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Ella Hill — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Thomas-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Ella Hill across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Thomas-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Thomas-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Ella Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Thomasville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Thomas |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 6 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Thomasville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Hill | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Pleas Hill | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Charlie Gardner | Other | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Viola Hill | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| John Hill | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1930
Thomas, Georgia
Daughter, age 7
Thomas, Georgia · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Ella M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Thomas-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 14
Thomas-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1926 — 5 household members
| Surname | Hill |
| Given Name | Ella Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Thomasville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Thomas |
| Industry | 6 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Ella Hill across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ella Hill
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Georgia
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Sibling
Pleas Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Thomas-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Thomas-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00713-00314)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Gertrude Williams | 55 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Ola Williams | 34 | Daughter | Receptionist | Georgia |
| 43 | Morita Williams | 14 | Grand-daughter | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Edgar Harris | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 45 | Essie Harris | 42 | Wife | Maid | Georgia |
| 46 | Emily Patterson | 42 | Head | Servant | Georgia |
| 47 | Lizzie Crumidy | 75 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Ambrus Crumidy | 53 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Janie Scott | 43 | Head | Laundress | Georgia |
| 50 | Guerry Scott | 25 | Son | Yard Work | Georgia |
| 51 | David Scott | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Herbert Scott | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Ethel Mae Scott | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Shellie Scott | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Marshall Pace | 36 | Lodger | Yard Work | Georgia |
| 56 | Nannie Mitchell | 44 | Head | Teacher | Georgia |
| 57 | Hattie Wallace | 67 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Callie Oneal | 35 | Head | Laundress | Georgia |
| 59 | Paliatine Mccray | 72 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Isaac Atkins | 79 | Head | Proprietor | Georgia |
| 61 | Susie Atkins | 62 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 62 | Eugene Scott | 21 | Head | Blacksmith | Georgia |
| 63 | Mary E. Scott | 17 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Eugene Jr. Scott | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 65 | John Hill | 52 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 66 | Viola Hill | 48 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 67 | Pleas Hill | 17 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 68 | Ella Mae Hill THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Charlie Gardner | 9 | Grand-son | — | Georgia |
| 70 | William Tinsley | 47 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 71 | Andrew Higgins | 34 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 72 | Ruby Lee Higgins | 19 | Wife | Servant | Georgia |
| 73 | Catherine Gable | 45 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 74 | Easter Gable | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Guerry Jones | 47 | Lodger | Wood Chopper | Georgia |
| 76 | Peter Gable | 70 | Head | Helper | Georgia |
| 77 | Millie Gable | 65 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Freddie Braswell | 14 | Grand-son | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Margaret Scott | 8 | Grand-daughter | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Mildred Scott | 7 | Grand-daughter | — | Georgia |
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)