-law | Farm Worker | North Carolina |
| 16 | Bill Mills | 23 | Lodger | Farm Worker | North Carolina |
| 17 | John Hodge | 67 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Norah Hodge | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Brodus Hodge | 19 | Son | Farm Worker | North Carolina |
| 20 | Paul Hodge | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Bambus Hodge | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Ruth Hodge | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Robert Early | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Effie Early | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Ruby Early | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Fred Early | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Joe Early | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Vivian Early | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Robert Jr Early | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Joyce Early | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Mark Early | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Grace Early | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Kathlene Early | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Garland Early | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Palmer Early | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Ethyl Early | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Vernon Emory | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Edith Emory | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | John Emory | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Howard Emory | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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)